Numbers for newest players?

[laforest]

Anyone have a clue what number Umberger, Schultz, and Bellemare will wear? Haven't seen or heard any information on it. I assume Bellemare will take 41.

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[Random Forest]

Has there been any word from Umberger at all about anything? Haven't seen a single quote from him yet. Seems a little odd.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

They haven't been assigned numbers yet.

Umberger wore #20 the first time here, I don't know if they would give it back since it's technically occupied by Pronger. He wore #18 in Columbus which is available if not.

 

[chupanibre]

Bellemare seems to wear a 41 which is free at the moment

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

Has there been any word from Umberger at all about anything? Haven't seen a single quote from him yet. Seems a little odd.

There was a conference call when the trade happened. The audio is available on the Flyers' site.

http://video.flyers.nhl.com/videocenter/console?id=625891​

Numbers haven't been assigned to my knowledge.

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http://articles.philly.com/2014-06-25/sports/50829086_1_ron-hextall-james-van-riemsdyk-flyers
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"I do think I have a lot to give," Umberger said on a conference call with reporters. "I think I've always kept myself in great shape. I consider myself still pretty young. I think I still skate well, my testing times and all my skating tests this year were the fastest of my career. So to me I've still got a lot left in the tank."

"The way I always thought of Philly is always a team that you consider they're going to be in the running every year. It's one of the top organizations in the league," Umberger said. "Honestly, it's a team that I think is just waiting to win another Stanley Cup and I want to be a part of that."

 

[laforest]

GUYS. In the new NHL 15 trailer it shows the Flyers lining up for a draw. And a #81 on the wing. Could that be Umbergers new number?

 

[Appleyard]

GUYS. In the new NHL 15 trailer it shows the Flyers lining up for a draw. And a #81 on the wing. Could that be Umbergers new number?

They know that we are getting Phil Kessel to play with Giroux...

Friedman, Rinaldo and Simmonds for him, maybe a pick as well... all TO boys.

Or maybe Hossa or Eller!

 

[Curufinwe]

Are we one of those teams where the management frown on high numbers?

 

[laforest]

Are we one of those teams where the management frown on high numbers?

nope 93 Voracek.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Are we one of those teams where the management frown on high numbers?

Voracek wears #93 so they can't be too strict with them. He wore #9 for a few preseason games before switching it when he first got here.

It's seems like numbers in the 50's, 60's, 70's, & 80's aren't really common in the NHL in general unless they're iconic numbers like #66, #77, or #88 which are barely used as well.

Morin wears #55 so that should be a pretty unusual high number when he makes the club.

 

[Appleyard]

Are we one of those teams where the management frown on high numbers?

I don't think so...

but we have not had that many players play regularly with a number higher than 50 (50+ games in high numbers):

Lindros (88): 486 games
Brashear (87): 270 games
Roenick: (97): 216 games
Voracek: (93): 208 games
Eager (55): 111 games
Parent (77): 102 games
Coffey (77): 94 games
Tocchet (92): 90 games
Gratton (55): 82 games
Fedotenko (50): 74 games
Jagr (68): 73 games
Zherdev (93): 56 games
Fedoruk (52): 53 games
Brendl (55): 50 games

Samuelsson and Nedved both hit 49 games in high numbers.

 

[JDinkalage Morgoone]

Voracek wears #93 so they can't be too strict with them. He wore #9 for a few preseason games before switching it when he first got here.

It's seems like numbers in the 50's, 60's, 70's, & 80's aren't really common in the NHL in general unless they're iconic numbers like #66, #77, or #88 which are barely used as well.

Morin wears #55 so that should be a pretty unusual high number when he makes the club.

HOW DARE YOU!

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

HOW DARE YOU!

I try not to remember that stiff, although he did bring us Leino for the cup run so I can't be too mad.

 

[Striiker]

I wonder what numbers Hagg and Ghost will take when they eventually make it, both of them currently wear 14.

 

[dats81]

I wonder what numbers Hagg and Ghost will take when they eventually make it, both of them currently wear 14.

