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Six reasons why we loved Daniel Alfredsson (Video)

Six reasons why we loved Daniel Alfredsson (Video)

Daniel Alfredsson returns to Ottawa on Thursday to officially retire from the National Hockey League, mending a fence that looked like it had been obliterated two years ago.

The 41-year-old winger finishes his career with 1,246 games played, having tallied 444 goals and 713 assists. But his legacy on the ice is equaled by his legacy off the ice.

Here are six reasons why loved Daniel Alfredsson, and why the former Ottawa Senators captain was an asset to the NHL during his stellar career. Starting with that incredible ginger salad on his noggin ...

We’ll have plenty of additional coverage of Alfie Day here on Yahoo Sports.