Who wore number 59 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.

Roman Josi

Roman Josi is a Swiss professional ice hockey player known as the defenceman and captain of the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL). Drafted 38th overall by the Predators in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, Josi is regarded as one of the most complete defencemen in the NHL. In 2019–20, Josi became the first Swiss player to win the James Norris Memorial Trophy as the league’s best defenceman; also the first player in Predators’ franchise history to win the award. He is one of the highest-scoring Swiss-born NHL players.

Chad Larose

Chad LaRose is an American former professional hockey player. He has previously played as a Stanley Cup winner for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL).

David Karpa

David James Karpa is a former Canadian ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League for the Quebec Nordiques, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Carolina Hurricanes and New York Rangers between 1993 and 2003. He was selected 68th overall by the Nordiques in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft from Ferris State University.

Mikhail Grabovski

Michail Jurjevič Hraboŭski, better known as Mikhail Grabovski, is a German-born Belarusian professional ice hockey coach and former player. Grabovski is also known as an assistant coach for HC Dinamo Minsk in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Prior to his coaching career, Grabovski played as a centre in the National Hockey League (NHL) for 10 seasons.

Micheal Haley

Micheal Haley is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. He played for the New York Islanders, New York Rangers, Florida Panthers, San Jose Sharks, and Ottawa Senators in the National Hockey League (NHL). Hayley’s playing style is often described as an enforcer and infamously in a February 11, 2011, Islanders–Penguins game Hayley received 39 penalty minutes.

In 2021, he joined the Sarnia Sting of the Ontario Hockey League as an assistant coach.

Brad Hunt

Bradley Shawn Hunt is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman known for playing with the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played in the NHL with the Edmonton Oilers, St. Louis Blues, Nashville Predators, Vegas Golden Knights and Minnesota Wild. Hunt beginning his professional career in the American Hockey League (AHL) with the Chicago Wolves, where he was an All-Star in the 2012–13 season. He is considered undersized for a defenseman, but has a hard slapshot.

Prior to turning professional, Hunt played college hockey with the Bemidji State Beavers. While there, he helped them to two NCAA tournaments, including a Cinderella run to the Frozen Four in 2009. He also earned multiple individual honours during his time at Bemidji State and left as one of the Beaver’s all-time leaders in defenseman scoring and defenseman power play goals. As a junior ice hockey player, Hunt was a member of the Burnaby Express team that won the 2006 Royal Bank Cup as Canadian junior A champions. He was named the team’s Most Outstanding Defenseman.

Rob Klinkhammer

Robert Klinkhammer is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger known for playing with HC Dynamo Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Klinkhammer has previously played in the National Hockey League with the Chicago Blackhawks, Ottawa Senators, Arizona Coyotes, Pittsburgh Penguins and Edmonton Oilers organizations, making his NHL debut in 2010 with the Blackhawks.

Travis Moen

Travis Shawn Moen is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played under contract for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL). Although he was born in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, he grew up in Stewart Valley, Saskatchewan. He was originally drafted in the fifth round of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft by the Calgary Flames; however, he never played for the club.

Michel Ouellet

Michel Ouellet is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). Ouellet was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 4th round (124th overall) of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft.

He was drafted out of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) by the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL) in 2000. He was named to the American Hockey League (AHL) All-Rookie Team with the Penguins’ minor league affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in 2004. He has also played in the NHL with the Tampa Bay Lightning and Vancouver Canucks.

Aliaksei Protas

Aliaksei Uladzimiravich Protas is a Belarusian professional ice hockey centre for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL). Protas previously played two seasons of major junior for the Prince Albert Raiders of the Western Hockey League (WHL), and was selected 91st overall by the Washington Capitals in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. He made his professional debut in 2020 with Dinamo Minsk of the Kontinental Hockey League. Internationally Protas has played for the Belarusian national junior team at two World Junior Championships.

Max Reinhart

Maxwell Reinhart is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played in the NHL for the Calgary Flames.

Reinhart played four seasons of junior hockey with the Kootenay Ice and was a member of their 2011 Western Hockey League championship team before turning professional in 2012. Along with Griffin and Sam, he is one of three hockey-playing brothers, the sons of former NHL player Paul Reinhart.

Ivan Vishnevskiy

Ivan Sergeevich Vishnevskiy is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman. He played for HK Poprad in the Slovak Extraliga and Spartak Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Vishnevskiy also previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Dallas Stars, the organization that drafted him in the first round, 27th overall, in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. He has been a member of both the Atlanta Thrashers and Chicago Blackhawks organizations, but failed to make an NHL-level appearance with either.

Brandon Yip

Brandon Michael Harry Yip is a Canadian professional ice hockey right wing known for playing with HC Kunlun Red Star of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He has previously played in the National Hockey League for the Colorado Avalanche, Nashville Predators and the Phoenix Coyotes. He is of 3/4 Chinese and 1/4 Irish descent.

Tim Schaller

Timothy Robert Schaller is an American professional ice hockey forward known for playing with the Bakersfield Condors of the American Hockey League (AHL). He has previously played for the Buffalo Sabres, Boston Bruins and Vancouver Canucks in the National Hockey League (NHL).

David Van der Gulik

David Van der Gulik is a Canadian retired ice hockey right winger. He was a draft pick of the Calgary Flames, selected 206th overall in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, and appeared in six games with the team in 2008–09 before spending four seasons with the Colorado Avalanche and his last North American season with the Los Angeles Kings.

Brock Trotter

Brock Alexander Trotter is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre. He was under contract to HKM Zvolen of the Slovak Extraliga. He played two games in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens during the 2009–10 season.