2/24/18 Patrik Elias Full Retirement Ceremony

hey whats up r/devils
Please excuse the few recording hiccups, it is for the most part uninterrupted.

[@martaital]

Tomuhle se říká NĚCO DOKÁZAT,Patriku děkujeme za vše...

[@zdeneklhota5353]

Tohle by se mohlo vysílat jako film. Krásná rozlučka a ocenění klubové legendy!

[@JTM1809]

When Scott Stevens, of all people, says: "your work ethics was second to none", that's about as high as compliments can possibly go in this Universe.

[@dbndbaconnnnnn]

The human definition of class.

[@ing.marcelsidor2790]

as an Avalanche fan and the Slovak, Devils and the Czechs were understandably big rivals, but I allways respected Patrik Elias as an unique and special player. But after seeing this video I realized, that I didnt appreciate him enough. It's not only about a what a great player he was, but what personallity, modesty, one club loyality, and humanity. I was cry at the end and if the former rival can bring tears into your eyes, that's definitely prooved what kind of person is he, apart from what kind of player he was...take care Patrik...dakujem

[@janvavrusak4902]

My favorite player in favorite NHL club... Thank you Patty for being such a great person! You totally deserve this honor.

[@TheTautris]

this guy is unbelieavable. he actually sent me a video for my birthday.Never meet your heroes? i guess i proved that wrong. Patrik Elias is the best!

[@MrVenkrbec]

i feel that even through all of his accomplishments in the NHL he is still one of the most underappreciated star players here in the czech republic. maybe due to the fact that he spent almost his whole career oversees, maybe because he has never played much for our national team as the devils´ usually had long playoff runs. however, if nothing else this ceremony has shown just how much he means to the devils organization.

[@NothingToPointOut24]

As someone who has been to every Devils jersey retirement, this one really rivaled Scott Stevens night back in 2006. Maybe the fact that it was the first jersey to be retired will always stand out as the best for me, but Elias night was a real close 2nd. Didnt expect Patty to give such a great speech and didnt expect the number of old Devils players to show up, to be so high. Shows the amount of respect this guy earned both on and off the ice. Without a doubt deserves to have his 26 next to the other four greats. Awesome ceremony, awesome win.

[@ms.felonystrutter2472]

Best Part "Sergei you deserve to be here." and his speech to parents and his littlest daughter is so cute and funny.

[@DemolitionLovers905]

Felony Strutter best part to me was when he said we want the cup that gave me chills. I hope it happens soon.

[@deliriumcb5959]

Sarge, always and forever my favorite Devil.

[@ms.felonystrutter2472]

CONGRATS from a loyal NJD fan in Philly since 1986. Thank you for GM7 2000. All that being said, we MUST, MUST have a ceremony or a night for the "DEVIL SOLDIER" #18 SERGEI BRYLIN!!

[@wacky330]

Velký respekt Vám i Vaši rodině ;-) Patriku, máte krásnou rodinu =)

[@gumak53]

Hodně štestí, zdraví Tobě i celé rodině Patriku

[@ziggymorris8760]

Hated playing against him, he always knew where to be and was slippery as heck. Well deserved honor, heck of a player. -an Isles fan

[@brendanwoerner3352]

ziggy morris stop complaining about him when you have 4 Stanley cups

[@Draven76MDJ]

Thanks for posting this! Devils fans had some damn good teams back in the day, even though the rest of the league didnt think so. I hope this young group can stay together and mature into a solid contender in the near future.

[@martinhavranek6697]

Včera to byl přesně rok a pořád jsem si vybavil velkou část ceremoniálu. Krásně uspořádané, je vidět kolik práce stálo za celým večerem. Velmi dojemný večer, od proslovu až k použité hudbě. Jste inspirací nejen jako hokejista, ale hlavně jako člověk. Vaše pokora i přístup by měli být příkladem pro ostatní. Přeji spoustu štěstí a zdraví celé rodině. Díky, Patty.

[@TheTautris]

i translated it.what you said is beautiful. Patty 4ever!

[@gophishn]

Thank you for uploading!Congrats Patty! Great Job From The Devils Organization!

[@zachross8081]

Patrik Elias is my favorite new jersey Devils player ever

[@tomastombas3909]

Úžasný zážitek při sledování,díky za video.

[@russianrings]

thank you for the upload

[@hoodie7444]

Patrik Elias is my favorite NHL player ever. I hope that I can go to the devils just like him. The last game I went to before this one was the retro night against boston. When Patrik scored I went nuts. Seeing my idle score a goal in person was anything I could have asked for. I have never been so happy at a devils game that I almost died of shock( I'm over reacting). Either way the game was great (besides the refs). I thought I was going to lose my hat because of Kyle Palmari. A couple of days after I saw a video of the selfie video that Patrik made. I will always remember this day. Please share your best experience about Patrik Elias.

