He had just announced he was retiring due to his skin condition, and the Blackhawks were going to be able to send his contract to the Coyotes.
The Blackhawks actually wanted to trade his contract after the 2016-17 season.
Another is how his contract was traded from the Blackhawks after he retired. One was how he probably ruined at-home celebrations for all Stanley Cup winners after him. There were a few stories that genuinely shocked me from Hossa. She told him they were not going to have two vacuum cleaners, so he should just get the one he wanted. She had one in mind, but Hossa ended up doing his own research and believing another one is superior. There’s a story in the book about his wife, Jana, wanting to buy a small vacuum cleaner. He has a Mercedes G-Wagon back home that is something. His reasons for signing with the Blackhawks over other teams were fascinating to hear. He had an entire book of research done before deciding to sign with the Blackhawks. From the book to his family to his businesses, that’s how he operates. There’s going to be a Slovak version of the book, too, and he went to even greater lengths to make sure that came out right. He wanted to know about the type of paper the book would be printed on, the color schemes, what photos would be included and so much more. But about Hossa the person, I learned he’s very detailed in everything he does.įor example, in our meetings with the publisher, he wanted to be included in every aspect of it. So, what did I learn about Hossa that I didn’t know? I won’t reveal everything. I had even been to Slovakia two previous times. I had covered him for six seasons and felt I knew him only to a certain extent. Hossa was a pretty private person throughout his career - I mean, the reason he ultimately retired was actually something he was managing for many years - and he had decided he wanted to open up for this book. 35).One of the reasons I was interested in doing the book project was that I thought there could be a real story to tell. 81, and he will also be the last. He is set to become the eighth player in franchise history to have his number retired, joining Glenn Hall (No. Hossa is the first player in franchise history to wear the No. (A fun secondary storyline: Malking could also be playing in his 1,000th career NHL game that night). 81 will be raised to the United Center rafters and hang there forever.Ī fitting opponent, given Hossa had a brief stint with the Eastern Conference champion Penguins in 2007-08, which means former teammates like Sidney Crosby, Kris Letang and Evgeni Malkin will be in attendance for the ceremony. the Pittsburgh Penguins is when Hossa's No. On Wednesday, the team officially finalized a date.Ĭircle your calendars, Chicago: Sunday, Nov. The Blackhawks announced in April that Marian Hossa's number will be retired at some point during the 2022-23 season.
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