Newly Acquired Defenseman Marcus Pettersson Changes His Number Out of Respect For Canuck Who Passed Away
As the Vancouver Canucks gear up for tonight's game against the Detroit Red Wings, it's expected that Marcus Pettersson will make his debut, donning a new number.
Marcus Pettersson changes number out of respect for Luc Bourdon
As with any player who signs with a team or is traded to a new club, one of the first things they need to do is inform the equipment manager of what jersey number they want to wear.
For the four new players acquired by the Vancouver Canucks on Friday night -
Filip Chytil, Marcus Pettersson,
Drew O'Connor and Victor Mancini, they've all decided on what number they'll be wearing for the club.
Filip Chytil will be sticking with his number 72 that he wore in New York, Drew O'Connor has gone with number 18, Victor Mancini has chosen number 90 and Marcus Pettersson has picked number 29.
For his entire tenure with the Pittsburgh Penguins, along with part of one season in Anaheim, Marcus Pettersson has worn number 28, but out of respect for Luc Bourdon, a former Canuck who passed away after a motorcycle accident in 2008, the Swedish blueliner has opted to wear 29 instead.
Since Bourdon's passing in 2008, no player has worn number 28 for the Vancouver Canucks.
"Marcus Pettersson has worn 28 for the majority of his career. Will wear 29 with the #Canucks. Have to think the number change is to show respect to Luc Bourdon. No one has worn 28 since Bourdon's passing." Adam Kierszenblat of The Hockey News shared.
This is a really nice gesture from Marcus Pettersson and one that will absolutely win over those fans that weren't too happy with the trade on Friday night.
Marcus Pettersson is expected to make his Vancouver Canucks debut tonight when they host the Detroit Red Wings at Rogers Arena for a 5 pm PT puck drop.
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