Jersey Number Updates for Benson and Norris

[PerreaultForever]

9 hours ago, tom webster said:

Housley did not “come in” as a center. They eventually tried him at center but originally he was strictly a defenseman.

Not how I remember it. When he was drafted he was listed as both and had played both at a lower level. 

In any event he did play center (a little) so Benson is not the first forward on the Sabres to wear the number 6. 

[tom webster]

5 minutes ago, PerreaultForever said:

Not how I remember it. When he was drafted he was listed as both and had played both at a lower level. 

In any event he did play center (a little) so Benson is not the first forward on the Sabres to wear the number 6. 

He was strictly a defenseman in high school and was drafted as such. He played forward maybe twice with Buffalo his rookie year and I’m not sure he played it after that.

But technically you are right, he wore 6 as a forward.