Well, number 4 is retired but 11 is up for grabs. Hägg was drafted 41st overall, sounds like a fit to me even though Meszaros wore it last.

I doubt anybody dares to claim 44 even though it will be available shortly


Ghost is born on the 20th of April but as long as Pronger is on the roster that is a no-go. He will likely have to pick a random available number...

 

[dats81]

HOW DARE YOU!

Those 55ers don't seem to last in orange and black...didn't Dany Markov wear 55 too?

 

[Ghosts Beer]

Ghost wore 3 for Team USA. Wouldn't be surprised if he takes that, or keeps the 34 he wore in prospect camp.

Hagg 41 wouldn't surprise me, but Bellemare might get it first. At which point I'd guess 24 for Hagg.

Umberger I'd guess 18, which he wore in Columbus, but he might go for an open number in the 20s.

Schultz probably 15.

 

[Striiker]

Well, number 4 is retired but 11 is up for grabs. Hägg was drafted 41st overall, sounds like a fit to me even though Meszaros wore it last.

I doubt anybody dares to claim 44 even though it will be available shortly


Ghost is born on the 20th of April but as long as Pronger is on the roster that is a no-go. He will likely have to pick a random available number...

Yeah I was thinking 41 for Hagg too, Ghost will need to figure something else out. I could see him taking 26 or 29 like Gus did, not sure why. I also assume Laughton will take 21.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Yeah I was thinking 41 for Hagg too, Ghost will need to figure something else out. I could see him taking 26 or 29 like Gus did, not sure why. I also assume Laughton will take 21.

Yup, it hasn't been assigned to anybody but him since he's been drafted.

Even if he doesn't make the team right away they'll likely keep it reserved since he would be the first forward call up option similar to what they did with McGinn & his #15.

 

[GKJ]

Are we one of those teams where the management frown on high numbers?

It depends what type of player you are. For instance, Eric Wellwood's number at Windsor was 67, but he wore 47 and 11 here. You also often saw call ups who got a lower number from training camp, Oskars Bartulis (38 -> 8) and Brandon Manning (50 -> 23) come to mind, but you didn't see that with VandeVelde last year, he kept 76. Hal Gill is an established veteran, so I'm sure he was given the choice to stick with 75, but he was the first Flyer to wear a number in the 70's other than 77, and VandeVelde was the second.

One thing I've found curious is that Laughton's number was changed to 49 during development camp. In the past, the Flyers just let those types of guys keep whatever number they already had. Morin's was changed as well, and I know Hagg wore it, but 55 has usually been Schultz's number. No one else would be wearing 21.

 

[JDinkalage Morgoone]

What is the stigma with higher numbers that the management would have an issue with it?

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

Laughton - #21
Hagg - #41
Morin - #55
Sanheim - #27
Alt - #23
Ghost - #3

Weirdly enough, I don't want any of the Flyers to take Desjardins' and Gagne's numbers .

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

What is the stigma with higher numbers that the management would have an issue with it?

It seems to me that most players just pick lower numbers anyway if given the choice although numbers in the 90's have been pretty trendy as of late.

Some teams don't let players pick their numbers until they fully establish themselves as NHL players & tend to give out unusual numbers in the 50's & 60's. Anaheim for example is one of those teams off the top of my head.

It was actually pretty funny some team (I can't remember who) assigned some kid #66 this year that got the country club on the main boards all bent out of shape.

 

[kudymen]

It seems to me that most players just pick lower numbers anyway if given the choice although numbers in the 90's have been pretty trendy as of late.

Some teams don't let players pick their numbers until they fully establish themselves as NHL players & tend to give out unusual numbers in the 50's & 60's. Anaheim for example is one of those teams off the top of my head.

It was actually pretty funny some team (I can't remember who) assigned some kid #66 this year that got the country club on the main boards all bent out of shape.

I remember that when Nicklas Backstrom wore 99 in the KHL during the lockout, it made everyone on the main board bald in a few seconds

 

[GKJ]

TJ Brodie wore 66, I think it was a few years ago when the season began. How dare former Calgary Flame Mario Lemieux not be given such respect