"Best" uniform numbers

[jtwcornell91]

Picking them out from i2sports:
and adding Al's IDs:

2=Ratushny
4=Norton
5=Shier (?)
7=Tredway
9=Tufford
10=Hughes
11=Tymchyshyn
12=Ferguson
14=Lobdoa
18=Fullan
23=Baikie
24=Fumio
31=LeNeveu

[Al DeFlorio]

4 - Norton
23 - Baikie
24 - Fumio

Edit:  I think 5 is Peter Shier.

[jtwcornell91]

18=Fullan ?

[Al DeFlorio]

[Q]jtwcornell91 Wrote:

 18=Fullan ?[/q]
Yep.

[rita]

According to the radio announcers, each player researched "their" number.  Then they got to decide who was the "best" player to wear that number.
A pretty cool idea... something that should be done every 10 years or so.
 All the talking heads in the media  (espn and the like)  are way to quick to label someone "the best". I think you need time to reflect and compare players, especially when comparing players from different eras. Sometimes a player's impact on a team is not readily apparent until after he/she has left the team. one should take into account the "before, during and after" years when judging a players impact on a team and/or  league.  

[Mike Hedrick 01]

I'm curious who Sawada chose.   I always liked how Stienstra played, even if his numbers weren't gaudy.

[jtwcornell91]

[Q]rita Wrote:

 According to the radio announcers, each player researched "their" number.  Then they got to decide who was the "best" player to wear that number.
A pretty cool idea... something that should be done every 10 years or so.
[/q]

This is reminiscent of something Schafer did in his first season 9 years ago: had each player research someone who had worn their number.

[Al DeFlorio]

McCutcheon's #10 reads "Hughes."  John wore that as a sophomore.  What did Ryan wear?

[jtwcornell91]

[Q]Al DeFlorio Wrote:

 McCutcheon's #10 reads "Hughes."  John wore that as a sophomore.  What did Ryan wear?[/q]

9

[Al DeFlorio]

Sawada's wearing "Ferguson" for twin brother Dave.  I hope Cook chose Doug.

[Al DeFlorio]

9 is Pete Tufford.

[Al DeFlorio]

11 is Tymchysyn (sp?).

[jtwcornell91]

[Q]Al DeFlorio Wrote:

 11 is Tymchysyn (sp?).[/q]

Interesting choice, since he only played 2 seasons after transferring.

[Al DeFlorio]

[Q]jtwcornell91 Wrote:

 [Q2]Al DeFlorio Wrote:

 11 is Tymchysyn (sp?).[/Q]
Interesting choice, since he only played 2 seasons after transferring.[/q]
Best known 11 (now, perhaps not then) among the ECAC championship teams is Craig Brush.

[Al DeFlorio]

Interestingly, the 1967-70 teams had small rosters.  No numbers above 22 except Andy Crowley's 23 in 1968.