Pre-Game Talk: Countdown to Title Defense in Uniform Numbers

[i aint Dunn yet]

Sergio Momesso. Always liked him, even if he was a role player. He was part ofthat Garth Butcher trade that I have always hated. That trade

thats momesso ? .. i thought he wore #28 .. the only person i can think of that wore #27 is terry yake ...... damn im getting old

edit :

just looked him up .. spot on

 

[Lee Warren]

Mike Lalor vs. Duane Sutter, March 01, 1990 - St Louis Blues vs. Chicago Blackhawks

 

[67Blues]

or

 

[67Blues]

or

 

[MissouriMook]

I wonder if there is any other NHL team that has had two father-son duos where all four wore the same number. I'm not sure that would have happened in any professional sport.

 

[67Blues]

 

[Bobby Orrtuzzo]

 

[67Blues]

And his sister Manon Rhéaume played one period in goal against the Blues for the Lightning in a pre-season game. First woman to play in a professional game if I recall.

 

[MissouriMook]

 

[MissouriMook]

Got to hang out with Larry Giroux for about a period in the Alumni Suite a few years back. A very nice man and very appreciative of someone who remembered him as a player. Ran into him outside the building before Game 3 of the SCF and he was shocked to get recognized "out in the wild". He said people usually only know him when Bobby Plager introduces him.

 

[Lee Warren]

 

[Beauterham]

We're at 24 right now, right?

 

[Lee Warren]

Tough one to find anything with the shirt retirement, but you can see Ace Bailey (24) involved at some point :

 

[MissouriMook]

Seems appropriate a day after the anniversary of the Lokomotiv crash.

 

[67Blues]

Interesting tidbit that five people wore #24 in 1972. Eleven people wore the number from 1972 until Bernie was the last to wear it in 1977. I guess he ended the curse of that sweater number for good.

 

[Lee Warren]

Seems appropriate a day after the anniversary of the Lokomotiv crash.

And a few days before 9/11.

 

[MissouriMook]

And a few days before 9/11.

Whoops. Wrong tragedy.

 

[Lee Warren]

 

[simon IC]

Rich Sutter! One of my all time favourite Blues!

 

[simon IC]

 

[simon IC]

 

[Bobby Orrtuzzo]

The legend himself

 

[MissouriMook]

Went with my heart on the first one, but I always thought Lee Norwood was a bit underappreciated here, especially his role in the Cinderella story of the 1986 playoffs. He had a lot of big goals in that playoff year.

 

[67Blues]

Went with my heart on the first one, but I always thought Lee Norwood was a bit underappreciated here, especially his role in the Cinderella story of the 1986 playoffs. He had a lot of big goals in that playoff year.

I liked Norwood in his first stint with the Blues and he was darn good in Peoria the year prior. His second stint was less than spectacular though.

 

[67Blues]

Hess reminds me a bit of Ian Cole. Was drafted as the next Bobby Orr and the expectations crushed any possible success he was to have. He was an example of bringing in a defenseman at too young of an age who wasn't ready yet (19 years old). It was a way different game for defenseman back then.

Edit: And I would love if they brought back those exact uniforms too.