Edmonton Oilers: The Numbers Never Worn In Franchise History
By Jim Lynch
The Edmonton Oilers have had a lot of different players lace up their skates for their teams over the years. But when looking at the different jersey numbers players have worn, I was shocked to see there were so many numbers that have never been worn in the history of the team.
Edmonton has won five Stanley Cups as an NHL team and is one of the most well-known franchises around the entire league. Their dynasty was one of the best ever and they are a team that has had a number of players play for their roster through the years, yet there are still some numbers never worn.
The Edmonton Oilers have seven numbers that have never been worn in the history of the team:
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61
66
69
72
95
96
Interestingly enough, Edmonton also has seven numbers retired, the same number retired as numbers that have just never been worn. In fact, go back two or three-season and the number of unused numbers goes up even more.
Tyler Ennis was the first player to wear number 63 for this team. Valentin Zykov was the first to wear 73, and he did that in 2019. Ethan Bear and Evan Bouchard both are the first to wear their numbers in 74 and 75. I mean I know this doesn’t really matter but it is still interesting to look at.
It also doesn’t stop there, Logan Day and Tomas Jurco wore their numbers, 90 and 92 for the first time in franchise history in 2020. That is six numbers that before two or three years ago were never used in the history of the team.
I mention all this because when the team has a few new guys come around I would not doubt that someone is going to take one of the unused numbers mentioned above. From 53 to 96 there are some interesting options for new players on the team.
Of course, number two is available should Duncan Keith want to stick with the number he has been wearing his entire career in Chicago.