Who wore number 84 in NHL?

The fortunate players who get to choose their own number often choose a lucky number, stick with the one they’ve always worn or wear a number in honor of a family member. Some players though, choose a number that’s cute or a deep and meaningful number.

Guillaume Latendresse

Guillaume Latendresse is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the second round, 45th overall, of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft, and played in the NHL with Montreal, the Minnesota Wild and the Ottawa Senators. Latendresse was born in LaSalle, Quebec, but grew up in Sainte-Catherine, Quebec.

Colton Sissons

Colton Sissons is a Canadian professional ice hockey player known for playing with the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL). Sissons was selected by the Predators in the second round (50th overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.

Growing up in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Sissons played with the Vancouver NW Giants of the BC Hockey Major Midget League and Westside Warriors of the British Columbia Hockey League. Following this, he joined the Kelowna Rockets of the Western Hockey League (WHL) for three seasons. During his 2012–13 season with the Rockets, Sissons scored 28 goals and 39 assists through 61 games and was named team MVP and the top defensive forward for the season.

Sissons concluded his major junior ice hockey career in 2013 upon joining the Predators’ American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals. While centering the Admirals’ first line, Sissons was selected for the 2014 AHL All-Star Game after being tied for second amongst league rookies with 13 goals. Sissons completed his first professional season by appearing in 17 NHL games and tallying four points with the Predators. Prior to the start of the 2015–16 season, Sissons became one of the youngest players in franchise history to be named captain of the Admirals.

Jake Chelios

Jake Chelios is an American professional ice hockey defenseman known for playing with Kunlun Red Star in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He previously played with the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Chelios played with the Detroit Red Wings through to the under-18 level in the T1EHL. He later moved on to play junior hockey with the Chicago Steel in the United States Hockey League (USHL). He committed to play collegiate hockey with Michigan State University in the Big Ten Conference.

Undrafted, Chelios made his professional debut following his senior year in 2013–14, playing alongside brother Dean, with the Toledo Walleye of the ECHL before joining the Chicago Wolves of the AHL.

After posting a break out season in the 2015–16 campaign in scoring 31 points in 73 games with the Charlotte Checkers, Chelios was signed to his first NHL contract with parent affiliate, the Carolina Hurricanes. He re-signed with Carolina on June 27, 2017.

The Detroit Red Wings signed Chelios to a one-year, two-way contract. In 2019 the Red Wings recalled Chelios from the Grand Rapids Griffins under emergency conditions. Prior to being recalled, he recorded one goal and 13 assists in 59 games for the Griffins. He made his NHL debut later that same day in a game against the New Jersey Devils. Upon making his debut, he became the sixth father-son combination in Red Wings history, joining Sid and Gerry Abel, Adam and Andy Brown, Bill and Peter Dineen, Gordie and Mark Howe, and Jimmy Peters Sr. and Jimmy Peters Jr. Chelios played out the season with the Red Wings, going scoreless in 5 games, before he was returned to Grand Rapids for the playoffs.

As an impending free agent, Chelios embarked on a career abroad, agreeing to a two-year contract with Chinese based KHL club, Kunlun Red Star.

Alexandre Fortin

Alexandre Fortin is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger known for playing with Laval Rocket in the American Hockey League (AHL). He has formerly played with the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Fortin was drafted in the second round of the 2013 QMJHL draft by the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies. He helped the Huskies win their first Presidents Trophy Cup during the 2015–16 season.

Fortin signed a three-year contract with the Blackhawks as an undrafted free agent. He was assigned to their American Hockey League affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs, to start the 2017–18 season with.

In the following 2018–19 season, after Andreas Martinsen suffered a back injury, he was recalled from the IceHogs by Chicago. He recorded his first career NHL goal on October 21, in a 6-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Following the conclusion of his entry-level contract with the Blackhawks, Fortin as an impending restricted free agent was not tendered a qualifying offer and was released to free agency. Approaching the delayed 2020–21 season, Fortin was signed to a one-year contract to continue in the AHL with the Colorado Eagles, the primary affiliate to the Colorado Avalanche. In the pandemic delayed 2020–21 season, Fortin struggled to find his role within the Eagles, registering just 3 assists in 23 regular season games. He made one post-season divisional playoff game appearance before leaving the club at the conclusion of his contract.

