Complex sentence: On December 10,2011, Bill saw his number 9 retired for the Windsor Spitfires-the eighth player in Windsor Spitfire history to have his jersey forever hang from the rafters.
Split into simpler sentences: On December 10,2011, Bill saw his number 9 retired for the Windsor Spitfires. He will be the eighth player in Windsor Spitfire history to have his jersey forever hang from the rafters.