Canadian Press
12/5/2006 10:54:13 PM
TAMPA, Fla. (CP) - The Tampa Bay Lightning honoured former captain Dave Andreychuk prior to their 4-1 loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night.
Andreychuk was feted during a 10-minute ceremony before the Lightning faced Buffalo, the club Andreychuk began his NHL career with in 1982.
The Lightning signed Andreychuk as a free agent July 13, 2001 and he was named the seventh captain in team history Sept. 11, 2002. Andreychuk helped Tampa Bay win the 2004 Stanley Cup and at 40 years seven months holds the distinction of being the oldest player ever to make his debut in an NHL final.
The Lightning released Andreychuk on Jan. 10, 2006 to end his NHL career. But he rejoined the club in October as its community representative.
Andreychuk, a Hamilton native, spent 23 seasons in the NHL with Buffalo, Toronto, New Jersey, Boston, Colorado and Tampa Bay. He registered 640 goals and 698 assists in 1,639 regular season games.
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