[Thoughts] Teemu Selanne Statue in Winnipeg?

[avelanch]

I wouldn't say that, we have an Ikea now.

cool

[SabreFan1]

They may as well build a statue because when the team leaves again in about 15-20 years, they'll at least have something to remember it by.

[Riviera82]

I dont think they should do it, especially not in the 'shooting the glove with a hockey stick' pose, it was lame then and it would be more lame in the form of a statue.

If the Jets need a statue they should do one of Hawerchuk or some other good player who was there a while longer. Maybe a statue of Byfuglien double fisting Big Macs.

[Burnsey]

It is amazing to see how much Winnipeg value's him. I mean his time there was somewhat brief. It is quite amazing.

It would be (kind of) like Schnieder retiring with the Devils and a statue of him appear in Vancouver...maybe not quite the same but still.

[Hank Moody]

Since when do players get statues after 4 years of service?

[Lancaster]

If there's a statue of Wayne Gretzky in the plaza area of The Staples Center (Gretzky never played in The Staples Center), then let winnipeg have a statue of Selanne

To be fair, that has nothing to do with Gretzky, just the location changed. It like saying that Stan Smyl's number shouldn't be retired in Rogers Arena just because Smyl only played in the Pacific Coliseum.

The Staples Center is the successor arena to the Great Western Forum, thus the statue should be there. Be weird if the old arena has been redeveloped to something else completely different and then suddenly a hockey statue out there and out of place.

As for the statue of Selanne.... he's not even the greatest player to have ever been a Winnipeg Jet. Bobby Hull, Dale Hawerchuck are ahead of Teemu. Then there are other good players that also had a good stint with the Jets.... Keith Tkachuk, Phil Housley, Randy Carlyle, etc.

[Bill Sikes]

If Winnipeg wants a statue of a hockey player I think Bobby Hull, Dale Hawerchuk or Thomas Steen (who also served on City Council) would be more appropriate.

[Industrious1]

They can do whatever they like but personally I'd reserve something like that for someone that gave their soul to the franchise and got them at least to the conference finals.

[Monty]

Then there are other good players that also had a good stint with the Jets.... Keith Tkachuk, Phil Housley, Randy Carlyle, etc.

Ew. Tkachuk is a terrible memory for many Jets fans. Off the ice, the guy was widely regarded as one of the biggest d-bags around. While I agree with majority of people that it would be pretty weird to have a statue of Selanne made, there is no player in Jets history more undeserving than Tkachuk.

[HC20.0]

Well, when the Jets were in financial trouble and getting ready to leave, all they had to cheer for was Selanne. They were a terrible team with no hope at a cup. All the Jets fans had to cling to was Selanne when they were relocating. He was all they had left. So I do understand why they want a statue for him. I do think it's unnecessary, given he played there briefly, but I understand why they would. He was basically the only light they had in a dark time.