Ex-Caps goalie Braden Holtby will wear number 49 for the Vancouver Canucks, according to reporter Irfaan Gaffar.
Holtby’s traditional number 70 was unavailable as forward Tanner Pearson currently wears it.
Braden Holtby has decided on a jersey number and will be wearing 49 for the #Canucks
— Irfaan Gaffar (@irfgaffar) October 15, 2020
Canucks number 49 was last worn by forward Darren Archibald in 2018.
For Capitals fans who would like to rock Holtby’s new Canucks jersey, they can customize either an authentic blue home jersey, a replica blue home jersey, or a white away replica jersey in the team’s store.
Just type in HOLTBY 49 in the customizable fields.
Here are all the available Canucks jerseys available that can be customized including women’s and kids’ sizes.
Former Capitals Jay Beagle (83) and Nate Schmidt (88) also play for the West Coast Capitals Vancouver Canucks.
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