Players who wore shirt/jersey # 8
Player Team/Season(s)
Justin Abdelkader Detroit Red Wings 2007-08
Gene Achtymichuk Montreal Canadiens 1957-58
Mike Allison Toronto Maple Leafs 1986-88
Ray Allison Hartford Whalers 1979-81
Murray Armstrong Brooklyn Americans 1941-42
Tim Armstrong Toronto Maple Leafs 1988-89
Chuck Arnason Montreal Canadiens 1972-73
Don Ashby Colorado Rockies 1978-79
Oscar Asmundson Montreal Canadiens 1937-38
Ron Attwell St Louis Blues 1967-68
Anton Babchuk Chicago Blackhawks 2005-06
Ralph Backstrom Montreal Canadiens 1957-58
Jozef Balej Vancouver Canucks 2005-06
Murray Balfour Montreal Canadiens 1957-58
Marty Barry Boston Bruins 1932-35
Nolan Baumgartner Dallas Stars 2006-07
Max Bennett Montreal Canadiens 1935-36
Aki Berg Toronto Maple Leafs 2000-04 & 2005-06
Louis Berlinquette Montreal Canadiens 1917-21
Doug Berry Colorado Rockies 1979-81
Don Blackburn New York Islanders 1972-73
Toe Blake Montreal Maroons 1934-35
Edmond Bouchard Montreal Canadiens 1922-23
Conrad Bourcier Montreal Canadiens 1935-36
Leo Bourgault Toronto Maple Leafs 1926-27 (also wore 16 during this period)
Rick Bowness St Louis Blues 1978-80
John Van Boxmeer Montreal Canadiens 1973-74
Randy Boyd Pittsburgh Penguins 1981-84
New York Islanders 1985-86
Wally Boyer Winnipeg Jets 1972-73
Matt Bradley San Jose Sharks 2001-03
Pittsburgh Penguins 2003-04
Archie Briden Boston Bruins 1926-27
Daniel Briere Phoenix Coyotes 1998-01
Connie Broden Montreal Canadiens 1956-58
Sheldon Brookbank New Jersey Devils 2007-08
Alex Brooks New Jersey Devils 2006-07
George Brown Montreal Canadiens 1936-37
Sean Brown Edmonton Oilers 1996-97
New Jersey Devils 2005-06
Murray Brumwell New Jersey Devils 1985-86
Brent Burns Minnesota Wild 2003-04 & 2005-08
Shawn Burr San Jose Sharks 1997-98
Dave Burrows Pittsburgh Penguins 1980-81
Petr Buzek Calgary Flames 2001-03
Lyndon Byers Boston Bruins 1985-86
Jim Campbell Montreal Canadiens 2000-01
Randy Carlyle Winnipeg Jets 1983-93
John Carter Boston Bruins 1985-86
Wayne Cashman Boston Bruins 1964-65
Guy Charron Detroit Red Wings 1971-75
Dan Chicoine Cleveland Barons 1977-78
Martin Cibak Tampa Bay Lightning 2001-02 & 2003-04 & 2005-06
Zdeno Ciger Edmonton Oilers 1992-96
Dan Cleary Phoenix Coyotes 2003-04
Carlo Colaiacovo Toronto Maple Leafs 2006-08
Rey Comeau Montreal Canadiens 1971-72
Wayne Connelly Boston Bruins 1961-64
Carson Cooper Boston Bruins 1925-26
Detroit Cougars 1927-30
Jeff Cowan Atlanta Thrashers 2001-03
Los Angeles Kings 2003-04
Danny Cox Detroit Falcons 1931-32
Bart Crashley Detroit Red Wings 1968-69
Barry Cullen Detroit Red Wings 1959-60
Matt Cullen Carolina Hurricanes 2005-06 & 2007-08
Mike Danton New Jersey Devils 2000-01
Dan Daoust Montreal Canadiens 1982-83
Don Deacon Detroit Red Wings 1936-37
Larry Depalma San Jose Sharks 1992-93
Gord Dineen New York Islanders 1994-95
Bobby Dollas Detroit Red Wings 1990-92
Pittsburgh Penguins 1998-99
Mike Donnelly New York Islanders 1996-97
Jim Dorey Toronto Maple Leafs 1968-72
Gary Dornhoefer Boston Bruins 1963-65
Wayne Van Dorp Edmonton Oilers 1986-87
Polly Drouin Montreal Canadiens 1940-41
Dick Duff Montreal Canadiens 1964-70
Art Duncan Detroit Cougars 1926-27
Dave Dunn Winnipeg Jets 1976-78
Steve Durbano St Louis Blues 1978-79
