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In addition to his three Stanley Cups, Keith is second on the Blackhawks in games played at 1,192, sixth in assists with 520, and 10th in career points with 625. While Keith is still playing for the Edmonton Oilers, it’s a foregone conclusion that his number will be retired as one of, if not the best, defensemen to ever play for the Blackhawks.

Here are our best guesses as to which players could potentially be considered for that honor.

Naturally, the decision to retire Hossa’s number begs another question for Blackhawks fans: which players will be next to see their jersey numbers hoisted to the rafters of the United Center? Hossa, who won three Stanley Cups with the Blackhawks and was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2021, is now the eighth Blackhawks player to be honored with a jersey retirement, joining Glenn Hall, Keith Magnuson, Pierre Pilote, Bobby Hull, Denis Savard, Stan Mikita and Tony Esposito. So thank you guys."Ĭlick here to subscribe to the Blackhawks Talk Podcast for free.The Chicago Blackhawks will have to make room for another number in the rafters of the United Center, as the team announced Thursday that they will retire the number 81 in honor of forward Marian Hossa. "I feel like, all week, I'm taking all the credit but because of these guys and the guys we won the Stanley Cup with, that's why I'm here. "Something tells me very soon I'll be flying back to Chicago to raise a few more of these jerseys," Hossa said with a smile.

Hossa was the first one of the championship core to have his number retired, but he certainly won't be the last. It’s a special night and a lot of special people were a part of it." It’s like when you finally see them it just brings pure excitement and lot of joy. You’re used to seeing them every day for such a long time and then all of a sudden you don’t really see them as much anymore. "It was amazing times with a lot of those guys and a lot of great memories," Kane said. One of the most memorable photos of the evening came when Hossa took a picture with the Stanley Cup and his six other three-time champion teammates. Midwestern City Named Best Place to Live in the Country by U.S.