Why is McDavid wearing 17?
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1Gold Standard
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It's the number they gave him at his first international tournament U18s a year and half ago, so it's his number. We'll see if it changes once he gets to the senior team at some point in the future.
BTW. He played one hell of a tourney.
Steamwhistle
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I don't know if it's just Canada or all IIHF teams but all their jerseys are 1 through 27 or something like that.
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Romang67
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He's 17 years old. A trustworthy source* told me that he intends to change his number every year on his birthday once he hits the NHL. This both to show his superiority over every single NHL player before him, but also so he remembers how old he is.
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PRNuck
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Because high numbers are for damn hippies and punk kids. Right, old influential people in Canadian hockey?
Alerion
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You had me going for a second
Either the IIHF or HC have a rule about high jersey numbers as I can't think of any over the past few years higher than 30, excluding goalies.
Canada4Gold
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Because in the 5th season, kids find their number 
It'll only make sense if you've seen the commercial.
It'll only make sense if you've seen the commercial.
Because in the 5th season, kids find their number
It'll only make sense if you've seen the commercial.
