Hearing the roar of the crowd in Rogers Arena last spring twigged Alex Edler91裸聊视频檚 emotions.

The longtime NHL defenceman had brought his daughter to watch a Canucks playoff game and the experience stirred memories for Edler, who spent parts of 15 seasons with Vancouver.

91裸聊视频淚 kind of forgot how loud this building can be,91裸聊视频� he said. 91裸聊视频淚t was almost emotional when we were here and I heard the crowd.91裸聊视频�

Edler believes the same feelings will wash over him Friday as his years of service are recognized on the ice before Vancouver takes on the Philadelphia Flyers.

The 38-year-old Swede signed a one-day contract to officially end his career as a Canuck.

91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檓 very proud of all that I91裸聊视频檝e accomplished,91裸聊视频� he said Friday morning. 91裸聊视频淚 had so many good leaders around me, so that made it easier for me and to learn what we need to do to play in this league for a while. There are actually so many good memories from this organization.91裸聊视频�

Edler91裸聊视频檚 impact on the Canucks 91裸聊视频� and the players who remain 91裸聊视频� was big, said Vancouver blue liner Tyler Myers.

91裸聊视频淗e91裸聊视频檚 just always been a real nice person, a real class act,91裸聊视频� he said, noting that Edler took him 91裸聊视频渦nder his wing91裸聊视频� when he first joined the Western Hockey League91裸聊视频檚 Kelowna Rockets years before either player made it to the NHL.

The duo were reunited when Myers signed with the Canucks back in 2019.

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 great that he91裸聊视频檚 getting a night like tonight. Really happy for him. He means a lot to this organization,91裸聊视频� Myers said.

Selected by Vancouver in the third round of the 2004 draft, Edler played 925 regular-season games for the Canucks, contributing 409 points. He made 82 post-season appearances, including during Vancouver91裸聊视频檚 2011 run to the Stanley Cup final.

91裸聊视频淭here91裸聊视频檚 so many memories. I remember my first NHL game, obviously our Cup run,91裸聊视频� he said. 91裸聊视频淏ut I think mostly, it91裸聊视频檚 just all the people that I91裸聊视频檝e come to know here over the years. I made so many friends for life, worked with so many good people. So it91裸聊视频檚 always very special to come back here.91裸聊视频�

Edler went on to play two seasons with the L.A. Kings and finished his career with 104 goals and 335 assists over 1,030 regular-season NHL games.

He holds the franchise record for goals (99), assists (310), and power-play points (177) among Canucks defencemen, but he knows these marks won91裸聊视频檛 last forever 91裸聊视频� especially with Quinn Hughes on the roster.

91裸聊视频淚 have those records because I was here for so long. He is going to break every record, and that91裸聊视频檚 just because how good he is,91裸聊视频� Edler said of Hughes, who won the Norris Trophy as the NHL91裸聊视频檚 top defenceman last season.

91裸聊视频淭hey91裸聊视频檙e going to be broken very soon. And he deserves that because 91裸聊视频� you all see him out there 91裸聊视频� he91裸聊视频檚 a top player.91裸聊视频�

Hughes is just one of the young players Edler watched grow into stars over the course of his career, and those athletes have made watching the Canucks exciting in recent years, he said.

91裸聊视频淒uring my time here, we had some great years when we91裸聊视频檙e really good, and then we kind of had a bit of a rebuild,91裸聊视频� he said. 91裸聊视频淵ou always want to be part of a good team, but it91裸聊视频檚 kind of special to see young guys coming in and developing.91裸聊视频�

It91裸聊视频檚 been more than a year since Edler played his final NHL game. He spent last season in L.A., where he now lives with his family, soaking up moments that he91裸聊视频檇 miss on the road, like holidays and school functions.

What comes next isn91裸聊视频檛 clear yet, he said, but Edler knows he91裸聊视频檒l be back around a rink sooner or later.

91裸聊视频淚 see myself doing something in hockey, for sure,91裸聊视频� he said. 91裸聊视频淭hat91裸聊视频檚 where my knowledge is at.91裸聊视频