Do you often wonder why certain players wear certain numbers? Sometimes it's a lucky number, sometimes it's what their favorite player growing up wore, and sometimes they simply didn't have a choice when they joined a team and never bothered to change it later.
Here we look at the Buffalo Sabres' Josh Gorges and why he wears the '4'.
Former players to have worn the '4' for Buffalo include:
- Mike McMahon (1971)
- Tracy Pratt (1972-1974)
- Jerry Korab (1974-1985)
- John Van Boxmeer (1981-1983)
- Mark Renaud (1984)
- Timo Jutila (1985)
- Steve Dykstra (1986-1988)
- Jim Korn (1987)
- Uwe Krupp (1988-1992)
- Bob Boughner (1996)
- Grant Jennings (1996)
- Mike Wilson (1997-1999)
Lots of familiar names, including some greats in here too.