Dallas Eakins Florida Panthers 1993-95, 1997-98
Matt Ellis Detroit Red Wings 2006-08
Los Angeles Kings 2007-08
Steve Eminger Washington Capitals 2002-04
Anders Eriksson Calgary Flames 2007-08
Stewart Evans Detroit Falcons 1930-31
Montreal Canadiens 1938-39
Dean Evason San Jose Sharks 1991-92
Alex Faulkner Toronto Maple Leafs 1961-62
Brad Ference Calgary Flames 2006-07
Jiri Fischer Detroit Red Wings 2001-04
Rory Fitzpatrick Buffalo Sabres 2001-04 & 2005-06
Philadelphia Flyers 2007-08
Patrick Flatley New York Islanders 1983-86
Val Fonteyne Detroit Red Wings 1966-67
Pittsburgh Penguins 1967-72
Harry Foster Boston Bruins 1931-32
Detroit Red Wings 1934-35
Greg Fox Pittsburgh Penguins 1984-85
Doug Friedman Edmonton Oilers 1997-98
Nashville Predators 1998-99
Norm Gainor Boston Bruins 1927-31
Dick Gamble Montreal Canadiens 1951-54
Perry Ganchar Pittsburgh Penguins 1987-88
George Gee Detroit Red Wings 1948-51
Bruno Gervais New York Islanders 2006-08
Tim Gleason Carolina Hurricanes 2006-07
Bill Goldsworthy Minnesota North Stars 1967-77
Chris Govedaris Toronto Maple Leafs 1993-94
Tony Graboski Montreal Canadiens 1941-42
Andy Greene New Jersey Devils 2006-07
Mark Greig Hartford Whalers 1990-91
Stu Grimson Nashville Predators 2001-02
Michal Grosek New York Rangers 2000-01
Stephen Guolla New Jersey Devils 2002-03
Ted Hargreaves Winnipeg Jets 1973-74
Glen Harmon Montreal Canadiens 1942-51
Fred Harris Boston Bruins 1924-25
Todd Hawkins Toronto Maple Leafs 1991-92
Jan Hejda Columbus Blue Jackets 2007-08
Murray Henderson Boston Bruins 1945-52
Bill Hicke Montreal Canadiens 1958-65
Mel Hill Toronto Maple Leafs 1942-46
Dutch Hiller New York Rangers 1939-41
Ken Hodge Boston Bruins 1967-76
Ken Hodge Jr Tampa Bay Lightning 1992-93
Bill Hollett Boston Bruins 1935-36
George Horne Toronto Maple Leafs 1928-29
Greg Hotham Toronto Maple Leafs 1979-82 (also wore 2 & 4 during that period)
Garry Howatt New York Islanders 1972-81
Hartford Whalers 1981-82
New Jersey Devils 1983-84
Syd Howe Detroit Red Wings 1934-46
Jody Hull Hartford Whalers 1988-90
Jamie Huscroft Tampa Bay Lightning 1996-98
Gary Jarrett Detroit Red Wings 1966-68
Pierre Jarry Toronto Maple Leafs 1971-74
Roger Jenkins Boston Bruins 1935-36
Montreal Canadiens 1936-37
Joe Jerwa Boston Bruins 1931-32
Danny Johnson Detroit Red Wings 1971-72
Jim Johnson Phoenix Coyotes 1996-98
Hans Jonsson Pittsburgh Penguins 1999-03
Frantisek Kaberle Atlanta Thrashers 2001-04
Niko Kapanen Phoenix Coyotes 2006-07
Jere Karalahti Nashville Predators 2001-02
Larry Keenan Toronto Maple Leafs 1961-62
Rick Kehoe Pittsburgh Penguins 1974-77
Forbes Kennedy Detroit Red Wings 1961-62
Dmitri Khristich Washington Capitals 2001-02
Chad Kilger Anaheim Mighty Ducks 1995-96
Ken Klee New Jersey Devils 2005-06
Kevin Klein Nashville Predators 2006-08
Michael Komisarek Montreal Canadiens 2002-04 & 2005-08
Steve Konroyd Detroit Red Wings 1992-94
Les Kozak Toronto Maple Leafs 1961-62
Jason Krog New York Islanders 2000-01
Gord Kruppke Detroit Red Wings 1992-93
Joel Kwiatkowski Florida Panthers 2006-07
Leo Labine Detroit Red Wings 1960-62
Guy Labrie Boston Bruins 1943-44
Claude Laforge Montreal Canadiens 1957-58
Sasha Lakovic New Jersey Devils 1997-98
