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Originally Posted by GioforPM
The rule isn't about "professional looking" IMO. It's about Burke's view of hockey tradition, and high numbers being a "look at me" thing.
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Now that I think about it, makes sense. I remember 99, 87, 66 etc cuz they stood out. Lower numbers are worn by multiple guys on multiple teams. Messier? I'd have to look up his number.
Of course it's different for Flames, I remember most of their numbers, low or high. Other teams not so much.