Vegas Golden Knights' Marc-Andre Fleury, left, speaks alongside fellow players Deryk Engelland, Brayden McNabb, and Jason Garrison during a roundtable following the NHL Awards and expansion draft at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Wednesday, June 21, 2017. Chase Stevens Las Vegas Review-Journal @csstevensphoto
For a hockey player, what number he wears and where he sits in the locker room are two of his most important personal possessions.
The number is his connection with the fans and can represent his brand (think Wayne Gretzky’s No. 99). His spot in the room represents power and respect to and from his teammates.