Mark Lamb Detroit Red Wings 1986-87
Leo Lamoureux Montreal Canadiens 1941-42
Igor Larionov Detroit Red Wings 1995-03
New Jersey Devils 2003-04
Wildor Larochelle Montreal Canadiens 1933-36
Andre St Laurent New York Islanders 1973-77
John LeBlanc Edmonton Oilers 1988-89
Vincent Lecavalier Tampa Bay Lightning 1998-99
Jackie Leclair Montreal Canadiens 1954-57
Rene Leclerc Detroit Red Wings 1968-69
Albert Leduc Montreal Canadiens 1925-33
Bobby Lee Montreal Canadiens 1942-43
Petteri Lehto Pittsburgh Penguins 1984-85
Richard Lemieux Kansas City Scouts 1974-76
Tony Leswick Detroit Red Wings 1951-55
Tapio Levo Colorado Rockies 1981-82
New Jersey Devils 1982-83
Claude Loiselle Detroit Red Wings 1981-82
Dave Lumley Edmonton Oilers 1984-85
Pat Lundy Detroit Red Wings 1945-49
Parker MacDonald Detroit Red Wings 1961-64
Fleming Mackell Boston Bruins 1952-60
Frank Mailley Montreal Canadiens 1942-43
David Maley Montreal Canadiens 1985-87
New Jersey Devils 1987-92
New York Islanders 1993-94
Marek Malik Carolina Hurricanes 2001-02
Vancouver Canucks 2002-04
New York Rangers 2005-08
Troy Mallette New Jersey Devils 1991-93
Jimmy Mann Winnipeg Jets 1979-84
Sylvio Mantha Montreal Canadiens 1923-25
Craig Martin Florida Panthers 1996-97
Pit Martin Detroit Red Wings 1964-66
Steve Martinson Montreal Canadiens 1988-90
Paul Masnick Toronto Maple Leafs 1957-58
Joe Matte Boston Bruins 1925-26
Rick McCann Detroit Red Wings 1967-70
Brian McCutcheon Detroit Red Wings 1974-75
Walt McKechnie Cleveland Barons 1977-78
Peter McNab Boston Bruins 1976-84
Mike Meeker Pittsburgh Penguins 1978-79
Harry Meeking Boston Bruins 1926-27
Jan Mertzig New York Rangers 1998-99
Larry Mickey Montreal Canadiens 1969-70
Alexei Mikhnov Edmonton Oilers 2006-07
Craig Millar Nashville Predators 1999-00
Mike Millar Hartford Whalers 1986-88
Kevin Miller San Jose Sharks 1994-96
Pittsburgh Penguins 1995-96
Perry Miller Winnipeg Jets 1974-76
John Miner Edmonton Oilers 1987-88
Willie Mitchell Vancouver Canucks 2006-08
Hartland Monahan Pittsburgh Penguins 1977-78
Armand Mondou Montreal Canadiens 1937-38
Kenny Mosdell Montreal Canadiens 1957-59
Richard Mulhern Toronto Maple Leafs 1979-80
Joe Murphy Edmonton Oilers 1989-92
Frantisek \'Frank\' Musil Edmonton Oilers 1997-99, 2000-01
Cam Neely Boston Bruins 1986-96
Jim Nill Boston Bruins 1983-85
Detroit Red Wings 1987-90
Ted Nolan Detroit Red Wings 1983-84
Jeff Norton New York Islanders 1987-93
San Jose Sharks 1993-95
Gary Nylund Toronto Maple Leafs 1982-86 (also wore 2 during that period)
Gerry Odrowski Winnipeg Jets 1975-76
Murray Oliver Detroit Red Wings 1960-61
Tom O\'Regan Pittsburgh Penguins 1983-85
Alexander Ovechkin Washington Capitals 2005-08
Sandis Ozolinsh Colorado Avalanche 1995-00
Carolina Hurricanes 2000-01
Florida Panthers 2001-02
Anaheim Mighty Ducks 2002-04 & 2005-06
Jim Pappin Cleveland Barons 1976-77
Greg Paslawski Montreal Canadiens 1983-84
Joe Paterson Detroit Red Wings 1982-83
Joe Pavelski San Jose Sharks 2006-08
Mike Peluso New Jersey Devils 1993-97
Tomi Pettinen New York Islanders 2002-04 & 2005-06
Dave Pichette New Jersey Devils 1984-86
Barclay Plager St Louis Blues 1967-77
Larry Pleau Montreal Canadiens 1970-72
Steve Poapst Chicago Blackhawks 2001-04
