‘”My godfather kept telling me about the Canadian. I had a Rocket jersey and he often told me that Richard was a super fast skater with a good throw. He was the ideal striker, very exciting. I wore this number before and it’s cool to wear it again, “smiled Eichel, amused to tell the story on Thursday morning.’
Jack Eichel wears the 9th in honor of the Rocket
Source: Journal de Montreal