As a free agent, Fortin continued within the AHL, securing a one-year contract with hometown provincial club, the Laval Rocket.

Oscar Klefbom

Oscar Erik Anders Klefbom is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman known for playing with the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected 19th overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by the Oilers. Klefbom was born in Karlstad, Sweden, and grew up in Hammarö.

Whilst playing professionally in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL), Klefbom was signed by the Edmonton Oilers to a three-year contract.

During the 2013–14 season, his first in North America, Klefbom was recalled from Edmonton’s American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Oklahoma City Barons, to the NHL to make his debut on 11 March 2014, against the Minnesota Wild, where he recorded one assist in a 4–3 shootout victory. On 28 March, Klefbom scored his first career NHL goal against Anaheim Ducks goaltender Jonas Hiller in a 4–3 overtime victory.

Klefbom then signed a seven-year, $29.2 million contract extension with the Edmonton Oilers.

He scored his first playoff goal 12 April 2017 vs the San Jose Sharks. His goal was the first Oilers playoff goal in 11 years.

William Lagesson

William Lagesson is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman known for playing with the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Oilers in the fourth round, 91st overall, in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.

Lagesson played as a youth in his native Sweden within the Frölunda HC organization. Following his second season in the J20 SuperElit, Lagesson was drafted in his first year of eligibility by the Edmonton Oilers in the fourth-round, 91st overall, of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. Opting to continue his development in North America, Lagesson was selected 11th overall in the 2014 USHL Entry Draft by the Dubuque Fighting Saints.

He played in the 2014–15 season with the Fighting Saints of the USHL, before committing to a collegiate career with the University of Massachusetts Amherst of the Hockey East.

Lagesson played two years with the struggling Minutemen program before leaving after his sophomore season and deciding to turn pro, in signing a three-year entry-level contract with the Edmonton Oilers.

It was announced by the Oilers that Lagesson would spend the 2017–18 season, returned to Sweden on loan with Djurgårdens IF of the SHL. While with Djurgården, Lagesson made his professional debut in solidifying a regular role on the blueline. In 49 appearances, he contributed with 1 goal and 12 assists for 13 points in the regular season. He continued his steady play in the post-season with an assist in 11 games.

Returning to the Oilers over the summer, and after participating in the NHL training camp, Lagesson was assigned to begin the 2018–19 season with AHL affiliate, the Bakersfield Condors.

As an impending restricted free agent with the Oilers and with the commencement 2020–21 North American indefinitely delayed, Lagesson signed a one-year contract in Sweden with second-tier club, HC Vita Hästen of the HockeyAllsvenskan.

Maxim Letunov

Maxim “Max” Vladimirovich Letunov is a Russian professional ice hockey centre known for playing with the Chicago Wolves in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Letunov was selected 52nd overall in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft by the St. Louis Blues. After playing for the University of Connecticut, Letunov was signed to an entry-level contract by the San Jose Sharks.

He made his NHL debut on 4 February 2020, in a 3–1 win over the Calgary Flames. His first goal came two days later, during a 6–3 win against the Edmonton Oilers.

As a group 6 free agent, Letunov left the Sharks and was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Carolina Hurricanes.

Tanner Jeannot

Tanner Jeannot is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward known for playing with the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL). His hometown is Oxbow, Saskatchewan.

Jeannot played major junior hockey for the Moose Jaw Warriors in the Western Hockey League and was signed by the Nashville Predators as an undrafted free agent to a three-year entry-level contract.

In the 2020–21 season, Jeannot made his NHL debut appearing in a fourth-line role for the Predators in a 4–2 defeat against the Carolina Hurricanes on March 2, 2021.