With Thompson choosing number 17 he becomes the 12th player in Ottawa Senators history to wear the number. Throughout his career he wore number 44, but with Pageau already using that number he was forced to switch. The number 17 now becomes the 2nd most used number in Ottawa Senators history.
History
Let’s take a look at the history of number 17 in Ottawa. The first player to wear the number was Jody Hull. In the first season of the Sens history Hull wore the number 17 but just for three games.