Daniel Alfredsson RUMORS & NEWS

The Globe and Mail "Words being an imperfect means of communication, they can only reveal so much about what someone is truly thinking. The instinct, especially when it comes to sports fans and commentators, is put people on the couch, as it were. Several thousand have done so over the past day or two to try..." May 24

NHL.com "With Game 5 set for Friday at Consol Energy Center, and the Senators reeling, Alfredsson was forced to be blunt when asked if his club could rebound. "Probably not," Alfredsson said. "[Pittsburgh's] depth and our play right now … it doesn't look too good. "When you look at what we did, it..." May 23

Ottawa Sun "Of all the drama ever produced at Scotiabank Place, nothing matches what happened with 28.6 seconds left in the third period Sunday night. Talk about setting off some May long weekend fireworks. Daniel Alfredsson (who else?) did just that with a goal that sent the Senators into overtime in..." May 20

Ottawa Sun "Daniel Alfredsson lost his cool and the Ottawa Senators lost their second straight game Saturday afternoon. The Philadelphia Flyers held on to a 2-1 victory, but Alfredsson made it much easier on them. With the Senators pushing to tie the game late, the Senators captain cross-checked Flyers..." March 03

Boston Herald "A couple of weeks ago, the thought of seeing Daniel Alfredsson in Bruins’ Black and Gold seemed like a real possibility. The Senators had lost Jason Spezza to back surgery, Norris Trophy winner Erik Karlsson to a shredded Achilles tendon, and would soon lose goalie Craig Anderson for what now..." March 01

Ottawa Citizen "Apparently, it was only a coincidence that U2 was blaring inside Boston’s dressing room as Bruins players extolled the virtues of Ottawa Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson on Thursday morning. While Alfredsson’s favourite band played in the background, Boston media was hot on the two-week-old..." February 28

Ottawa Sun "Daniel Alfredsson isn't looking for a new home. Though the Senators captain might be surrounded by doubters, he isn't thinking about being dealt to a contender at the NHL trade deadline as long as the club remains in the playoff hunt. As the Sun reported Saturday, the Boston Bruins and..." February 22

ESPN.com "This year was supposed to play out so differently for Daniel Alfredsson, the classy captain of the Ottawa Senators. A surprise playoff berth last season was supposed to be followed up by a deeper postseason run this season. While that might still happen, the odds are longer in the wake of..." February 20

Ottawa Citizen "Given the way things have gone lately for the injury-plagued Ottawa Senators, their 2-1 shootout victory over the New Jersey Devils on Monday afternoon had the feel of a minor miracle. Goal-less since losing star defenceman Erik Karlsson last week and down 1-0 on the road to a good team that..." February 19

Ottawa Sun "The sight of Jakob Silfverberg in obvious pain after throwing himself in front of a slapshot during the dying seconds of Tuesday's win over the Buffalo Sabres led to an assumption the Senators injury list was about to grow by one. Move over Jason Spezza, Jared Cowen and Guillaume Latendresse...." February 07

Ottawa Sun "When it's finally time for him to report back to work, Kyle Turris will have spent all but three weeks of his off-season in Ottawa getting bigger and stronger under the strict supervision of Senators strength and conditioning coach Chris Schwarz. However, his biggest gains as a player were made..." August 02

Ottawa Citizen "Hard to believe that only three short years ago, Ottawa Senators defenceman Erik Karlsson was a roomie at Daniel Alfredsson's house and a babysitter to the the captain's children. After signing his seven-year, $45.5 million contract on Tuesday, Karlsson could now buy a mansion for each of..." June 21

Ottawa Sun "Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson plans to begin off-season workouts next week, looking to see if he has what it takes to return for another NHL season. In an interview on The Team 1200, Alfredsson said he hopes to know where he stands when it comes to his playing status within two or three..." May 25

Ottawa Citizen "Daniel Alfredsson has been touched by the thousands of fans who have signed a petition urging him to return for what would be his 17th season of hockey. But in the end, their collective voices won't have any influence on his decision. When the captain of the Ottawa Senators does make up his..." May 25

Ottawa Sun "Once again, Daniel Alfredsson performed with incredible passion, like a man who may never do so again. Afterward, he even admitted it could have been his swan song. Moments following Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Czechs in Stockholm that knocked he and his Swedish teammates out of the world..." May 18

Ottawa Sun "Daniel Alfredsson says when he does finally leave the ice, he'd like to end up behind the bench. But, maybe not right away. The Senators captain told fans in a wide-ranging question-and-answer session posted on the International Ice Hockey Federation website Tuesday he would like to take up..." May 15

Ottawa Sun "Does Daniel Alfredsson owe the Senators another season? With one year at a bargain-basement salary of $1 million left on his contract, the Senators captain will take until early next month to decide whether he'll be back next season or hang up his No. 11 jersey for good. Doug MacLean, the..." May 14

