Most iconic numbers in National Hockey League history – Part 10
Los Angeles Kings: No. 20
Los Angeles Kings winger Luc Robitaille who wore the number 20 jersey is also in the list of players who made it big in the National Hockey League.
He was brought into the Kings squad in 1984 as a result of being the 171st draft pick. He played for the Kings on three different occasions. The first time that he played for the Kings was from 1986 to 1994 after which he was traded to Pittsburgh
Penguins.
Later, he was brought in 1997 after a deal with New York Rangers but he departed after four years in 2001 for Detroit Red Wings. Two years later, he joined the Kings again where he played for another three years before retiring from the game in 2006.
He is one of those players who have had a very long and productive career. He played 1077 games wearing a Kings jersey that saw him scoring 557 goals. He was also one of the most diverse players in the National Hockey League as he had 597 assists to his
name giving him a total of 1154 points.
With the long time that he spent with the Kings, he was able to write his name on various leader boards. Currently, he leads the team with most goals scored by a player. He is also the player to score most power-play goals besides being the scorer of most
game-winning goals.
The Canada-born player was inducted in the Hall of Fame in 2009 for his services for the National Hockey League and Los Angeles Kings.
Philadelphia Flyers: No. 16
Bobby Clarke, the Flyers number 16 is another one of the players in the list who has a long list of awards and achievements under his belt.
He spent his entire career with the Flyers and his allegiance paid off as he became one of the best in the franchise and the National Hockey League stage.
The Flyers acquired this talented and skilful player as a 17th draft pick in 1969. He played 1144 games for the Flyers that saw him scoring 358 goals, coming up with 852 assists and scoring a total of 1210 points.
He career ended with his retirement from the National Hockey League stage in 1984. He is the overall leader for the team in terms of being the player to bag most assists, points and plus/minus.
His career was headlined by the Stanley Cup wins in 1974 and 1975 with both years proving to be very fruitful for him as he was awarded with spots in the NHL first All-Star team and the NHL second All-Star team.
He was also awarded the Flyers ‘Class Guy Award.’ In addition, he was also inducted in the Hall of Fame in 1987 for his achievements in the game.
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