[@TheTautris]

well about experiences.I was always and i mean always a basketball fan,i still do like it .However i started university in Canada and i just became hooked on hockey.such a beautiful game.And at that time i saw devils which immediately became my no 1 and Patrik he was just magnificent knew its gonna stick for the rest f my life, i was never wrong

[@neilgoldring4832]

He a HOFamer!!!! 1000 points & 2 Stanley cups!!!& 1 Olympic gold ( '98 Oly) he's done/won it all. Underated!!!!! Do ya love winning? Than go get Patrik Elias. 2 way forwards are in vogue now more than ever. He should get recognized. If he played in Toronto ( thank god he didn't, F--K those stinky Leaves) he'd be in the HOF, that's the shame of it all.

[@alexfiguracion5823]

Thank You Patty!

[@honzikkunst]

Díky za moje krásný dětství :)

[@frankiebe5953]

Díky Patriku

[@leafkiller551]

Class act and THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!

[@j.p.7862]

Now one of the ,,Legend ''New Jersey Devils,Patrik Elias-26 ...made in Czech. Jersey number up in The Rock!!! with great company of nb. 3,nb.4,nb.27,nb.30,and now nb.26=The Legends from Newark!!! well done Patty!!! Patriku navzdy velky diky!!!

[@UkonJohnNord]

@Shiny Fish You are awesome. I could not see this yesterday and you made my day.

[@zenad80]

My childhood fav player and team, watched this entirely, cried when the shirt was rised. So much memories and great players joined to celebrate Paddy

[@nickbeast257]

Congrats on your jersey retirement Patty. You and Marty are my favorite Devils of all time

[@samdesande2417]

I damn near cried happy tears the entire time I watched this!

[@januschau]

Neskutečnej borec. Kvůli tomuto pánovi, jsem začal fandit New Jersey Devils. Borec, borec, borec....

[@ms.felonystrutter2472]

I always liked the Devils, always rooted for them but I did not become a FULL lifer Devils fan until December 1986 (and I was born, raised and still ...sadly...live here in Philadelphia) and that was because of Chris Terreri. Just 10 minutes in, WOW....I was there when the fans were scarce and we were not much and to see what we have become? It give me chills of amazement and I am so happy an proud to be a Devils fan. I still have the first ever articles about us from Goal Magazine, The Hockey News and The Hockey Digest. From being laughed at by flyers fans in the 80's to being FEARED by those same scum bag flyers fans...it is AWESOME! TY Patty....but most importantly, thank you LOU, Jacques, The Great Scott's....and GOD IN PADS MARTIN BRODEUR.

[@brendanwoerner3352]

Ms. Felony Strutter AMEN BROTHER!!!

[@jl3861]

Česká republika může být právem hrdá, že Patrik je tak skvělý hokejista. Hodně štěstí Patriku.

[@0_aquarium_0]

my favourite hockey player

[@robbiecruickshank7062]

Love this

[@slavicpower8889]

Ještě skoro po roce z toho mám husí kůži. Forever a Devil, number 26 Patrik Eliáš ❤️🖤🇨🇿

[@alanconnelly3921]

Seeing the former devils gave me chills

[@Bdoggydog]

That's a legend.

[@prazsky_pepik]

Patriku, díky. Klobouk dolů. Ukončeno se ctí a úctou k sobě. Né jako Jarda Jágr.

[@RickWbmx]

Jak to myslíš s JJ?

[@prazsky_pepik]

RickWbmx Myslim si, že Jarda to měl po poslední sezóně taky takto ukončit. Minimálně se rozloučit v NHL. Klobouk dolů i před ním, co dokázal. Ale vše jednou končí. Myslim si, že teď už je to takovej cirkus. Viz. WSM liga. A to, co se kolem něho děje. Ani v tý naší lize už to neni ono.

[@Man1PZ]

To si trošku pleteš pojmy s dojmy :) Tohle není ukončení kariéry, ale vytažení dresu pod střechu, kompletně jinej ceremoniál :)

[@prazsky_pepik]

Man1PZ Ano. Ale Patrik pokud vím, tak už nehraje. A říkám, že Jarda to měl už udělat taky. Nic víc. :)

[@markde8359]

Patrik super hráč a musí to být i dost vzácný člověk, protože 20let v jednom klubu NHL, to ukazuje absolutní vyjímečnost. JJ z toho nechce vystoupit a vylézt do reálného světa, nic tam na něj nečeká. Ty kluci co mají rodinu, tam jsou ty hodnoty daný mají osobní život. je to pro ně trochu jednodušší končit.

