Deryk Engelland only wore #5 when he was with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Hell, he wore that number with the Moose Jaw Warriors; he's worn it for most of his career. When he got to the Flames, that number was, obviously, taken.
So... #29 it was, apparently. It was freshly available once he arrived in Calgary, and with the traditionally lower defenceman numbers pretty much all already taken, was as good a fit as any.
#29 on the Flames
Engelland is the 16th player in Flames franchise history to ever wear #29:
- RW Greg Meredith
- LW Mike Dwyer
- G Tim Bernhardt
- LW Jeff Brubaker
- C Joel Otto
- D Cale Hulse
- C Erik Andersson
- RW Wade Belak
- G Mike Vernon
- G Jamie McLennan
- LW Craig MacDonald
- LW Brandon Prust
- D Brendan Mikkelson
- RW Akim Aliu
- G Reto Berra
- D Deryk Engelland
This number has everything!