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His three Cups will certainly help, and he will only continue to pad his totals as he goes further in his career.

His games-played and goals scored totals are similar to Pilote’s (who had 890 games played and 80 goals scored in his career), but he’s well behind the Hall of Fame defenseman in assists. In 844 career games, he has scored 85 goals and dished out 282 assists, and he has been a key contributor to all three of the Blackhawks’ Stanley Cup championships in the modern era. Seabrook, who was drafted by the Blackhawks in the first round of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, has spent his entire 11-season career with the team, and he will likely be here a lot longer after signing an eight-year contract extension. While Illinois Supreme Court Considers Assault Weapons Ban, Advocates Demand Action Outside of those three, there are plenty of other players who could potentially make it up into the rafters of the United Center. Patrick Kane’s “88” jersey and Jonathan Toews’ “19” will certainly take their place among the other immortals in Blackhawks’ team history, and Duncan Keith’s “2” will likely reside next to Hall’s banner someday. There are at least three players who are virtual locks to have the honor bestowed upon them when they hang up their skates. The question that fans nowadays can ask themselves is this: what Blackhawks players from the current era will have their numbers hoisted to the rafters when they retire? Glenn Hall’s number “1” hangs in the corner of the arena, and he’s been joined by Keith Magnuson, Pierre Pilote, Bobby Hull, Denis Savard, Stan Mikita, and Tony Esposito in that hallowed club. Currently, the Blackhawks have honored seven players, retiring six different numbers from their franchise history. Those memories are also embodied in the banners honoring the retired numbers of the two franchises. Whether it’s the six championship banners for the Chicago Bulls, or the six that hang in honor of the Chicago Blackhawks, there’s plenty of memories contained within the fabric of the massive pennants. Whenever a fan walks into the United Center, they can’t help but look up to the roof and see the plethora of banners that hang down from the rafters of the iconic building.