Brogan Houston is an intern for the Deseret News. He covers the Utah Hockey Club and trending news.
For some NHL players, their jersey number is part of their identity. For others, it’s just a random set of digits assigned to them at some point.
We spent the last few months asking each Utah Hockey Club player how he chose his number. Note that there are a few missing — some tend to slip out of the locker room faster than others after practice.
2: Olli Määttä
Olli Määttä has always worn low numbers: 2, 3 and 6.