Habs F Drouin changes to No. 27 from 92

Montreal Canadiens forward Jonathan Drouin will enter the 2022-23 season sporting a new number.

Drouin switched to No. 27 on Friday after wearing No. 92 in each of his previous five seasons with the team.

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Drouin wore No. 27 with the Tampa Bay Lightning from 2014-17 before being traded to the Canadiens. Defenceman Karl Alzner previously held the No. 27 for the Canadiens until his five-year, $23.125 million contract expired in July.

The 27-year-old Drouin had six goals and 20 points in 34 games with the Canadiens last season, missing significant time with a wrist injury that required season-ending surgery.

Selected third overall by the Lightning in the 2013 NHL Draft, Drouin has 75 goals and 252 points in 427 games with the two teams.