question about Datsyuk's number

[stevie for president 42]

just out of curiousity, wasnt datsyuks number like 56 or something in preseason 2001? if so, does anyone know why because i know hes 13 internationally and he was in russia.

[Foog00 0]

Could have been because of slava kozlov wearing number 13. Not sure on the time line of him being traded though.

Edited July 15, 2008 by Foog00

[joshy207 156]

If you notice, prospects are usually assigned high numbers (40s and 50s) for training camps before they make the team. Once a guy has cemented his position in the organization, he'll usually switch to a lower number.

[SnipeShow 0]

joshy is probably right... he probably got #56 in training camp and kept it for the first couple weeks, then when it became clear he made the squad he switched to #13

[FLWINGSFAN4013 5]

not about datsyuk but at one time zetterberg wore #15

[norrisnick 1]

not about datsyuk but at one time zetterberg wore #15

That was Holmstrom. I'm pretty sure Z has been #40 from the start. He was the infamous "best player outside of the NHL" before he came over so his sticking with the big club was a bit more certain. That and his first game he was on a line with Fedorov and Shanahan.

[Yzermania 156]

That was Holmstrom. I'm pretty sure Z has been #40 from the start. He was the infamous "best player outside of the NHL" before he came over so his sticking with the big club was a bit more certain. That and his first game he was on a line with Fedorov and Shanahan.

no, zetterberg DID wear 15.

[dicksmack 33]

Datysuk is #1.

[danijel 0]

you are correct!

[danijel 0]

here's a better one:

[Cicada 4]

here's a better one:

we sures thats a 2002 pic?

i know it says 2002 on it but did he ever come over for T/C's before hand?

it's just that he looks really really young in that pic

[Kira 451]

He did wear #56 at training camp, but when he did make the team he switched to 13. In fact, Ken Daniels asked him last season why he wore that number, and it turns out that when he started playing in Russia he had number 7. Another player came to the team and wanted that number, so he gave it up and took 13.

[Doggy 130]

He did wear #56 at training camp, but when he did make the team he switched to 13. In fact, Ken Daniels asked him last season why he wore that number, and it turns out that when he started playing in Russia he had number 7. Another player came to the team and wanted that number, so he gave it up and took 13.

That can't be quite true. He couldn't have 7 coz that's Ted's number.

[chelios4eva 0]

That was Holmstrom. I'm pretty sure Z has been #40 from the start. He was the infamous "best player outside of the NHL" before he came over so his sticking with the big club was a bit more certain. That and his first game he was on a line with Fedorov and Shanahan.

I coulda sworn he as #44 for a little bit

[Doggy 130]

I coulda sworn he as #44 for a little bit

I don't remember that. Just #15.

[PRStoetzer 1]

Zetterberg wore #20 before the arrival of Robert Lang.

[Doggy 130]

no, zetterberg DID wear 15.

Good call, brother.

[Opie 308]

That can't be quite true. He couldn't have 7 coz that's Ted's number.

I think when he was talking about 7 he was talking about it in Russia,

I soviet union number wears player!

[edicius 3,269]

Good call, brother.

Egads, does he look young!

[dereklai 0]

why was he wearing the "A"?

[Guest Dump-N-Thump]

why was he wearing the "A"?

they knew years ago that Z would be a beast.

[imisssergei 0]

Egads, does he look young!

Hank has never worn 15 in a regular season game, he didn't ever wear 20.

His first year with the Wings he wore 40. That season Luc wore 20.

The pic of Hank is a training camp pic. I'm not sure why he has an 'A', the only think I can come up with is he wore the 'A' during one of the intersquad tourneys they have during training camp.

[Louisville 112]

Egads, does he look young!

awe, baby Zetts

[Kira 451]

That can't be quite true. He couldn't have 7 coz that's Ted's number.

He meant when he was playing in Russia, dear. Sorry if I misled you.

[Doggy 130]

He meant when he was playing in Russia, dear. Sorry if I misled you.

Oh right. Gotcha.