Benson will now return to his roots and wear No. 6.
“I actually wore ‘6’ before I went to juniors,” Benson said. “Obviously I like ‘9’ a lot, but it’s kind of cool to go back to ‘6’ as well.
“… Usually it’s the bigger guys wearing ‘6’, so that’s a little different.”
Indeed, 14 players, all defensemen, have worn No. 6 in Sabres franchise history. It most recently belonged to the 6-foot-4 Erik Johnson in 2023-24.
New Benson and Norris jerseys are now available at The Sabres Store at KeyBank Center. Fans who have purchased a No. 9 Benson jersey can bring it to The Sabres Store for a free nameplate change to Norris or a 30-percent discount on a new No. 6 Benson jersey.
Here are all the new uniform numbers for the 2025-26 Sabres:
#6 – Zach Benson – F
#8 – Michael Kesselring – RHD
#9 – Josh Norris – F
#15 – Justin Danforth – F
#21 – Conor Timmins – RHD
#28 – Zac Jones – LHD
#34 – Alex Lyon – G
#86 – Noah Ostlund – F
#91 – Josh Doan – F