City of Philadelphia - File #: 060707

• File #: 060707
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: ADOPTED
• File created: 9/21/2006
• In control: CITY COUNCIL
• Final action: 9/21/2006
• Title: Honoring Keith Primeau on the occasion of his retirement from the Philadelphia Flyers and the National Hockey League.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember DiCicco, Councilmember Rizzo, Councilmember Goode, Councilmember Tasco, Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember Clarke, Councilmember Ramos, Councilmember Krajewski, Councilmember Blackwell

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
9/21/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	ADOPTED
9/21/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
9/21/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Honoring Keith Primeau on the occasion of his retirement from the Philadelphia Flyers and the National Hockey League.
Body
WHEREAS, On September 14, 2006, Keith Primeau announced that he was retiring from professional hockey after a stellar 16 year career; and

WHEREAS, Keith retired almost 11 months after sustaining a severe concussion which occurred in a game against the Canadians in Montréal on October 25, 2005; and

WHEREAS, Keith Primeau was acquired by the Flyers on January 23, 2000 after spending numerous seasons with the Detroit Red Wings, Hartford Whalers and the Carolina Hurricanes; and

WHEREAS, On May 4, 2000, Keith recorded one of the most memorable goals in Flyers history when he scored the game winner at 12:01 of the fifth overtime period to give the Flyers a 2-1 victory in Game Four of the 2000 Eastern Conference Semifinals. That goal, scored against Pittsburgh, ended the longest game in modern NHL history; and

WHEREAS, On October 23, 2001 Keith received the honor of being named the 13th captain in Flyers history. During his six year career with the Flyers Keith registered 87 goals and 126 assists for 213 points and 414 penalty minutes in 312 regular season games. He also posted 57 points on 18 goals and 39 assists in 128 career Stanley Cup Playoff games, including 16 points recorded during the 2004 Playoffs as the Flyers advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals; and

WHEREAS, Keith also played for the Canadian National Team at the 1998 Olympic Winter Games and appeared in two NHL All-Star Games in 1999 and as a Philadelphia Flyer in 2004; and

WHEREAS, Keith Primeau could be best described as a quintessential Philadelphia athlete, one who is driven by his passion for the game and one who always had the unwavering support of the Flyer faithful; now therefore

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That we honor Keith Primeau on the occasion of his retirement from the Philadelphia Flyers and the National...