The Swedish NHL star actually ended his career two years ago in Los Angeles Kings, but the 38-year-old signed a one-day contract before the match to be able to be celebrated in his old home arena and end his career as a Vancouver player, writes Expressen.
It was great to be part of this together with my family, said Edler to Sportsnet.
The city's mayor proclaimed October 11 as Alex Edler Day and presented a diploma to the Swede.
The actual match, where Vancouver played against Philadelphia, saw the home team lose 2–3 after penalties. Swedish forward Nils Höglander scored one of the goals for Vancouver.
Östersund-born Edler played 15 seasons in Vancouver and made a total of 1,123 matches in the NHL's regular season and playoffs, with the Stanley Cup final in 2011 against Boston as the highlight, although it ended in a loss after seven matches.
Alexander Edler also won two World Championship gold medals with Tre Kronor in his career, in 2013 and 2017. He was also part of the silver team in the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi.
