The Chicago Blackhawks have made multiple new additions to their roster this off-season. Now, they have revealed the numbers for their newcomers.
Blackhawks’ top off-season addition Bowen Byram will wear No. 24 for the Blackhawks. This is a change for the 25-year-old blueliner, as he wore No. 4 for both the Colorado Avalanche and Buffalo Sabres. The most recent Blackhawks player to wear No. 24 was Jaycob Megna during the 2023-24 season.
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Jordan Greenway, who was also acquired from the Sabres, will wear No. 12 for the Blackhawks. The 6-foot-6 winger wore No. 12 during his time with Buffalo. The most recent player to wear No. 12 for the Blackhawks was Sacha Boisvert, but he will now be switching to No. 90.
Cole Smith will rock No. 22 for the Blackhawks, just like he did with the Vegas Golden Knights last season. Joey Anderson was the most recent player to wear No. 22 for Chicago, as he did during the 2024-25 season.
As for Ian Cole, he will sport No. 28 for the Blackhawks. The last player to wear No. 28 for the Blackhawks was Andre Burakovsky, who was traded to the Ottawa Senators earlier this off-season.
As for exciting prospect Roman Kantserov, he will wear No. 80 for the Blackhawks. The 21-year-old rocked No. 8 for Metallurg Magnitogorsk last season, but that is currently taken on Chicago by Ryan Donato. He will be the second player in Blackhawks history to wear No. 80. The first was Antoine Vermette during the 2014-15 season.
