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Leafs to lift Sundin's No. 13 to rafters
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Leafs to lift Sundin's No. 13 to rafters

Published Oct. 29, 2011 1:00 a.m. ET

Mats Sundin is set to take his place with other Toronto Maple Leafs greats at the top of Air Canada Centre.

The team's career scoring leader will be honored before a Feb. 11 game against Montreal, when the Maple Leafs raise his No. 13 to the rafters. Sundin will be the 18th player to have a banner raised in his honor by the Leafs.

Only Bill Barilko's No. 5 and Ace Bailey's No. 6 are officially retired. The rest of the numbers can still be worn by current players — although no one has donned No. 13 since Sundin.

The Swede played for the Maple Leafs from 1994-08, amassing 987 points, including 420 goals, in 981 games.

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Sundin attended Toronto's game against Pittsburgh on Saturday night. It was his first time back in the arena since retiring in 2009.

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