45 Facts About Daniel Alfredsson

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Daniel Alfredsson is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player.

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2.

Daniel Alfredsson spent 18 seasons in the National Hockey League, primarily with the Ottawa Senators.

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3.

Daniel Alfredsson briefly played for the Detroit Red Wings before his retirement in 2014.

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4.

Daniel Alfredsson was captain of the Senators, serving from 1999 to 2013.

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5.

Daniel Alfredsson had traditionally been the fourth forward on the ice in the role of pointman on Ottawa's powerplay.

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6.

Daniel Alfredsson had played for Sweden internationally 14 times, including the 2006 gold medal and 2014 silver medal-winning Olympic teams.

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7.

Daniel Alfredsson holds an Honorary Degree from Carleton University and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2022.

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Daniel Alfredsson had been overlooked by many NHL scouts, but one man in Ottawa's front office, John Ferguson, saw the potential and pushed management for his selection.

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Daniel Alfredsson finished second in team scoring, contributing to the Senators' first modern qualification to the Stanley Cup playoffs.

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The club qualified for the playoffs, and Daniel Alfredsson hoped to have a good post-season, but was limited to one goal and three points in a sweep at the hands of the Buffalo Sabres.

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11.

The Senators again met the Maple Leafs in the first round of the 2001 playoffs, and Daniel Alfredsson was limited to one goal in a four-game series sweep by Toronto.

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12.

Daniel Alfredsson led the team in playoff scoring with 7 goals and 13 points in 12 games.

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13.

Daniel Alfredsson increased his scoring totals, finishing with 27 goals and 78 points.

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14.

The club lost in the first round of the 2004 playoffs to Toronto, and Daniel Alfredsson was limited to one goal and three points in the seven-game series.

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15.

Daniel Alfredsson returned to Sweden to play for Frolunda HC, the team he had played for prior to beginning his NHL career.

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16.

Daniel Alfredsson played on an all-NHL line with P J Axelsson and Samuel Pahlsson, helping the club win the Swedish championship.

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17.

Daniel Alfredsson was a major contributor during the playoffs, scoring 12 goals and 18 points in 13 games.

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18.

The Senators were down by a goal with five minutes remaining in the third period, when Daniel Alfredsson, replacing Bochenski on the top line, scored the tying goal.

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19.

On 23 December 2006, against the Philadelphia Flyers, Daniel Alfredsson scored his 600th career point, scoring two goals and adding an assist.

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20.

Daniel Alfredsson became the first European-born-and-raised captain to lead his team to the Stanley Cup finals.

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21.

Daniel Alfredsson was arguably Ottawa's best player in the 2007 Stanley Cup Finals, which the Senators ultimately lost to the Anaheim Ducks in a five-game series.

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22.

Daniel Alfredsson dismissed the notion, saying that he had glanced up at the clock to see if he had time to move in for a better shot, and then quickly fired in the heat of an important game.

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23.

Daniel Alfredsson was named NHL Player of the Week and the week's First Star.

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24.

Injuries reduced Daniel Alfredsson's playing time and effectiveness in the latter half of the season.

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25.

Daniel Alfredsson missed the final game of the regular season and the beginning of the 2008 playoffs; he had played in every modern Senators playoff game up to that point.

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26.

Daniel Alfredsson was welcomed with a lengthy standing ovation at Scotiabank Place.

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27.

In October 2008, Daniel Alfredsson underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee to remove a bone chip and returned less than a week later.

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On 8 July 2009, Daniel Alfredsson became the longest-serving active captain in the NHL, as former Montreal Canadiens captain Saku Koivu signed with the Anaheim Ducks and former Colorado Avalanche captain Joe Sakic announced his retirement.

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29.

At season's end, Daniel Alfredsson underwent back surgery and was released from hospital the same day.

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30.

At a 14 June 2011 news conference introducing new Senators' head coach Paul MacLean, Daniel Alfredsson stated that the surgery went well and that he was moving around fine.

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31.

On 30 December 2011, against the Calgary Flames, Daniel Alfredsson scored his 400th career goal, the game winner in overtime.

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32.

Speculation was rampant during early summer of 2012 that Daniel Alfredsson would announce his retirement, but on 31 July, he confirmed that he would be returning for his 17th season with the Senators.

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33.

Daniel Alfredsson was third in team scoring during the regular season with 10 goals and 16 assists in 47 games, and he led the Senators in scoring through the playoffs with 4 goals and 10 points in 10 games.

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34.

Daniel Alfredsson phoned Chris Phillips so that he would not hear the news at the same time as everyone else; Phillips said he was shocked.

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35.

Daniel Alfredsson confirmed a day later that his decision to leave Ottawa was motivated by a desire to win a Stanley Cup prior to retirement.

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36.

Daniel Alfredsson later explained that his departure from Ottawa was due to a contract impasse, though Senators' general manager Bryan Murray had expected Alfredsson to remain in Ottawa.

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37.

Daniel Alfredsson returned to Ottawa for the first time with the Red Wings on 1 December 2013, and was greeted with a video tribute and loud cheers from the home crowd.

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38.

On 27 November 2014, Daniel Alfredsson announced to Swedish press that he had retired as a player.

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39.

On 4 December 2014, Daniel Alfredsson signed a one-day contract to officially retire as a member of the Ottawa Senators.

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40.

On 29 December 2016, Daniel Alfredsson became the first player of the current Senators franchise to have his jersey number retired.

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41.

At the 2006 Olympics, Daniel Alfredsson set personal highs in goals, assists and points and played on the second line with Mats Sundin and Henrik Zetterberg.

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42.

Daniel Alfredsson was named captain of Sweden for the first time at the 2012 IIHF World Championship.

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43.

Daniel Alfredsson married long-time girlfriend Birgitta on 31 July 2004.

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44.

On 5 March 2015, Daniel Alfredsson was presented with the key to the city by Ottawa Deputy Mayor Bob Monette; Mayor Jim Watson was recuperating from a broken pelvis suffered in a snowmobiling accident and was unavailable.

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45.

Daniel Alfredsson officially became a Canadian citizen at a special ceremony at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey on 20 September 2016.

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