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Cheers to Alfie!
He really was the definition of the quiet leader – and had fantastic ties to the community. He was a joy to watch through all those years.
I actually attended his 1,000th game – I remember they had a video tribute of other 1,000 game guys where they asked about him, and Ray Whitney’s was the best: He recalled the first time he played against him, a rookie Alfredsson was the forward killing a 5-on-3 penalty, and Whitney said he managed to pin him (he was playing the point for that particular power play) and the defenseman he was paired with in their zone for over a minute. Perfect story to illustrate his heart and drive.
It’s too bad that the debacle over his last contract (which I fully blame on Melnyk) and a couple of uncharacteristic dirty hits (the Darcy Tucker one in particular) will tarnish him a bit in some people eyes, but he’s a sure-fire Hall of Famer for me.