Montreal Canadiens forward Sean Monahan has always worn No. 23 in the National Hockey League, but he could not keep this number with his new formation since it was retired on February 23, 2008 in honor of Bob Gainey.
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The native of Brampton, Ontario, has therefore set his sights on number 91. He thus becomes only the second player in the history of the franchise to wear this number, the other being Scott Gomez.
Monahan was acquired from the Calgary Flames last week, along with a first-round pick, in return for future considerations.
In his career on the Bettman circuit, the 27-year-old center hit the target 212 times and provided 250 assists for 462 points in 656 games. Monahan, however, has seen a marked downturn in his last two campaigns. Last year, he had 23 points (8-15) in 65 games. He was also dropped from the Flames’ roster during their playoff run.