It was a bit surprising to me to find out that only eight players, all defenseman, have sported the #2 since the 1993 birth of the Florida Panthers. I was even more surprised that there has been only quartet of skaters to wear #3, but that's a story for another day. Today, we will look back at the guy that spent the most time sporting that number #2, Terry Carkner.
Carkner had 579 games of NHL experience when the Panthers inked the then free agent defenseman to a two-year deal in the summer of 1995. The Smith Falls, ON native was coming of a tough season that saw him suit up just twenty times for the Detroit Red Wings.