Former Ottawa Senators tough guy Chris Neil to have his No. 25 jersey lifted to rafters
Chris Neil used to love saying he didn’t play for the name on the back of the jersey, but the logo on the front.Drafted in the sixth round, 161st overall, in 1998, Neil went on to play 1,026 games over 15 seasons with the Senators, finishing with 112 goals and 250 points. Known for his physical play, Neil literally bled for the Senators, finishing his career with 2,522 penalty minutes.
The 43-year-old is one of only two players in NHL history to play more than 1,000 games and compile more than 2,500 penalty minutes while playing his entire career for one team. Redden recalled an incident during the Senators’ quarter-final series against the New York Islanders in 2003. It was the second game of the series and the Senators were up 3-0 a lock to tie the series 1-1. During the final minute of regulation Neil took on Eric Cairns, who had a good four inches and 20 pounds on Neil.
The Neils have been supporters of Rogers House, a pediatric palliative-care centre, serving as the honorary chairs. Chris Neil has spent countless hours in minor-hockey rinks coaching his sons and last season opened Icelyn Skating Trails, which features two kilometres of ice-skating trails winding through Neil’s Stittsville property he had purchased earlier in his career.
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