Benson will now return to his roots and wear No. 6.<\/p>\n
“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.<\/p>\n
“… Usually it’s the bigger guys wearing ‘6’, so that’s a little different.”<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Here are all the new uniform numbers for the 2025-26 Sabres:<\/p>\n
#6 \u2013 Zach Benson \u2013 F<\/p>\n
#8 \u2013 Michael Kesselring \u2013 RHD<\/p>\n
#9 \u2013 Josh Norris \u2013 F<\/p>\n
#15 \u2013 Justin Danforth \u2013 F<\/p>\n
#21 \u2013 Conor Timmins \u2013 RHD<\/p>\n
#28 \u2013 Zac Jones \u2013 LHD<\/p>\n
#34 \u2013 Alex Lyon \u2013 G<\/p>\n
#86 \u2013 Noah Ostlund \u2013 F<\/p>\n
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