NHL club”Los Angeles » withdrawn from circulation the 23rd number, under which the striker played for the team Dustin Brown .
The ceremony took place Saturday before the NHL’s regular season home game against Pittsburgh.
— During my 18 years, I had some serious ups and downs. I hope that in the future, when you look under the arches and see that my shirt is hanging there, you will not think of mine, but of the achievements of the club, ”quotes the Associated Press, the words of Brown, 38 years old.
Also on Saturday, a statue of a hockey player was unveiled. Brown is the seventh player in the franchise’s 55 seasons to have his number retired.
Brown is a two-time Stanley Cup winner. The forward spent 18 seasons with the Kings and retired at the end of last season. He holds the record for most games for Los Angeles (1296), in which he scored 712 points (387+325).
As part of the American team, the striker won silver at the Vancouver Olympics.
Source : MatchTV
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