A history of Flames numbers: #93, Sam Bennett

OTTAWA, ON - OCTOBER 28: Sam Bennett #93 of the Calgary Flames celebrates his first career NHL goal with team mates David Jones #19, Deryk Engelland #29 and T.J. Brodie #7 during an NHL game against the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre on October 28, 2015 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Jana Chytilova/Freestyle Photography/Getty Images) Sam Bennett's favourite player growing up was Doug Gilmour. Gilmour wore #93 for most of his career, so that's the number Bennett went with.

Maybe #39 would have been fitting for Bennett, because that was Gilmour's number in Calgary, the only team he won a Cup with. But Bennett's an Ontario boy, and Gilmour wore #93 with the Leafs... and so, #93…