Confirmed with Link: Jay Pandolfo Retires

[dougiebrown]

Great Devil. Congratulations Jay on a great career.

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=703006

 

[The 29th Pick]

Good for Jay
I like how he thanked all the teams he played for, just like Arnott did
as we know it didnt end great for Jay in NJ either

 

[John Iadevaia]

When I worked for the Islanders as their locker room reporter, Jay Pandolfo was the first guy I interviewed. Behind the scenes, he was a good guy that cared for his teammates and his craft. He was one of my favorite forwards along with Madden and Elias from the old days. I am grateful I got the chance to get to know him a bit (and Rolston too).

If the Devils ever did a ring of honor or had an honorary players category similar to the Isles, I would put him in there with Madden and Brylin.

 

[Better Call Sal]

Pando was one of the best soldiers you could ever go to war with. Hell of a career Jay, thanks for all you did as a Devil!

 

[glenwo2]

Jay,

You were a great foot-soldier/grunt/whatever when you were a Devil. If you had any real scoring touch, you would've been a HOF'er by now.



Enjoy retirement, buddy.

 

[ajdevjet]

pando, madden, dougie brown, pat conacher ....all come from the same mold

 

[Japam]

Now Lams can't trade for him at the deadline

 

[NC107*]

Best wishes Pando

 

[Bleedred]

Loved Pandolfo for most of his career!

Happy retirement Jay!

 

[schoenfeld]

mid 2000's pando was the best penalty killing forward i've ever seen play in a devils sweater.

 

[Brodeur]

Maybe we can bring him back for a couple practices to shadow Jagr for old time's sake.

Kinda sad when another member of my favorite squad (2000) is calling it a career. Looks like Rafalski's comeback is ending as well.

 

[Better Call Sal]

It's depressing as hell that so many of our 2000 and 2003 Cup team members are retiring.

 

[ThePSEGPowerPoster]

Thanks, Pando.

 

[CKPLAYA]

Jay,

You were a great foot-soldier/grunt/whatever when you were a Devil. If you had any real scoring touch, you would've been a HOF'er by now.



Enjoy retirement, buddy.

Not a knock but he might be the least talented player to ever play 15 seasons and win two cups. Just goes to show you, hard work pays off.

 

[billingtons ghost]

Great guy, good player.

thanks Jay.

 

[The Wumpus]

One of my favorites. Having a bottom-6 with guys like Pando, Madden, and Brylin absolutely made a difference in those cup years.

 

[tr83]

He didn't retire, he cloned himself 20 times and sold them to Lou.

I kid. Jay was one of the best defensive forwards I've ever seen. Absolutely smothered the best of his day. Congrats Jay!

 

[Sir Fenwick Corsi]

Who was the player that Pando shadowed and absolutely drove up a wall? I was thinking it was Jagr in 2006, but I could be wrong.

He was a defensive master during his heyday and a really solid player for the Devils.

 

[Desert Devil]

Thanks for all you did for us. A true Devil. Congrats on a great career Pando!

 

[Zelmo]

pando, madden, dougie brown, pat conacher ....all come from the same mold

All those names made me smile. Such great heart and soul team guys.

 

[PWiz30]

That was a good look for him.

 

[The 29th Pick]

That was a good look for him.

I cant believed he wore a Yankee jacket
I know the relationship with the Devils at the time, but he's such a Boston guy

 

[PWiz30]

I cant believed he wore a Yankee jacket
I know the relationship with the Devils at the time, but he's such a Boston guy

They talked him into putting the jacket on just for the picture. Clemens got his 300th win that night.

 

[GoDevils1983*]

When I think PK I think Pandolfo for sure. I was telling my son about him retiring tonight and how while a player can't always contribute offensively they sure as heck can do other things to help a hockey club win and Jay did all the little things right. Definitely thankful he was a New Jersey Devils player.

 

[Better Call Sal]

I still remember in 07-08, he was on fire and having a career year until he took a bad fall into the boards and missed several months. He was truly never the same after that, which is such a shame because he seemed to be putting it together offensively.