The Chicago Blackhawks are in waiting mode until the prospect tournament and training camp festivities begin to pick up steam in August. However, on a quiet Friday afternoon, the team released some new information. All the Blackhawks newcomers have their new jersey numbers for the upcoming season. In addition, some returning players will don a new look in 2024-25.

For the new numbers, the Blackhawks handed out a total of nine new numbers to the new additions. They are as follows:

Blackhawks New Additions Player Numbers

Notably, Teuvo Teravainen will once again wear #86 with the Blackhawks. As for everyone else, there is quite the diverse set of numbers chosen by the group.

In addition to the new arrivals, a number of roster players and prospects have changed their numbers. Some of those changes are below:

Roster Players with New Numbers

Prospects Jalen Luypen, Paul Ludwinski, and Gavin Hayes will wear #43, #90, and #92, respectively.

Notably, the changes generate a lot of intrigue. Anderson’s change was likely so Craig Smith could wear #15, as he has done for a large part of his career. In addition, Levshunov gets something similar to his college number (5) and Kevin Korchinski will don his WHL number (14). Finally, Reichel will wear #73, which he wore with Germany in the IIHF World Championships. This also frees up #27 for a possible retirement in wake of Jeremy Roenick’s election to the Hockey Hall of Fame.

A lot of this is speculation regarding Roenick, but it is something to watch out for.

New numbers are always fun, and with a huge influx of new players, the announcement did not disappoint. Now, we wait for preseason hockey come September.