Brent Seabrook thanks fans in Chicago newspaper ad

Two days after announcing his retirement from the NHL, former Blackhawks defenceman Brent Seabrook took out a full-page ad in the Chicago Sun-Times to thank fans for their support over the years.

"To the city of Chicago and Blackhawks fans, thank you.

Thank you for letting a 20-year-old kid from Western Canada to call this city home for my entire 15-year National Hockey League career. Thank you for allowing me to play the game I love in front of you. Thank you for accepting my family and me as a part of your community. Thank you for all the cheers, and the energy, the Cups, the parades, the memories.

This may be goodbye for now, but Chicago will forever be my home and I will always be a Blackhawk.

To the best fans in all of sports, I say again, thank you."

Seabrook, 35, was forced to announce his retirement on Friday after dealing with multiple injuries over the last year and a half. The Richmond, British Columbia native was drafted in the first round, 14th overall by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.

In 1,114 regular season games, Seabrook tallied 464 points (103 G, 361 A), 661 penalty minutes, and was a +111. In 123 career playoff games, he recorded 59 points (20 G, 39 A), 83 penalty minutes, and was a +8. Seabrook won three Stanley Cups with the Blackhawks in 2010, 2013, and 2015.

Seabrook represented Canada on several occasions, most recently at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. In 7 games, he had 1 point (1 A), 2 penalty minutes, and was a +2 as Canada defeated the United States in the Gold Medal Game.

Brent Seabrook purchased a full-page ad in the @Suntimes today, thanking Blackhawks fans and the city of Chicago.

"This may be goodbye for now, but Chicago will forever be my home." pic.twitter.com/j1f2239iwP— Ben Pope (@BenPopeCST) March 7, 2021

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