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Sweater Numbers, Round Two
I just caught that RWC updated their camp roster again, this time with new player numbers.
Stephen Johnston has #71, not the #52 previously reported, so it looks like Jonathan Ericsson will be keeping that number. Free-agent tryout Kyle Deck has the #2 that appeared on Ericsson's truck in the Stanley Cup parade.
Justin Abdelkader keeps the #8 that he inherited from Matt Ellis last season and Mattias Ritola keeps #42.
So far it doesn't look like anyone expected to be on the Detroit roster at the start of the season will be changing. I had expected Darren Helm to switch to the open #15 but that's been given to try-out Martin Ondrej.
User Comments
Posted by Mathieu_Datsyuk132351 on 8/28/2008 at 9:10 PM
Being a sweater numberphile
Haha, that's a cute term! 
Since I'm still kinda ignorant on a lot of this stuff, I think it's cool the second link listed Darren Helm as the number two prospect <3 He's my favourite.
I only recognize Abdelkader, Ritola, Kindl and McCollum (cause of the draft). Have the rest played in any other games or gone to training camps yet?
Posted by YzerFan19 on 8/28/2008 at 10:06 PM
Most of these guys won't have played any games, there are restrictions on that to make sure it's a true "prospects" tournament.
And apparently the number listed for Johnston was wrong, so Ericsson may still have #52. If he does, I wonder why #2 was on his truck for the parade.
Posted by colin on 9/18/2008 at 10:18 AM
Assuming the full-camp roster from Red Wings Central is correct, there will be only one number change for a returning Red Wing this season.
Aaron Downey will be giving up #20 for the #44 made available by Mark Hartigan's departure.
Newcomer Ty Conklin will be wearing the #29 that hasn't been worn since Jason Williams was traded to Chicago at the 2007 trade deadline, allowing Jimmy Howard to keep his #35.
The #21 worn at camp last year by failed prospect Igor Grigorenko has been given to Finnish player-of-the-year Ville Leino.
YzerFan19- Interesting post. If you haven't already, I recommend you check out the website www.uniwatchblog.com
Posted by YzerFan19 on 9/18/2008 at 10:31 AM
I've seen Lukas' stuff and he's pretty good. I hang out more at SportsLogos.Net though.
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