GARRIOCH: Jason Spezza and Mats Sundin are thrilled to see Alfie enter Hockey Hall of Fame
As Team Mats Sundin made its way into the dressing room Sunday afternoon, there were no shortage of familiar faces with former Senators’ captain Jason Spezza along with rugged winger Chris Neil and top defenceman Chris Phillips on hand to take part in the action.Sign up to receive daily headline news from Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
“This is very well deserved,” Sundin told this newspaper. “People forget sometimes the way he was drafted and how late he came into the NHL. Most of us went right into the NHL right after being drafted and for him it took a lot longer. Alfredsson finished his career with 444 goals, 713 assists and 1,157 points in 1,246 NHL games while he also added another 100 points in 121 playoff games with Ottawa. His numbers in the regular-season place him 55th amongst all-time NHL scorers.He had a flare for the dramatic and he had ability of reading the situation to determine the best route to success.
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