You'd have to ask the Oilers players who've made up the different number combinations in franchise history on what led them to go with their choice. If it's not the name on the back or the crest on the front, numbers are a big identifier for fans and players alike.
It could've been their birth year like Ryan Nugent-Hopkins ' 93, a special familial connection to 45 for Joe Gambardella, or just the one they were assigned when they were younger like Mikko Koskinen 's unorthodox number 19 as a goalie, but numbers can say a lot about a player and the style of hockey they play. From 1 to 99, only 10 numbers 53, 61, 63, 66, 69, 72, 90, 92, 95, 96 have never been worn during the regular season in Edmonton's history as an NHL club.
However, the quirky netminder played for three other teams in his career as well, one being the Oilers. The now-retired Bryzgalov was signed to a one-year deal with the Oilers in after being bought out by the Flyers.
He performed reasonably well in Edmonton while donning the No. His stint with the Oilers was very short-lived as he ended up being shipped to the Minnesota Wild in that same season ahead of the trade deadline. Another number that has only been donned once in Edmonton and for an extremely short time was 87, which was worn by defenceman David Musil. Having been taken early in the second round 31 overall of the Draft, he was once a very promising prospect for the Oilers. He had some ties to the organization as well, as his father, Frank Musil, played the final 69 of his NHL games in an Oilers sweater.
Musil was called up to the Oilers from the Oklahoma City Barons of the AHL during the season and was able to suit up in four games. Despite a fairly impressive showing in which he collected two assists, they were not just his only four games that season, but the only four in his entire NHL career. He spent parts of two more seasons with the Condors and has since been playing professionally in Czech Republic.
Similar to the Zykov situation, there was some optimism when the Oilers signed Tomas Jurco that he could become a top-six winger for the team due to his high skill level. He, too, had proven in the AHL in years past that he was capable of putting up big numbers, but had failed to do so in the NHL. Unfortunately, the same thing held true in Edmonton as he started the season there, but was quickly sent to the Condors after putting up just two assists in 12 games.
Those 12 games turned out to be the only ones Jurco ever played in an Oilers sweater, as he was injured just eight games into his tenure with the Condors and required season-ending hip surgery.
At 28 years old he has likely run out of chances at becoming a regular NHLer. After seeing plenty of names on this list who had little to no impact during their brief stints as Oilers, this next one in Ryan Smyth is much different. He was drafted to Edmonton with the sixth-overall pick in the Draft and became a fan favorite during his time wearing copper and blue due to his work ethic, leadership, and offensive abilities. The Oilers traded the now year-old near the Trade Deadline in hopes of getting him a Stanley Cup, then welcomed him back as a free agent four years later.
Smyth played a total of games as an Oiler, which ranks second all time behind only Kevin Lowe. For his career as a whole he played in 1, games, scoring goals and points. Since retiring, many Oilers fans have suggested his number should be hanging from the rafters in Rogers Place, though that has yet to happen. Nonetheless, he had a fantastic career, and the No. Another player on this list who has made a huge impact as an Oiler is Connor McDavid.
Won five Stanley Cups with the Oilers between Won five Stanley Cups including being captain of the Stanley Cup champion team.
Scored goals and 1, points as an Oiler. Sather is also a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. Before we carry on with the three players the Oilers should consider retiring their numbers, here are two that also deserve some consideration:. Tikkanen also had a pencant for scoring as evidenced by two 30 goal seasons and two career-high 78 point seasons. Second in wins by a goaltender with Second in games played by a goaltender with But when looking at the different jersey numbers players have worn, I was shocked to see there were so many numbers that have never been worn in the history of the team.
Edmonton has won five Stanley Cups as an NHL team and is one of the most well-known franchises around the entire league. Their dynasty was one of the best ever and they are a team that has had a number of players play for their roster through the years, yet there are still some numbers never worn. Interestingly enough, Edmonton also has seven numbers retired, the same number retired as numbers that have just never been worn.
In fact, go back two or three-season and the number of unused numbers goes up even more. Tyler Ennis was the first player to wear number 63 for this team. Valentin Zykov was the first to wear 73, and he did that in Ethan Bear and Evan Bouchard both are the first to wear their numbers in 74 and
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