The Anaheim Ducks are set to retire Teemu Selanne's No. 8 jersey in a ceremony on January 11 against the Winnipeg Jets in front of his home crowd.
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Selanne spent 15 of his 21 NHL season’s with the Ducks and will be the first number the franchise has retired since they were founded in 1993. Selanne, also called the Finnish Flash, is the Ducks' all-time leader in goals, assists, games played and several other statistical categories.
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Ducks will retire Teemu Selanne's No. 8 jersey on January 11 during "Teemu Tribute Night". » pic.twitter.com/2tELP71Gg2
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) August 1, 2014
Selanne has 684 goals in his career, good for 11th all-time, and has 1,457 points (15th all-time) in 1,451 games played. Selanne has also medaled four times in his six Olympic games and was drafted in 1988 by the original Winnipeg Jets franchise that became the Phoenix Coyotes.
Teemu Selanne's jersey is being retired by @AnaheimDucks. Well deserved honor. The No.8 jersey is going to look nice hanging at Honda Center — Darin Munnell (@BigD923) August 1, 2014
Ducks announcing the date of their Teemu Selanne number retirement night later today. Would love to be in Anaheim that night. — Craig Custance (@CraigCustance) August 1, 2014
January 11th will be the night thousands of people cry together for our love and appreciation of Teemu Selanne. — Tiffany (@Tiffany1425) August 1, 2014
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