What a Career! Getzalf hangs up cleats
After 11 seasons in the CFL, Canadian receiver Chris Getzalf is calling it a career.
The 101st Grey Cup Most Valuable Canadian made it official today in Saskatchewan:
Veteran Roughriders receiver Chris Getzlaf is expected to announce his retirement at a media conference this morning.
— Ian Hamilton (@IanHamilton45) January 4, 2018
Addressing the media shortly on his announced retirement: Chris Getzlaf. #RiderPride pic.twitter.com/T2Otgof9gT
— Sask. Roughriders (@sskroughriders) January 4, 2018
Getzlaf wont soon be forgotten in Riderville
Chris spent his last 2 seasons with the Esks & they wanted say thanks:
Congratulations to @ChrisGetzlaf on an outstanding @CFL career. The Eskimos organization wishes you the best of luck in your retirement. pic.twitter.com/c56DJNL7Yg
— Edmonton Eskimos (@EdmontonEsks) January 4, 2018
Gonna miss those crossover corner routes! Congrats Brother! https://t.co/gDKV085cHS
— Rob Bagg (@R_Bagg6) January 4, 2018
Chris spoke on what playing in SSK meant to him:
"It meant the world to me."
[Chris Getzlaf on playing the majority of his #CFL career in his home town/province.] pic.twitter.com/Sw903bGXb7
— Sask. Roughriders (@sskroughriders) January 4, 2018
Thank you, @ChrisGetzlaf:
For everything you brought to Riderville, and always representing the Green and White proudly.#RiderPride pic.twitter.com/Az0Ei5rfff
— Sask. Roughriders (@sskroughriders) January 4, 2018
We’ll leave you with some Chris Getzlaf trivia:
