While the Chicago Blackhawks had a quieter off-season than they did last summer, they still brought in a few new players to their roster. Among their newcomers are forwards Andrei Burakovsky, Sam Lafferty, and Dominic Toninato.

Now, the Blackhawks have announced the numbers that their new additions will wear for the 2025-26 season.

Burakovsky wore No. 95 with both the Colorado Avalanche and Seattle Kraken, but that number is already taken by Blackhawks forward Ilya Mikheyev. As a result, Burakovsky will instead wear No. 28 with the Blackhawks. He will be the 19th player in Blackhawks history to sport No. 28, which was last worn by current Chicago forward Colton Dach. Dach will be switching to No. 34, which was also announced by the team.

Just like he did during his first stint with the Blackhawks, Lafferty will once again sport No. 24 with the Blackhawks. Since his time with the Blackhawks ended during the 2022-23 season, forward Anders Bjork and defenseman Jaycob Megna have worn No. 24 for Chicago. The Blackhawks have had 17 players in total sport No. 24 in their franchise history.

As for Toninato, the Blackhawks have announced that he will wear No. 25 for them. This is a popular number in Blackhawks history, as he will now be the 22nd player to wear it for the Chicago. The last player to do so was defenseman Alec Martinez, who sported it during this past season.

Ex-Blackhawks Forward Among Veteran Free Agents Left The NHL free agent market is significantly smaller than it was when it opened on July 1. This is understandable, as teams often make their moves during the early part of the month when it comes to free agency.

Blackhawks Announce Numbers For New Players