Thomas Sjögrenin kohdalla täällä heräsi keskustelu oudoista pelinumeroista eri sarjoissa. Sattui tuossa sattumalta silmään artikkeli aiheesta. Artikkelista käy ilmi, että 0 ja 99-paitoja on ollut NHL:ssä hieman enemmänkin:
# 0
The zero shirt has been worn by two players in NHL history.
i. Paul Bibeault - wore the shirt when playing for the Montreal Canadiens as backup goalie during the 1942-43 season.
ii. Neil Sheehy - wore the shirt when playing defence for the Hartford Whalers in 1988. Neil told the A to Z that he had two reasons for wearing the number zero - "0 is the furthest number from 99 and talent-wise I was as far away from 99 as possible but remember opposites attract" and "When my grandparents came to the United States from Ireland our family name was O'Sheehy, I wore 0 to get the O back".
# 00
Two players have worn the double zero shirt in the NHL.
i. John Davidson - New York Rangers goalie, wore the shirt for one season in the 1970s.
ii. Martin Biron - goalie with the Buffalo Sabres. Wore the shirt during his rookie season in 1995-96.
# 99
On the 18th April 1999 it became the only shirt number to be retired by the NHL. Back in the old days of the NHL, the high numbers indicated that the players were not regulars.
i. Joe Lamb - wore the shirt when playing for the Montreal Canadiens during the 1934-35 season.
ii. Leo Bourgeault - wore the shirt when playing for the Montreal Canadiens during the 1934-35 season.
iii. Des Roche - wore the shirt when playing for the Montreal Canadiens during the 1934-35 season.
iv. Wayne Gretzky - wore the number 9 as a junior because his idol Gordie Howe wore it (he had also played in the number 11 shirt as a youngster). When he became a Sault Ste Marie Greyhounds player in the 1977-78 season, Brian Gualazzi was already was wearing the number 9. Gretzky experimented with the numbers 14 and 19 before donning the number 99, after a suggestion by Muzz MacPherson. When Gretzky retired the NHL also retired the number 99 jersey.
v. Wilf Paiement - wore the shirt between 1979 and 1982 playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs.
vi. Rick Dudley - wore the shirt when playing for Winnipeg Jets in 1981.
vii. Retired jersey number at Edmonton Oilers (for Wayne Gretzky)
Koko juttu:
http://www.azhockey.com/shirts.html
# 0
The zero shirt has been worn by two players in NHL history.
i. Paul Bibeault - wore the shirt when playing for the Montreal Canadiens as backup goalie during the 1942-43 season.
ii. Neil Sheehy - wore the shirt when playing defence for the Hartford Whalers in 1988. Neil told the A to Z that he had two reasons for wearing the number zero - "0 is the furthest number from 99 and talent-wise I was as far away from 99 as possible but remember opposites attract" and "When my grandparents came to the United States from Ireland our family name was O'Sheehy, I wore 0 to get the O back".
# 00
Two players have worn the double zero shirt in the NHL.
i. John Davidson - New York Rangers goalie, wore the shirt for one season in the 1970s.
ii. Martin Biron - goalie with the Buffalo Sabres. Wore the shirt during his rookie season in 1995-96.
# 99
On the 18th April 1999 it became the only shirt number to be retired by the NHL. Back in the old days of the NHL, the high numbers indicated that the players were not regulars.
i. Joe Lamb - wore the shirt when playing for the Montreal Canadiens during the 1934-35 season.
ii. Leo Bourgeault - wore the shirt when playing for the Montreal Canadiens during the 1934-35 season.
iii. Des Roche - wore the shirt when playing for the Montreal Canadiens during the 1934-35 season.
iv. Wayne Gretzky - wore the number 9 as a junior because his idol Gordie Howe wore it (he had also played in the number 11 shirt as a youngster). When he became a Sault Ste Marie Greyhounds player in the 1977-78 season, Brian Gualazzi was already was wearing the number 9. Gretzky experimented with the numbers 14 and 19 before donning the number 99, after a suggestion by Muzz MacPherson. When Gretzky retired the NHL also retired the number 99 jersey.
v. Wilf Paiement - wore the shirt between 1979 and 1982 playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs.
vi. Rick Dudley - wore the shirt when playing for Winnipeg Jets in 1981.
vii. Retired jersey number at Edmonton Oilers (for Wayne Gretzky)
Koko juttu:
http://www.azhockey.com/shirts.html