Why each and every Senators player dons their jersey number, from A to Zub
The majority of NHL players are superstitious people.
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They have similar habits that they frequently stick to, some of which go all the way back to their youth hockey days.
In particular, their jersey numbers—which have particular significance for the players—evidence this. The jersey number of an NHL player frequently has a special or unusual meaning. Players occasionally wear it in memory of a family member. In other cases, it represents a fortunate number they have worn for many years. And sometimes, by pure happenstance, a jersey number winds up on their back.
So over the past several weeks, The Athletic asked every member on the Ottawa Senators roster about the backstory of their jersey number.
“So my first number when I was young, usually had No. 33. After that I had No. 4 when I started in the KHL. When I went to St. Petersburg, we had a forward with No. 4. So I got No. 2 and then when I went to the national team, I got No. 2. When I came to Ottawa, they had four or five options for me. I was happy to see No. 2 was open so I took it.”
