“I wanted something different—something to make me stand out and for people to notice.”
Quoted in Andrew Podnieks, "One on One with Tony Esposito," http://www.legendsofhockey.net/html/spot_oneononep198801.htm Legends of Hockey.net (2002-03-04)
Esposito explains why he chose to wear the number 35, instead of the more standard goaltender numbers 1 and 30.
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