From fans to players and coaches, there are superstitions in many sports – but it seems ice hockey takes it to greater heights. Superstitions in our game even take on…
Drew Johnson of The Hockey Writers explores the perceived "curse" surrounding the Boston Bruins' No. 6 sweater. The number is the franchise's only single-digit skater number not retired by the club and has been worn by 28 different players since 1950, with most failing to establish extended, iconic tenures.
Defenseman Ted Green is highlighted as the most successful player to wear No. 6, donning it from 1961 to 1972 and winning the Stanley Cup in 1972. While players such as Gord Kluzak and Joe Thornton briefly wore the jersey, Johnson notes that young defenseman Mason Lohrei now has the opportunity to change the number's legacy.
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