Hockey geekery

[Lamar Mundane]

Mike Commodore is a journeyman defenseman in the NHL, currently signed by the Dteroit Red Wings for the 2011-2012 season. A blog has started a campaign for him to wear the number 64 in the upcoming season in honor of the classic computer from the early 80's.

Fans are pledging to donate $64 to the charity of Mr. Commodore's choice if he chooses to wear the number. He is aware of the movement and is giving it some serious thought.

http://ht.ly/5zX0J

[Ike Witt]

It astonishes me that he hasn't already worn the number.

[Dr. Girlfriend]

That's great... I love it! I hate the Red Wings with a passion (Go Blackhawks!!) but I'm actually considering donating to this.

Slight hijack, there's a guy who plays in my minor-league team's league named Colt King. He wears #45.

[Fred Garvin]

And then there was Steve Heinz with #57 when he played for Columbus.

His original team, Boston, wouldn't give him that number. Cant recall what he wore when he was with the Kings.

[mnemosyne]

I think the Commodore 64 thing may have started last year (or two years ago?) when he may have signed with another team and the number was available, though I don't recall it getting to the point of petitions and charity donations! That's pretty cool!

In a vaguely similar way, Jordin Tootoo wears number 22.

I never quite understood why neither Alex Kovalev or Andrei Kostitsyn wore number 47. They were/are referred to as AK27 and AK46 anyways, and 47 is one of the handful of numbers not retired by the Habs!

[Guinastasia]

It's a shame they don't allow triple digits -- then Miroslav Satan could have 666. Perhaps he could be traded to the Devils?

[RickJay]

At one time Satan wore 18, though.

[MrSquishy]

At one time Satan wore 18, though.OK, what am I missing? What does this mean?

[Shoeless]

ok, what am i missing? What does this mean?

6 + 6 + 6

[Guinastasia]

And then there was Steve Heinz with #57 when he played for Columbus.

His original team, Boston, wouldn't give him that number. Cant recall what he wore when he was with the Kings.

I'm surprised Hines Ward doesn't wear #57.

[antonio107]

So with all this numerology talk, I suppose I can make a (moderate) hijack, and ask if Patrick Kane and Eric Lindros are super secret white supremacists? ;)

[Jenaroph]

I'm surprised Hines Ward doesn't wear #57.

Because "Ward 57" isn't amusing on a jersey.

[Guinastasia]

Because "Ward 57" isn't amusing on a jersey.

Good point.


I don't know if Kane is supremacist -- was the cabbie black?

[FuriousGeorge]

I'm surprised Hines Ward doesn't wear #57.

Even, if he was able to go FNOB, he couldn't wear #57 as a wide receiver...

Wikilink (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uniform_number_(American_football))

[Duke]

The local minor league team where I grew up had a player named Ted Williams (http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=willia001ted). Of course he wore #9!

[Guinastasia]

Even, if he was able to go FNOB, he couldn't wear #57 as a wide receiver...

Wikilink (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uniform_number_(American_football))

Ah, that makes sense.


I would think the closest thing in hockey is that #1 and #30 are reserved for goalies, although goalies are free to choose other numbers.