Discussion: Best number in NHL history?

[Samonadreau]

[looooob]

Originally Posted by Tron_fdc

Didn’t Futio wear 00 and then the nhl banned it?

That was pretty awesome.

it was a different 86 Flame who wore 0- Sheehy

[looooob]

to me I'm going to skip right past the single player vanity numbers. some of the all time greats there for sure, but Orr was also in their category and once he grabs Beliveau let alone anyone else I'm more interested in that than a single player


I think 4,9,19 all good calls


I'll throw out a bit of love for 7 (partly because Rick Martin- my favorite as a kid was 7) but 7 is interesting- 3 stars who were 7s until they weren't (Esposito, Bourque, Coffey), Lanny wore 7 for the Leafs, Mullen, Lindsay, Chelios was 7 for a stretch, Ullman, the non Matthew Tkachuks, Tim Horton, Morenz, Rod Gilbert, Bill Barber. Bobby Hull wore it briefly but he's not a 7

[The Cobra]

Originally Posted by rohara66

#9 wasn’t too shabby.

Gordie Howe, Bobby Hull, Maurice Richard, among other HOFers.

Tough to beat.

[IamNotKenKing]

#19 is indeed the only correct answer.

[gvitaly]

Throwing a couple more numbers out there:
77 - Bourque, Coffey, Hedman, Esposito
21 - Mikita, Forsberg, Slamming, Carbonneau
--- a bit sentimental
13 - Sundin, Datsyuk, Selane, Gaudreau, Squid

[Jay Random]

Originally Posted by FanIn80

Glen Anderson, I think?

Do not speak the name of the bum from Bumonton!

[Strange Brew]

#9 was traditionally considered the number to be awarded to the best player.

But I have to go with 4. The best player of all time wore it, plus Beliveau who is widely considered top 10.

For 9, you have Howe, arguably the first best player of all time, plus Richard and Hull.

Close call I guess.

[Icon]

Got me wondering, so I googled:


#0 - worn by one player in 1988, Neil Sheehy, Hartford Whalers

#00 - worn by Biron in '96 in Buffalo and Davidson in '78 for the NYR

[TheScorpion]

I love when a forward wears #7.

[looooob]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

I love when a forward wears #7.

agree but it goes no lower


6 used to be worn by old timey forwards in the day of rail travel, and even by the 70s Ron Ellis looked weird to me


Boeser I get there are some personal connections.



but otherwise no to 6 or lower to forwards (again Beliveau gets a train era exemption) but not now


Rory Kerins isn't really wearing 6 for the Wranglers is he??

[WCW Nitro]

77- also worn by Oates, Pierre Turgeon in addition to what was already mentioned

[Ba'alzamon]

Originally Posted by looooob

Rory Kerins isn't really wearing 6 for the Wranglers is he??

Smith is wearing #2 for the Sharks lol.

[Dion]

7 - Phil Esposito. My favorite player growing up.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by troutman

19 - Tim Hunter

What number did Rocky Thompson wear ?

[looooob]

Originally Posted by Ba'alzamon

Smith is wearing #2 for the Sharks lol.

so is McGroarty for the Pens


it's wrong

[Enoch Root]

1) 4
2) 9
3) 7
4) 19

But the best number of all? 27

[FanIn80]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

1) 4
2) 9
3) 7
4) 19

But the best number of all? 27

The only one I can think of off the top of my head is Tonelli... Who am I missing? Kevin Stevens maybe?

[looooob]

Originally Posted by FanIn80

The only one I can think of off the top of my head is Tonelli... Who am I missing? Kevin Stevens maybe?

it would be a big number for an older Leafs fan- Sittler and Mahovlich. they and Scott Niedermayer spring to mind for me

[Enoch Root]

Frank Mahovlich
Darryl Sittler
(two of my favourite players growing up)

Scott Niedermayer
Dave Christian
Jeremy Roenick
Ron Hextall
Eddie Olcyk
Tonelli,
Harold Snepts!

me

(never played in the NHL)