OTTAWA — Former Ottawa Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson is expected to announce his retirement in the city where he became an NHL superstar.
The Senators confirmed that Alfredsson will be in Ottawa next Thursday and will be part of a pre-game ceremony before the game against the New York Islanders at Canadian Tire Centre.
“Dec. 4 will be a truly special and historic day for the Ottawa Senators and Sens fans. Welcome home Alfie!” team owner Eugene Melnyk posted on his Twitter account.
Alfredsson spent his first 17 seasons with the Senators and quickly became the face of the franchise.
The Swedish star logged 1,178 regular-season games with Ottawa, scoring 426 goals and adding 682 assists.
He helped Ottawa reach the 2007 Stanley Cup final, where the Senators lost in five games to Anaheim.