Dennis Polonich Detroit Red Wings 1975-81, 1982-83
Jack Portland Boston Bruins 1936-40
Jack Pratt Boston Bruins 1931-32
Herb Raglan Tampa Bay Lightning 1992-93
Rob Ramage Toronto Maple Leafs 1989-91
Terry Reardon Montreal Canadiens 1942-43
Mark Recchi Pittsburgh Penguins 1988-92
Montreal Canadiens 1994-98
Philadelphia Flyers 2001-04
Pittsburgh Penguins 2005-08
Atlanta Thrashers 2007-08
Larry Regan Toronto Maple Leafs 1958-61
Darcy Regier New York Islanders 1982-84
Earl Reibel Detroit Red Wings 1955-58
Pascal Rheaume New Jersey Devils 1996-97
Doug Risebrough Montreal Canadiens 1974-82
Phil Roberto Cleveland Barons 1976-77
Dale Rolfe Detroit Red Wings 1969-70
Tom Rowe Detroit Red Wings 1982-83
Jason Ruff Tampa Bay Lightning 1993-94
Terry Ruskowski Winnipeg Jets 1978-79
Pittsburgh Penguins 1985-87
Don Saleski Colorado Rockies 1978-79
Tony Salmelainen Chicago Blackhawks 2006-07
Geoff Sanderson Hartford Whalers 1991-97
Carolina Hurricanes 1997-98
Columbus Blue Jackets 2000-01 & 2005-06
Phoenix Coyotes 2005-06
Philadelphia Flyers 2006-07
Edmonton Oilers 2007-08
Mathieu Schneider Montreal Canadiens 1990-93
Dave Schultz Pittsburgh Penguins 1977-79
Teemu Selanne Winnipeg Jets 1994-96
Anaheim Mighty Ducks 1995-01
San Jose Sharks 2000-03
Colorado Avalanche 2003-04
Anaheim Ducks 2006-08
Sean Shanahan Colorado Rockies 1976-77
Vadim Sharifijanov New Jersey Devils 1998-00
Gord Sherven Edmonton Oilers 1983-86
Jack Shewchuk Boston Bruins 1942-43 & 1944-45
Dave Silk Detroit Red Wings 1984-85
Risto Siltanen Edmonton Oilers 1979-82
Hartford Whalers 1982-86
Jarrod Skalde San Jose Sharks 1997-99
Dallas Smith Boston Bruins 1960-61
Des Smith Boston Bruins 1939-42
Floyd Smith Detroit Red Wings 1962-63
Stu Smith Montreal Canadiens 1940-41
Stan Smrke Montreal Canadiens 1956-58
Ted Snell Detroit Red Wings 1974-75
Jaroslav Spacek Florida Panthers 1998-99
Fred Speck Detroit Red Wings 1969-70
Andre St Laurent New York Islanders 1973-77
Ray Staszak Detroit Red Wings 1985-86
Bob Stewart Pittsburgh Penguins 1979-80
Art Stratton Detroit Red Wings 1963-64
Bill Sutherland Detroit Red Wings 1971-72
Magnus Svensson Florida Panthers 1995-96
Tim Sweeney Anaheim Mighty Ducks 1993-95
Andrew Sweetland Florida Panthers 2007-08
Marc Tardif Quebec Nordiques 1979-83
Keith Tkachuk Atlanta Thrashers 2006-07
Louis Trudel Montreal Canadiens 1939-41
Alfie Turcotte Montreal Canadiens 1983-86
Darren Turcotte San Jose Sharks 1996-97
Jack Valiquette Toronto Maple Leafs 1974-78
Garry Valk Pittsburgh Penguins 1996-97
John Van Boxmeer Montreal Canadiens 1973-74
Wayne Van Dorp Edmonton Oilers 1986-87
Aaron Ward Detroit Red Wings 1994-95
Todd Warriner Toronto Maple Leafs 1994-00
Tampa Bay Lightning 1999-01
Mike Weaver Los Angeles Kings 2006-07
Steve Webb New York Islanders 1997-00
Tom Webster Detroit Red Wings 1970-71
Eric Weinrich Vancouver Canucks 2005-06
Jim Wiley Pittsburgh Penguins 1972-74
John Wilkinson Boston Bruins 1943-44
Don Willson Montreal Canadiens 1937-38
Johnny Wilson Detroit Red Wings 1957-58
Ron Wilson Montreal Canadiens 1993-94
Eddie Wiseman Detroit Red Wings 1932-35
Wojtek Wolski Colorado Avalanche 2005-08
Peter Worrell Florida Panthers 1999-03
Bob Woytowich Boston Bruins 1964-67
Richard Zednik Washington Capitals 1995-96