[@ChazWick4]

1:20:05 "ONE MORE YEAR"! lol

[@hucz]

hahaha bless that fan 😂

[@ramram349]

Still to this day as I type this, Patrick is the forward in Devils history. Bar none.

[@jjura1355]

He's gonna be one of them forever, The Devil!

[@ms.felonystrutter2472]

Actually, the real only bad thing, Patty mentioned Jan Ludwig and NO ONE CLAPPED OR CHEERED. Jan was one of my favorite Devils in the first few early seasons of the Devils and he was on the cover of the Devils programs a lot back in the first few years #28. I would have been the only one clapping...wish some fan there remembered him.

[@extremeredtv5728]

I was there and I clapped for Jan.

[@SJKLR99]

Jan showed effort every game esp. on some bad teams when many players did take nights off

[@hoodie7444]

I was at the game sorry about that.

[@habapubgtrent9905]

Legends

[@deliriumcb5959]

Yeah if you're not in tears when he goes into czech with his parents....

[@timothygumenik726]

Hands down, the greatest Devil of all time

[@augustsustinoha3654]

14:40 song name? Tears stream down on your face. When you lose something you cannot replace. Band Coldplay,song Fix you.

[@ms.felonystrutter2472]

Hopefully, we can se Jesper and Nico up there some day...I would love to say Andy but that will not be. Next person to go up in the rafters should be LOU and a night should be held for Sergei.

[@brendanwoerner3352]

Ben Stolz recheck all your statements. Nico, Hughes, and hopefully Brylin for future retirement numbers!!!

[@michallindner9427]

♥

[@vojta317]

I am not fan of New Jersey Devils but this guy has my full respect this guy for his fealty. In czech national team unfortnetly he nothing won but No one can be in Tripple Gold Club but this guys has some another feelling

[@brendanwoerner3352]

Vojta Kraus then become a devils fan!!!

[@ChrisOak2]

Did the team hate Niedermayer or something? That shit was crazy how Patrik didn't mention him and Scott didn't clap for him later

[@ziggymorris8760]

Arnott was nervous as heck lol

[@romankucera771]

Patrick is Best... Devils is Best..

[@shanecomiskey3191]

The Marty chant

[@tomasturek5087]

Dobrý

[@bigredwings587]

14:40 song name?

[@robertharvey9047]

Jesus

[@danieldelatorre9564]

+Shiny Fish who did he say? the late who? I didn't really catch that? I couldn't hear that very well?

[@LosilleNE]

Among his Czech teammates he mentioned Karel Rachůnek who died in a plane crash. You can find it as a Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash.

[@danieldelatorre9564]

+LosilleNE oh ok thanks.

[@DemolitionLovers905]

1:13:05 we want the cup!

[@spizzwolf]

u sure the ceremony isn't still going on? sweet lord

[@skinflutey]

spizzwolf rumor has it that the game was played around the ceremony.

[@hucz]

yeah it was long, but it was one night for one amazing player. and the ceremony didnt feel like it was drawn out, it just shows you how much he meant to that franchise and fanbase. i bet it flew by for the fans.

[@petrdv.6185]

He's my idol forever! But I wonder why he did not mention Jagr among all those Czech teammates even though they played together in one formation back than.

[@SISGshow]

Petr Rekreant tbh with you i think they were kind of rivals offside the ice

[@morpeur]

COOL BEAR

[@PrimeNHL]

scoot scoot

[@tommysabo1763]

Zajac next?

[@ms.felonystrutter2472]

Only one bad thing, I hate that song by U2 but if you look at it, PATRIK looks like Bono and sounds like him, LOL.

[@daanmartens5742]

Library profound Arab mm-hmm ensure away dedicate extremely educational.

[@waynegm777]

4 ranger fans

[@Mike911510]

Trošičku jiná úcta k ikonám klubu než v Česku

[@carsonlittle3655]

Hey who let these minors of the bus?

[@Joseph-kd2gy]

woulda been cool to have Jagr there

[@pavelmetelak4390]

actually they dont like each other too much

[@Joseph-kd2gy]

hmmm...did not know that

[@my5husbands5]

Joseph no kovlchuck

[@Joseph-kd2gy]

Didn't expect him..probably still partying from the Olympic Gold medal..lol

[@MartianCZ]

his wife is hot

[@justinhaightyt182]

MartianCZ you got a point