Since Johnny Gaudreau’s death, numerous NHL stars have paid tribute to the late Columbus Blue Jackets star. Montreal Canadiens star Cole Caufield is going the extra mile by changing from No. 22 to No. 13 to honor one of his heroes.
Caufield, 23, announced the number change in a touching Instagram post. Caufield wrote that, as a smaller player himself, watching Gaudreau succeed at all levels was an inspiration to him. Because of that, Caufield will now don No. 13 in hopes of keeping Gaudreau’s spirit alive.