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. 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.
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