Here's what I've got so far. This is NOT everyone. Feel free to suggest some additions. If you can figure out who is the toughest at No. 4 with Purinton, Madigan or Parsons, then God bless you.
00 Kevin Weekes
1 Chuck Adamson/Steve Janaszak
2 Guy Dupuis/John Hilworth/Kevin Schmidt/Dan Ronan/Randy Legge/Tim Dunlop/Al Sims
3 Duane Rupp/Arthur Kiyaga/Jeff MacMillan/Danko Mironovic/Trevor Doyle/Sean Gagnon/Len Wharton/Ron Burman/Terry Thomson/Craig Channell
4 Con Madigan/Cal Purinton/Grant Richison/Brian McKee/Mike Dombkiewicz/Steve Parsons
5 Terry Pembroke*/Nellie Bulloch/Martin Burgers/Vic Demarco
6 Lionel Repka*/Jim Burton/Jim Pearson/Bob McNeice/Peter Crawford
7 Roger Maisonneuve/Dale Baldwin/Bob Fitchner/Bobby Stewart/Rick Varone/Paul Willett/Bill Orban/Lloyd Maxfield
8 Teddy Wright/Doug Rigler/Ian Boyce/Bart Stevens/Andrew McBain/Doug Reid/Bill Richardson
9 Barry Scully/John Goodwin/Ron Ullyot/Brandon Warner/Shawn Evans/Hartley McLeod/Len Ronson
10 Bobby Rivard/Matt Reynolds/Martin Gascon/David-Alexandre Beauregard/Marc Boileau/D'Arcy Keating/George Kotsopoulos/Igor Malykhin/George Drysdale
11 Len Thornson*
12 Reggie Primeau*/Ron Leef/Carey Lucyk/Jeff Ablett/Jack Timmons/Art Stone/Ron Handy
13 Andy Bezeau/Sean Venedam/Brian Keates
14 Norm Waslawski/Al Dumba/Jake Pence/Sergei Stas/Mike Clarke/Dave Smith/Joe Kastelic
15 Merv Dubchak/Wally Schreiber/Edgar Blondin/Brad MacMillan/Kelly Miller/Dave Norris/Wally Schreiber/Danny Lambert
16 Eddie Long*
17 Jean-Marc Richard/Mitch Woods/Chad Cabana/Frederic Bouchard/Jeff Worlton/Chick Balon/Eric Sutcliffe/Darrin Smith/Orrin Gould
18 Robbie Laird*/John Anderson/Ryan Severson/John LeBlanc/Mitch Messier/Bob Miller/Rob Motz/Chris McRae/Peter Hankinson
19 Terry McDougall/Jonathan Goodwin/Bruce Boudreau/Michel Massie/Bernie MacNeil/Dean Sheremata/Ron Zanussi/Kevin MacDonald
20 Pokey Reddick/Kevin Hansen/Carlin Nordstrom/Wayne Bishop
21 Steve Salvucci/Lee Davidson/David Hukalo/Kelly Perrault/Jim Logan/Pokey Reddick/Terry Ewasiuk/Rod Willard
22 Kevin McCloskey/Kevin Bertram/Bruce Richardson/Rick Judson/Chris Tok/
23 Tony Camazolla/David Carpentier/Dustin Virag/Andrei Bashkirov/Bobby Jay
24 Scott Gruhl/Konstantin Shafranov/Rob Guinn/Jake Ortmeyer/Brian Straub
25 Viacheslav Butsayev/Terry Marchant/Marc Barlow/Doug Wickenheiser
26 Colin Chin*
27 Bruce Racine/Kelly Hurd/Matt Syroczynski/Josh Tataryn/Rob Murphy
28 Robin Bawa/J.C. Ruid/Kevin Kotyluk
29 Vladimir Tsyplakov/Luciano Aquino/Bruce Ramsay/Derek Gauthier/Dan Currie/Igor Chibirev
30 Robbie Irons*
31 Kevin St. Pierre/Dan Sanscartier
32 Max Middendorf/Chris Armstrong/Dion Darling/Jeff Rohlicek
33 Derek Ray/Lonnie Loach/Eric Boguniecki/Nick Boucher/Steffon Walby
34 Scott LaGrand
35 Doug Teskey/Bob Essensa/Kevin Reiter
36 Shawn Penn
37 Marc Dupuis
38
39 Danny Stewart
40 Bob Chase*
41 Ray LeBlanc/A.J. Bozoian
42 Konstantin Shafranov
43 Brent Henley
44 Kevin Kaminski/Troy Neumeier/Daniel Goneau/Andre Roy/Shawn Cronin/John Purves
45 Tom Lawson/Sean Gauthier
46
47 Keli Corpse/Adam Lewis/Chris Grenville
48
49 Brent Gretzky
50 Craig Martin
51 David Nemirovsky
52
53
54
55 Dan Ratusny/Pascal Morency/Ryan Jorde/Milt Mastad
56
57
58 Ken Ullyot*
59 Colin Lister*
60 Sebastien Laplante
61 Christian Bragnalo
62
63
64
65
66
67
68 Tero Lehtera
69
70
71 P.C. Drouin/Mario Larocque
72 Marc Laniel
73
74 Maxime Gravelle
75
76 Lance Galbraith
77 Steve Fletcher*
78
79
80
81
82 Tom Nemeth/Olivier Legault
83
84
85
86
87 Liam Garvey
88 Justin Hodgman
89 Evgeny Saidachev
90
91 Colin Chaulk
92 Igor Chibirev/Oleg Mikoulchik
93 Mike McKay
94 Mathieu Curadeau
95
96
97
98
99
Comments
Bob Lakso, one of my favorites from the early '90s, also wore #9. Also, Ron Handy wore Eddie Long's #16, not #12, during the last season of the Welker era. Among Welker's numerous sins was not respecting the retired numbers. Bob Essensa wore Robbie Irons' #30 during the Welker era as well.
