ANAHEIM — Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf was honored in a pre-game ceremony on Sunday at Honda Center before appearing in his final NHL game against the St. Louis Blues.
Getzlaf is retiring after 17 seasons with the Ducks, the past 13 as captain. He won’t play in Anaheim’s final two games next week, both on the road.
“This means the world to me to be at home and be able to do this here in this building,” Getzlaf told Bally Sports West during warmups. “I’m going to try and enjoy it.”
Following the National Anthem, the Ducks played a video montage of highlights from Getzlaf’s career, as well as comments from his parents, Steve and Susan Getzlaf, his wife, Paige, former teammates, including Corey Perry and Scott Niedermayer and NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman.
Getzlaf then went to center ice with his wife and four children, Ducks owners Henry and Susan Samueli, and team president Aaron Teats.
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