Number of the Day: 11

by Casey Richey on Mar 18, 2011 2:00 PM CDT in Number of the Day

Dan Cleary has worn the #11 for 6 years in Detroit.

For those that may have missed the new feature yesterday, we're back with the second installment of an infinite series of posts. To recycle my words from yesterday (and I'll probably do this for the first 5 numbers), here's an explanation:

Well hello, this is a new daily feature. I've seen some other blogs around the SBN network incorporate this and I think it's a neat idea. Basically, we'll give you a number each day and some random facts an trivia about the number and or the player who has that jersey number.

Today, we've got the number 11 for you. So everything below is based on the number 11. Enjoy!

11: as in the number of Stanley Cups the Detroit Red Wings have won. The years of those Cups are as follows: '36, '37, '43, '50, '52, '54, '55, '97, '98, '02, '08
11: the number good friend and hair enthusiast Michael Petrella wore during his time at DePaul.
Darren Helm and Niklas Kronwall both have 11 goals on the season. Darren Helm is also a +11.
Justin Abdelkader, Jonathan Ericsson and Mike Modano all have 11 assists on the season.
The Red Wings have 11 players with 10 or more goals this season. Only Boston (11) Phoenix (11) have as many players with 10 or more goals.
Where Henrik Zetterberg ranks on all-time goal scorers for the Red Wings. Where Hank also ranks all-time in assists. In fact, he is tied with John Ogrodnick for 11th all-time in points.
Jason Williams was a +11 during his time in Detroit...cool.
11: That's numberwang!
The length of Johan Franzen's contract extension back in April of 2009.
How many more points Jonathan Ericsson (14) has than Brett Lebda (3)...for a cap hit of $550,000 less.
11:38, the average time on ice per game for Drew Miller.
Trivia Question: Who wore #11 directly before Dan Cleary? Answer after the jump.

Trivia answer and various non-hockey facts bout the number after the jump. Also, don't forget to add any of your own in!

Trivia answer: Mathieu Dandenault. Dandenault played 9 seasons in Detroit (only 34 games in one of the seasons) and scored 48 goals with 89 assists. His time with the Wings ended with the lockout season and he played for Asiago HC in Italy (aka the Big Cheese).

The volume level that good amplifiers go up to (JJ's)
The first of the two-digit prime numbers (also JJ's)
The atomic number of Sodium.
The number of seasons of M*A*S*H
World War I ended on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month.
For Graham: the Maple Leaf on the Canada flag has 11 points
Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, Ben Hur and Titanic each won 11 Academy Awards. You know who would know this with out having to look it up? @mpetrella, that's who.

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11

The number of fingers that the man who killed Inigo Montoya’s father had.

by J.J. from Kansas on Mar 18, 2011 2:05 PM CDT reply actions

Is it wrong that I think of that movie every time I see Al Montoya in goal for the Islanders ?

by mc keeper on Mar 18, 2011 8:43 PM CDT up reply actions

If it is

then I don’t want to be right.

by J.J. from Kansas on Mar 19, 2011 8:05 AM CDT up reply actions

11

the difference of wins and losses that our playoff record is going to be (16-5) mwhahaha

LETS GO RED WINGS!

2011 will be the year....better be....

Troy Tulowitzki: "When people think of the Rockies, I want them to think of a winning organization."

by TuLoRocks2008 on Mar 18, 2011 2:12 PM CDT reply actions

11

How old I was when the Wings were swept by the Devils.

by Brion on Mar 18, 2011 2:15 PM CDT reply actions

ugh bad memories

I was just turning 10 in June of that year

LETS GO RED WINGS!

2011 will be the year....better be....

