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THIS SATURDAY
Soo Greyhounds Hockey Club is honoured and excited to host a special ceremony this Saturday, November 22, 2025.
The Hounds will proudly host the return of alumni Jeff Carter to have his #7 jersey raised to the rafters of the GFL Memorial Gardens.
“Jeff Carter was a great Greyhound who went on to have a long and decorated NHL career,” said Tim Lukenda, Soo Greyhound President and Governor.
“We will be very proud to recognize Jeff’s accomplishments by having his jersey hanging among those of other Greyhound legends”, Lukenda added.
Carter was originally selected in the 1st Round (3rd overall) of the 2001 OHL Priority Selection by the Greyhounds from the Strathroy Rockets of the GOJHL.
Over the course of four seasons and 236 career games played (2001-02 through to and including 2004-05) Carter averaged over a point-per-game accumulating 123 goals and 123 assists, for 246 points.
He added 12 points (5G, 7A) in 15 career post-season games.
“Thank you to Tim Lukenda and the Soo Greyhounds organization for this tremendous honour,” began Jeff before continuing “Putting the Greyhounds jersey on over my 4 year career in the Soo was so special and now having it hanging in the rafters along side the Soo Greyhounds greats means the world to my family and I,” Jeff said
Then added, “I can’t wait to get back up to the Soo and show my family around the great city of Sault Ste Marie and see all the familiar faces!”
Tickets for this night are on-sale now at the GFL Memorial Gardens Box Office 10 AM to 5 PM or online at gflgardens.ca.