I think that Colin Chin wore #11 for a game or two during that era...If he did, it was when he still wore the "A" instead of the "C"
#7 - Dave Lemay
I guess the question then would be which number would they be more easily recognized in? What number did they wear when they made their reputation as a Komet? I didn't try to make this list complete. I'm not crazy enough to try something like that like say... Larry. LOL.
I thought about that Blake and then I realized some of my brain cells have deteriorated due to time and Molson so I said forget doing that! Like Max Middendorf wore 9 and 32, in which number was he more aggressive?? It's up to you all. BTW, this is not Blake's next book. That will be "The IHL and Star Trek: Both better without Pic(k)ard".
Purinton toughest guy to wear #4, my Dad would've made me say that! He loved to tell me all kinds of stories about Cal's fights and blood bouncing on the ice and all that good stuff. Sorry to anyone who's eating dinner...
I don't remember Kelly Miller wearing #15, I remember him wearing #33? Or is that a different guy?
What number did John Ferguson wear? I know I am way to old to ask that. I saw him play but my old brain just can not see his number. Somebody please help. Thanks!
Kelly wore 15 when he first came to FW and then switched to 33 on later visits. It could go either way. Where Dubchak (Neal) when we need him? I'll bet Crazy Old Hockey Fart remembers too.
i am just wondering who could eat the most doughnuts between Dan Price and Dan Currie...lol
I thought Camazolla wore #7....
For toughness additions for numbers, would have to add Mike Natyshak #23? and Scott Shaunessy who wore both 23 and 55 if I remember right...
A guy I always liked was Bob Fowler #10? Gritty lil guy who contributed all over the ice...
Byron Lomow 15?
0 Icy D Eagle, toughest bird next to the thanksgiving turkeys I make.
All good stuff, keep them coming.
30 hits and Blake makes another 50 cents!
Danny Bonner (sp) didn't he wear number 7... remember his song they played..short people..
Darren Martens wore #18 in the Komets inaugural UHL season.
I still do not know what number John Ferguson wore. Can anyone help me out. Actually I am just trying fatten Blakes coin purse. Poor guy really needs the money he gets from all of these hits.
Poking around on eBay while bored at work today I found a Ferguson Canadiens trading card where it looks like he was wearing #22, but it's hard to tell. Meant to post this earlier but didn't want the boss to catch me... ;) Don't know if that helps or not!
During the 59-60 season, Ferguson wore #14.
There is no need to discuss the greatest Komet ever to wear #15.
Simply put by "Marvelous" Merv! Welcome aboard!!Thank you! I do believe he (John Ferguson) wore #22 as a Canadian. Stubby had a cannon for a shot and he would fly up & down the ice. Those were the days my friend!
You da man, Dubchak! Knew I could count on you.
Blake--No one wore 22 better, NO ONE! I am not putting down anyone else. There have been a lot of individuals wear number 22. John Ferguson only wore it one year but what he did after left the Fort speaks for its self. What a hockey player he was. What a man he was.
Affirmative on Bobby Fowler for #10. Nice guy who did my at the time young daughter a big favor above and beyond the call.
Did some looking last night to try to find Ferguson's number and couldn't. In what few photos I could find of him in a K's sweater I couldn't see the number. Glad Merv could help.
Steve--Here are a couple names from the past. Shorty Melanchuk and Tommy McVie. Look those numbers up. I know I am way to old to remember their numbers. How about fun names: Dusty Imoo or Peter Ing and Wayne Ego. Maybe Rick Hextall and Doug Evans for tough guys. That will give you something to do. Most of these guys played BBB (Before Blake was Born). Have fun!
During the 58-58 season, Melanchuk wore #4 and during the 71-72 season ,McVie wore #20
I went through and added all the numbers you have suggested. Anybody got any more? I'm sure Dubchak probably has a ton that I've missed.
Ron Pesetti wore #4 (86-87) and #44 (88-89)
#3 Tom Karalis