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Hurricanes to retire Francis' No. 10
TSN.ca Staff
10/25/2005 2:56:36 PM
The Carolina Hurricanes announced Tuesday that the team will honor former captain and 23-year NHL star Ron Francis prior to its game on Jan. 28 against the Atlanta Thrashers.
The team will formally retire Francis' familiar No. 10 jersey during a pre-game ceremony, and honor the franchise's all-time goals, assists and points leader throughout the game.
"No ceremony could fully pay tribute to what Ron Francis meant to the Hurricanes organization and the National Hockey League," said President and General Manager Jim Rutherford.
"Aside from being this franchise's all-time best player on the ice, Ron has been an example of class and dedication throughout his brilliant career to his teammates and in the communities where he has played."
Francis announced his retirement on Sept. 14, following a 23-year NHL career with Hartford, Pittsburgh, Carolina and Toronto. In 1,731 NHL regular-season games, Francis scored 549 goals and earned 1,249 assists, to rank him fourth all-time on the league's points list behind Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier and Gordie Howe.
Francis' 1,249 assists rank second only to Gretzky (1,963) and he ranks third on the games-played list behind Howe (1,767) and Messier (1,756).I just looked up his stats to refresh my memory :eek: Wow, Francis was amazing.
I'm not sure if Carolina should be the only team to retire his number, Francis played a lot of years for Pittsburgh and was a key member of the two Pittsburgh Stanley Cup winning teams.
Hurricanes to retire Francis' No. 10
TSN.ca Staff
10/25/2005 2:56:36 PM
The Carolina Hurricanes announced Tuesday that the team will honor former captain and 23-year NHL star Ron Francis prior to its game on Jan. 28 against the Atlanta Thrashers.
The team will formally retire Francis' familiar No. 10 jersey during a pre-game ceremony, and honor the franchise's all-time goals, assists and points leader throughout the game.
"No ceremony could fully pay tribute to what Ron Francis meant to the Hurricanes organization and the National Hockey League," said President and General Manager Jim Rutherford.
"Aside from being this franchise's all-time best player on the ice, Ron has been an example of class and dedication throughout his brilliant career to his teammates and in the communities where he has played."
Francis announced his retirement on Sept. 14, following a 23-year NHL career with Hartford, Pittsburgh, Carolina and Toronto. In 1,731 NHL regular-season games, Francis scored 549 goals and earned 1,249 assists, to rank him fourth all-time on the league's points list behind Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier and Gordie Howe.
Francis' 1,249 assists rank second only to Gretzky (1,963) and he ranks third on the games-played list behind Howe (1,767) and Messier (1,756).I just looked up his stats to refresh my memory :eek: Wow, Francis was amazing.
I'm not sure if Carolina should be the only team to retire his number, Francis played a lot of years for Pittsburgh and was a key member of the two Pittsburgh Stanley Cup winning teams.