Ottawa Sun "As the clock ticked down on his NHL career, Patrick Lalime wept. His eyes started to get watery with eight minutes left in the Buffalo Sabres' 5-2 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 7 of a playoff series at the Wells Fargo Center on April 26, 2011. Not dressed that night, he was overcome..." May 13

Ottawa Sun "Daniel Alfredsson will have a couple of Ottawa Senators teammates with him on Team Sweden. Erik Karlsson and Jakob Silfverberg are also on their way to the world championships, which begin Friday in Stockholm and Helsinki. Karlsson, who is in need of a new contract, expressed concerns about..." May 03

Ottawa Sun "Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson might need some time to decide if he'll play in the NHL again, but he's made one decision: Alfie will join Team Sweden at the World Hockey Championships. The Senators captain confirmed Sunday night he will fly to Sweden Wednesday and play at the world..." May 01

Ottawa Citizen "To cap his great comeback season, a year after back surgery threatened to end his career, Ottawa Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson was named one of three finalists for the 2011-12 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, which is awarded "to the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance,..." April 25

Ottawa Sun "While Daniel Alfredsson was apologizing for a temper tantrum during Monday's 3-2 loss to the New York Rangers, lost in the drama was Thursday night's Game 7 could be his final curtain call — on Broadway. "It was bad. I lost it," Alfredsson said of the incident. "I'm definitely not proud of it..." April 24

Ottawa Sun "The Senators should consider a significant back-room move before Game 3 of these playoffs. They should think about breaking out the needle and thread. If a mild concussion keeps Daniel Alfredsson out of the lineup, they should sew the 'C' on Jason Spezza's jersey. It's going to happen one..." April 16

Ottawa Sun "Eugene Melnyk isn't going to be giving captain Daniel Alfredsson any advice on whether to play next season. The Senators owner doesn't believe Alfredsson is going to retire at the end of this season, despite a statement by the Super Swede Monday that he knows this could be his last trip to the..." April 12

Ottawa Sun "Daniel Alfredsson can make even more memories. The Senators captain has been able to savour this season already: First, there was the resurgence in his play. Then came a magical weekend all-star weekend in Ottawa. Now, he welcomes the spring with a trip back to the playoffs. The 39-year-old..." April 11

Ottawa Sun "Daniel Alfredsson says this could be his last Cup chase. The Senators captain has one year left on his contract, but at 39, he's not sure he's going to get another chance to play in the playoffs. So as Ottawa prepares to face the Rangers, he can't wait for he challenge. Ottawa hasn't been in..." April 10

Ottawa Sun "The Senators faithful have come up with a new way to praise Daniel Alfredsson. They count down the final 11 seconds to the 11:00 mark of each period, then begin chanting the captain's name. It's a decent idea with some potential. Alfredsson heard the countdown and chant, which grew stronger..." April 04

Ottawa Sun "It fell to captain Daniel Alfredsson to give his team a lifeline Monday night. Alfredsson scored twice in the third — including the winner — while defenceman Erik Karlsson chipped in with a three-point effort as the Senators pulled off a thrilling 6-4 victory over the Winnipeg Jets at the MTS..." March 27

Ottawa Citizen "Ottawa Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson did his best to try and calm the waters surrounding his team on Wednesday, but he acknowledged that the players have to pick up the pace. "It's easy to get caught up in everything and sometimes, especially after a long year, you kind of forget all the..." March 22

Ottawa Sun "Daniel Alfredsson's brilliant return hasn't gone unnoticed. The Senators captain, who has been outstanding after off-season back surgery, was the club's nominee for the Bill Masterton Trophy in voting done by the local chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers Association. The Masterton..." March 16

Ottawa Sun "Under different circumstances, last Monday's NHL trade deadline could have been an anxious day for Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson. The 39-year-old captain was happy he wasn't forced to make a decision on whether he wanted to be traded to a contender. With the Senators in the hunt for a..." March 06

Ottawa Citizen "It's difficult to tell whether Daniel Alfredsson is planning to return for a 17th season with the Ottawa Senators. Right now, though, the team captain is having fun. He has had a remarkable and memorable season, if not just for the way he was celebrated by Ottawa and the hockey world during the..." March 06

Ottawa Sun "The 'C' on Daniel Alfredsson's chest, of course, could also stand for consistency. When the Senators captain took a pass from Kaspars Daugavins and went in to score a pretty "shorty" against the Florida Panthers Wednesday, it marked the 13th time in his illustrious career that he reached the..." February 17

Ottawa Sun "Usually when hockey players talk about "playing guilty," they're referring to their participation in a game following a night they stayed out way too late. But Daniel Alfredsson's guilt Wednesday in Florida was quite the opposite. "I always feel guilty when I hear his name," Alfredsson said..." February 16

