Alfredsson and the #11

[RedWingCraig 32]

Pretty sure that Riley Sheahan wore #15 when he was up with the big club.

correct

[GMRwings1983 8,793]

Didn't Jason Woolley wear #15?

Yeah and I'm still upset when I see anyone else wearing it. Totally disrespectful towards Woolley.

[Guest The Axe]

Quincey in his first stint, too.

[FireCaptain 563]

I was just coming here to say that too. And to post this..

Yes he did. So did Tomas Holmstrom at one point.

[Opie 308]

I was just coming here to say that too. And to post this..

I cannot help but laugh at this pic!

[LeftWinger 4,936]

...forgot that Sheahan wore it, but even so, until him, it's been since Jason Woolley that anyone has worn it? It's a great number, not like it's an odd ball one...I remember Holmstrom wearing it and IMO, he should have kept it. Looked and still looks much better than 96...maybe 15 is reserved for the call-up position and only used until the player chooses another number...

anyhow, Alfie in #11 is a given, Weiss should take #29 (if #15 is Sheahan's...)

Edited July 17, 2013 by LeftWinger

[ogreslayer 1,069]

...forgot that Sheahan wore it, but even so, until him, it's been since Jason Woolley that anyone has worn it? It's a great number, not like it's an odd ball one...I remember Holmstrom wearing it and IMO, he should have kept it. Looked and still looks much better than 96...maybe 15 is reserved for the call-up position and only used until the player chooses another number...

anyhow, Alfie in #11 is a given, Weiss should take #29 (if #15 is Sheahan's...)

I think the Wings are leaving #29 open for someone's eventual return

[Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204]

I think the Wings are leaving #29 open for someone's eventual return

Get er done Kenny

Edited July 17, 2013 by Detroit # 1 Fan

[DickieDunn 2,571]

...forgot that Sheahan wore it, but even so, until him, it's been since Jason Woolley that anyone has worn it? It's a great number, not like it's an odd ball one...I remember Holmstrom wearing it and IMO, he should have kept it. Looked and still looks much better than 96...maybe 15 is reserved for the call-up position and only used until the player chooses another number...

anyhow, Alfie in #11 is a given, Weiss should take #29 (if #15 is Sheahan's...)

Homer gave it up for Mironov. After that it was worn by Gill, Golubovsky, Verbeek, Kohn, Woolley, and Langfeld.

[FireCaptain 563]

Yeah, but then we wouldn't have the great story about what Scotty said to him about the number 96.

..It's a great number, not like it's an odd ball one...I remember Holmstrom wearing it and IMO, he should have kept it. Looked and still looks much better than 96...maybe 15 is reserved for the call-up position and only used until the player chooses another number...

Former Detroit Red Wings coach Scotty Bowman once asked Tomas Holmstrom why he chose to wear No. 96.

“That's the year I came here from Sweden,'' Holmstrom said.

“We'll, you should have picked 98,'' Bowman told him, “because that's the year you're going back.''

Bowman loved to needle Holmstrom, but he could take it.

source

Edited July 17, 2013 by FireCaptain

[Mitchmac33 103]

...forgot that Sheahan wore it, but even so, until him, it's been since Jason Woolley that anyone has worn it? It's a great number, not like it's an odd ball one...I remember Holmstrom wearing it and IMO, he should have kept it. Looked and still looks much better than 96...maybe 15 is reserved for the call-up position and only used until the player chooses another number...

anyhow, Alfie in #11 is a given, Weiss should take #29 (if #15 is Sheahan's...)

Ugh I just don't like the number 15 and I honestly have no reason for it. Well I guess my reason is I just don't like the look of it. For some reason when Weiss signed I thought he would have 29 as well, also have no idea where that came from either. Any particular reason my brain would associate Weiss with 29?

[Z Winged Dangler 2,082]

Get er done Kenny

If he and Sammy are on the wings, who comes back as the retread centre men?

[DickieDunn 2,571]

Get er done Kenny

If he and Sammy are on the wings, who comes back as the retread centre men?

Lang

[Guest The Axe]

If he and Sammy are on the wings, who comes back as the retread centre men?

Boyd?

Ha!

[Andrew Hasek 1986 23]

Pat Verbeek also wore number 15 for the Red Wings.

Edited July 17, 2013 by Andrew Hasek 1986

[Rhah 195]

Sheldon Kennedy was a beast for me in 94 sega hockey. #15.

[Opie 308]

Mike Ramsey?

[ogreslayer 1,069]

Before this devolves into a thread of "can I remember everyone who wore #15 for the Wings?", you can find all of 'em here:

http://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/DET/numbers.html

Back on topic, it should be automatic that Aflie gets #11. As of right now, Cleary isn't a member of the Wings being a UFA & has no claim to the number in my opinion.

[55fan 5,133]

Isn't it customary to give the number to the guy who has been in the league longer?

It's looking less and less like Cleary will be back, so it likely won't be an issue anyway.

[SwedeLundin77 460]

Cleary should not be back so Alfie should have no conflict in getting 11.

[Rhah 195]

Yeah, this should end up a non-issue.

PS - Looking at that link, if you buy a #17 Howe jersey does that make you the ultimate hipster?

[DickieDunn 2,571]

Yeah, this should end up a non-issue.

PS - Looking at that link, if you buy a #17 Howe jersey does that make you the ultimate hipster?

No but if you get a #8 Syd Howe Jersey you are.

[Jedi 1,865]

The Red Wings official list of numbers from their website, though it's a few seasons out of date (doesn't have Quincey in #27, Goose at #14, etc).

http://redwings.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=44018

[amato 3,210]

Yeah, this should end up a non-issue.

PS - Looking at that link, if you buy a #17 Howe jersey does that make you the ultimate hipster?

Doin it! 8) haha

[AtomicPunk 296]

Please no on Cleary....I get all happy when I read that quote from Kenny, but I just know something is going to happen and they trade 3 forwards to allow him to come back....i just know it. Someone sign him already!!