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Today we wish a happy 36th birthday to the first player in NHL history to ever wear the number 84! His name is Guillaume Latendresse!



Today we wish a happy 36th birthday to the first player in NHL history to ever wear the number 84! His name is Guillaume Latendresse!

by IHeartHockey2010

11 Comments

  1. AmsroII

    First ever NHL #84 was a Hab! Crazy! 1917-2007 90 years unused. 👀

  2. Mrdongs21

    Still remember how excited I was when he made the team out of camp lol my first taste of disappointment

  3. HBD Guillaume. I remember thinking he was going to be our new, shiny Shayne Corson. Oh well.

    He’s healthy and happy and I’m happy for him.

  4. idontplaypolo

    I liked him as a player! We didn’t use him accordingly with his skill set which lead to some disappointment in him. He showed he had goal scoring capabilities with the wild.

  5. DrKrausenbach

    This guy was a beast and a highlight of some of the lean years for young prospects coming up. Unfortunately, and I might be remembering this wrong, but after coming out like a cannon shot, he injured someone on one of his huge crushing hits, and seemed to lay off after that. Understandably so, you never want to be the reason someone has head trauma. But it felt like he was a bit more timid after that and wasn’t the same impact player he looked like he would be.

    Super silky hands for a big guy though. His toe drags were amazing to watch!

  6. sonkev34

    Wow, he’s only 36? It seems like ages ago when he played for us…I’m old.

  7. thawizard

    That’s the face of a man that shouldn’t have trusted that fart.

  8. Sainte-Devote

    That’s an amazing stat

    Was #84 the last number to remain unused?

  9. theflower10

    Or, as Bob Cole called him the first time he was doing a Habs game with him in the lineup – Gilly home Latin dress

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