New Jersey Devils honour Patrik Elias with one final lap around the ice

Longtime New Jersey Devil Patrik Elias hasn’t played in the NHL in nearly a year, but he officially announced his retirement a couple of weeks ago.

Following his announcement, the team announced that Elias’ No. 26 would be retired next season, but they didn't stop there.



Tonight. #PattysLastLap A post shared by New Jersey Devils (@njdevils) on Apr 8, 2017 at 4:38am PDT

On Saturday, the Devils hosted the New York Islanders for their final home game of the season, and they did something a little special for Elias ahead of the game.



For the final time...#26... Patrik Elias. #PattysLastLap A post shared by New Jersey Devils (@njdevils) on Apr 8, 2017 at 2:46pm PDT

The team decided to have their all-time leading scorer come out during the warm-ups and take one final lap around the ice.

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Known as #PattysLastLap, fans came from far and wide to watch the two-time Stanley Cup champion take one last lap, including his wife and kids who surprised him moments after at centre ice.



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Elias played 1,240 games with the New Jersey Devils from 1995-2016, scoring 408 goals and totaling 1,025 points, and currently holds 11 team records.

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(H/T Instagram/NJDevils)