Troy Tulowitzki: "When people think of the Rockies, I want them to think of a winning organization."

by TuLoRocks2008 on Mar 18, 2011 2:33 PM CDT up reply actions

11

how old i was when the Red Wings won the Cup in ’02.

by uvgt2bkdnme on Mar 18, 2011 2:18 PM CDT reply actions

Eleven

When you’re too good for only one #1.

by Michael Petrella on Mar 18, 2011 2:20 PM CDT reply actions

Elven

When things have to do with elves.

by Michael Petrella on Mar 18, 2011 2:20 PM CDT reply actions

Elf

is the German word for 11.

by J.J. from Kansas on Mar 18, 2011 2:26 PM CDT up reply actions

And Mariia19 is the German word for “Weight of baby poop”

Winging It In Motown and now covering Hokie baseball at Gobbler Country
On The Twitter at @MrNorrisTrophy

by Casey Richey on Mar 18, 2011 2:36 PM CDT up reply actions

11

The skinny baker’s dozen.

by J.J. from Kansas on Mar 18, 2011 2:29 PM CDT reply actions

And for the record...

I may have worn 11 in college, but my hair wore 111.

by Michael Petrella on Mar 18, 2011 2:41 PM CDT reply actions

since it is March Madness and I love this time of year

I was looking to see the top 16 records in the NHL and made a bracket…everybody post predictions if you want while I will as well!…matchups…..

1) Canucks vs 16) Ducks
8) Bolts vs 9) Coyotes

4) Capitals vs 13) Blackhawks
5) Sharks vs 12) Stars

3) Red Wings vs 14) Flames
6) Penguins vs 11) Canadiens

2) Flyers vs 15) Predators
7) Bruins vs 10) Kings

Remember still 7 game series…predictions to follow…

LETS GO RED WINGS!

2011 will be the year....better be....

Troy Tulowitzki: "When people think of the Rockies, I want them to think of a winning organization."

by TuLoRocks2008 on Mar 18, 2011 2:52 PM CDT reply actions

HOLD THE PHONE. Make this into a fanpost and I’ll frontpage it.

Winging It In Motown and now covering Hokie baseball at Gobbler Country
On The Twitter at @MrNorrisTrophy

by Casey Richey on Mar 18, 2011 2:53 PM CDT up reply actions

alright haha

LETS GO RED WINGS!

2011 will be the year....better be....

Troy Tulowitzki: "When people think of the Rockies, I want them to think of a winning organization."

by TuLoRocks2008 on Mar 18, 2011 2:55 PM CDT up reply actions

1st round Predictions

1) Canucks over 16) Ducks in 6
8) Bolts over 9) Yotes in 7

4) Caps over 13) Hawks in 6
12) Stars over 5) Sharks in 6

3) Wings over 14) Flames in 5
6) Penguins over 11) Habs in 7

2) Flyers over 15) Preds in 7
10) Kings over 7) Bruins in 6

LETS GO RED WINGS!

2011 will be the year....better be....

Troy Tulowitzki: "When people think of the Rockies, I want them to think of a winning organization."

by TuLoRocks2008 on Mar 18, 2011 2:55 PM CDT up reply actions

11

The day in March where nearly 150 classy schmucks from across the Western Hemisphere (assuming no one came from Europe, Asia, and Africa) got together with their tin foil hats to cheer on the Wings.

by onevilklown on Mar 18, 2011 4:38 PM CDT reply actions

ohhh well done good sir

Winging It In Motown and now covering Hokie baseball at Gobbler Country
On The Twitter at @MrNorrisTrophy

by Casey Richey on Mar 18, 2011 7:12 PM CDT up reply actions

Here's the best one:

11.. the next year the Wings win will the Cup… as in, 2011.

by kylegroombridge on Mar 18, 2011 5:58 PM CDT reply actions

Atomic Number of Na, the metal sodium

Has to be stored under oil as it reacts violently with water. Hazardous, but extremely entertaining. :)

Random Ramblings from a Somewhat Scattered Mind

"It is a mistake to try to look too far ahead. The chain of destiny can only be grasped one link at a time." --Sir Winston Churchill (1874 – 1965)

by Baroque on Mar 18, 2011 6:50 PM CDT reply actions

yum.

by onevilklown on Mar 18, 2011 9:38 PM CDT up reply actions

11 facts:

11×11 = 121
1111×1111 = 1234321

The Marianas Trench, the deepest point in any ocean on earth, is 11km deep.

I had a clever idea, and actually thought it would work, but it does not: if you add up the numbers of all the players who have been on the roster at one point this year, the total is 1017, 83 away from 1100. So close.

Datsyuk and Friends.

by Dubie on Mar 18, 2011 10:58 PM CDT reply actions