Alfredsson signs one-day contract and retires a Senator — reuters.com

(Reuters) - Daniel Alfredsson was back in an Ottawa Senators uniform on Thursday, the longtime captain signing a ceremonial one-day contract with the National Hockey League club before announcing his retirement. Alfredsson spent all but one of his 18 NHL seasons with the Senators, including a run to the Stanley Cup finals in 2007, and remains the Canadian capital's most popular athlete. The 41-year-old Swede will take part in the Senators warm-up ahead of Thursday's game versus the New York Islanders before taking his final bows in front of what is sure to be an adoring home crowd.

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