The Chicago Blackhawks have a century’s worth of history lessons to teach, so we’re only going to scratch the surface over the next few weeks. Our Blackhawks Number History series will look at every number ever worn over the 100 seasons of hockey. We’ll feature the best player to wear each number, as well as give you some fun history nuggets and tidbits. He was the franchise leader in games played for defensemen until he was passed by Duncan Keith and Brent Seabrook. 8 in Blackhawks history, but Jim Pappin had the most longevity and success in that jersey.