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.

[Two or less]

2 hours ago, tom webster said:

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.

 

I remember hearing Paul Hamilton talk about Housley a few years back on WGR and he said Housley played like 20 games as a center, fwiw.

[tom webster]

7 minutes ago, Two or less said:

 

I remember hearing Paul Hamilton talk about Housley a few years back on WGR and he said Housley played like 20 games as a center, fwiw.

I know he played a couple in November of his rookie year. I think I remember they sent Andreychuk back to juniors and Housley moved up front. I think maybe a couple more times his rookie year and then maybe once more later in his career.