The number zero (0 or 00)

[JuJu Mobb]

''The NHL officially banned number 0 and 00 in 1996. This was due to technical issues with the league's player database and the inability to accurately record players using those numbers.

While some players, like John Davidson and Marty Biron, wore 0 and 00 in the past, the league has since restricted jersey numbers to whole numbers between 1 and 98, with 99 retired in honor of Wayne Gretzky.''

Do you think the NHL fixed their Windows 95 database and should the number 0 be brought back?

It's more common in the NBA and since 2023, the NFL allows players to wear 0 except for offensive and defensive linemen.

 

[Miro4Norris]

No it is such a stupid number. Who wants to be a zero

 

[DJN21]

Guy Germaine approves...

 

[spintheblackcircle]

No it is such a stupid number. Who wants to be a zero

Goalies

 

[Oddbob]

Do you think the NHL fixed their Windows 95 database and should the number 0 be brought back?

It's more common in the NBA and since 2023, the NFL allows players to wear 0 except for offensive and defensive linemen.

No, it was dumb then and even dumber now.

 

[Golden_Jet]

No it’s dumb, you’ll become a meme now, if you make a mistake.

 

[boredmale]

No it is such a stupid number. Who wants to be a zero

A person whose first or last name begins with a "O"

 

[Bear of Bad News]

 

[JMCx4]

I wore "00" as a goalie for an indoor soccer team in my early adulthood. I thought it would intimidate my opponents. Not so much.

 

[Bear of Bad News]

I wore "00" as a goalie for an indoor soccer team in my early adulthood. I thought it would intimidate my opponents. Not so much.

That's because the number was on the back of the jersey, and if the shooters could see the back of your jersey, then you're already in trouble.

 

[MVP Zacha]

Clark Griswold was by far the best 00.

 

[alko]

Better they open 3 digits dress numbers.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

what's everyone got against zero?

 

[JMCx4]

That's because the number was on the back of the jersey, and if the shooters could see the back of your jersey, then you're already in trouble.

They saw my back alot, when I was digging the ball outta my net. I saw a few of them cringe, so I had some hope ...

 

[umma gumma]

Clark Griswold was by far the best 00.

You serious Clark?

 

[93gilmour93]

Ottawa put the zero on the front of the jersey

 

[Rodgerwilco]

I’ve always worn 0 or 00 in organized soccer and hockey. I played goalkeeper in soccer and shut-down defense in hockey so Zero was the number of goals I wanted to allow. (And usually the number I score in a season, but that’s neither here nor there)

No reason players shouldn’t be allowed to wear 0. If the players think it’s dumb, they lll never pick it and it won’t matter.

Better they open 3 digits dress numbers.

Who would be the first player to copy Ricky and wear jersey 420?

 

[Rodgerwilco]

No it is such a stupid number. Who wants to be a zero

Me lol. 0 is preferred but I’ll take 00 in a pinch.

Edit to add: I played in one league where I had to wear 000 because for some reason their stat tracking website couldn’t process 0 or 00, but could do 000.

 

[Bear of Bad News]

You can't tell me that this doesn't look boss.

Or this:

Or this:

Or even this:

Which isn't a 00, but is still boss.

 

[Summer Rose]

I’ve always worn 0 or 00 in organized soccer and hockey. I played goalkeeper in soccer and shut-down defense in hockey so Zero was the number of goals I wanted to allow. (And usually the number I score in a season, but that’s neither here nor there)

No reason players shouldn’t be allowed to wear 0. If the players think it’s dumb, they lll never pick it and it won’t matter.


Who would be the first player to copy Ricky and wear jersey 420?

I have a friend from high school (I even dated him for a bit) who was a goalie in lacrosse. Most of his online usernames and such were variations of "zero goals" or whatever for that reason. Sometimes he'd get asked about it from people who interpreted it to mean that he had zero goals in life, but then he clarified to them that he was a goalie in lacrosse, much to his own amusement.

 

[Bear of Bad News]

Sometimes he'd get asked about it from people who interpreted it to mean that he had zero goals in life, but then he clarified to them that he was a goalie in lacrosse, much to his own amusement.

 

[loadie]

I believe this guy was the last NHL player to wear a “0”

 

[Son of Nogatco]

Clark Griswold was by far the best 00.

Jim OttO was a good one
Same with Marty BIRON (“2 circles” en francais)

 

[Brodeur]

I was OCD with having my NHL '95 PC rosters perfect. The game allowed 0 but not 00, so that forever burned Marty Biron into my memory. [/coolstorybro]

 

[jetsforever]

It's kind of cool but I don’t really like having it as a valid jersey number.