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He actually wore #17 for the first part of his rookie year. He changed to #9 because the sleeping quarters on the trains were done by jersey number, starting with 1 in the front and continuing back. The beds in the front were nicer, so #9 became legendary because he wanted a better bed.
When he played for the Wings, he only wore one number (#9), and it has since been retired.
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