Sam Bennett's favourite player growing up was Doug Gilmour. Gilmour wore #93 for most of his career, so that's the number Bennett went with.
Maybe #39 would have been fitting for Bennett, because that was Gilmour's number in Calgary, the only team he won a Cup with. But Bennett's an Ontario boy, and Gilmour wore #93 with the Leafs... and so, #93 sticks, especially since the Flames are open to higher numbers now.
He isn't the first to wear #93, though. But it is the highest number any Flame has ever worn.
#93 on the Flames
Bennett is the second player in Flames franchise history to wear #93:
- C/W Mike Cammalleri
- C Sam Bennett
Just forwards - and forwards who can play both the wing and centre, at that.