Ottawa Sun "The only thing missing from Daniel Alfredsson's magical Sunday at Scotiabank Place was a third goal. Twice, the Senators captain brought the crowd to its feet and had the 20,510 that jammed the building chanting "Alfie, Alfie, Alfie" after scoring goals in the NHL all-star game in what can only..." January 30

Ottawa Sun "Daniel Alfredsson knew this weekend would be special; he just didn't know how special it would turn out to be. The Senators captain has been to five NHL all star games, but when he does finally hang up the blades, the 39-year-old captain will look back on this event in Ottawa as one of his..." January 28

Ottawa Sun "John Tortorella is going to try something different Sunday afternoon at Scotiabank Place. He's going to keep his mouth shut and enjoy the show. The New York Rangers coach, who will be behind the bench with San Jose's Todd McLellan for Team Alfredsson, is going to take in the all-star game..." January 28

Ottawa Citizen "Cancel that retirement party for Daniel Alfredsson. Or, at least put it on hold. The Ottawa Senators captain, guesting with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman on his radio show before Thursday's fantasy draft, said that he was leaning towards returning for the 2012-13 season. "The way this..." January 27

Ottawa Citizen "Come the weekend, it will be Ottawa and Sweden against the rest of the hockey world at Scotiabank Place. Ottawa Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson, aided by assistant captain Henrik Lundqvist, the New York Rangers star goaltender, stuck close to the local and Swedish themes at Thursday's NHL..." January 27

Ottawa Sun "Daniel Alfredsson has built a home team for all-star weekend. Team Alfredsson is going to have an Ottawa flavour during Saturday's skills competition and Sunday's all-star game after the Senators captain delivered on a promise to choose teammates Erik Karlsson, Jason Spezza and Milan..." January 27

Ottawa Sun "Do ya think he's sexy? Daniel Alfredsson will have one less thing to do to get ready for the all-star weekend when he gets home. He checked "hair cut" off his list Saturday. "Somewhere around Rodeo Drive," said the Senators captain. "We had lunch, then I did a radio interview, I walked a..." January 23

Ottawa Sun "There's no stopping the sizzling Senators. The names of the heroes were familiar on Hockey Night in Canada as goalie Craig Anderson stopped 32 shots in regulation and captain Daniel Alfredsson scored the winner in the shootout in a 3-2 victory over the Canadiens. Alfredsson sent the crowd at..." January 15

Ottawa Sun "About 20 minutes after his team's most recent dramatics, Senators coach Paul MacLean was asked about the overtime goals scored by Daniel Alfredsson in each of the past two games at Scotiabank Place. "I think he likes days off," joked MacLean. "When there's a day off on the line, he steps up and..." January 04

Ottawa Citizen "It wasn't the script that coach Paul MacLean wanted the Ottawa Senators to follow. As he said after Monday's 3-2 overtime win over the New Jersey Devils: "We don't preach before the game, 'Let's give them two and come from behind.' " Once again, though, that was what the Senators..." January 03

Ottawa Sun "Daniel Alfredsson doesn't dwell on his successes. He's much too humble for that. But Senators fans just keep getting treated to new milestones established by their captain. Last season, Alfredsson became the first Senators player to score 1,000 career points with a hat rick Oct. 22nd vs. the..." December 31

Ottawa Sun "Only 364 days from his 40th birthday, Daniel Alfredsson is still one of the best players on the Senators. He's tied for sixth in team scoring, but he has also played six fewer games than most everybody else because of a hip flexor and concussion. Of his 16 points, seven (two goals, five..." December 13

Ottawa Sun "What to do on a bitterly cold Monday evening in Manitoba's capital? On the first visit of a Senators team to Winnipeg since Daniel Alfredsson's rookie season, players sought the sanctity and warmth of a bowling alley the night before taking on the Jets. "Erik Condra is unbelieveable," said..." November 30

Ottawa Sun "Daniel Alfredsson felt like a teen idol. As the first player on the ice Wednesday, the Senators captain was welcomed by 2,300 screaming school kids from Prescott-Russell at the Canadian International Hockey Academy Arena in Rockland. "I saw Justin Bieber on the Today Show and I was the..." November 24

Ottawa Citizen "When the hockey season began, one of the bigger questions facing the Ottawa Senators concerned captain Daniel Alfredsson's health and his future with the team. Would he be able to recover from back surgery in June, regain strength in his right leg and be able to skate again? Or would he..." November 22

Buffalo News "Lindy Ruff didn't feel well Thursday, his voice gravelly as the Sabres' coach struggled through a bug of some sort. As much of a nuisance as the illness was, it's nothing compared to the suffering Daniel Alfredsson has inflicted on him. The Ottawa captain is a legendary Sabre killer. He has 41..." November 11