Recently, LA Kings forward Pierre-Luc Dubois sat down with the crew of the Empty Netters Podcast and shared the reason he decided to change his jersey number to 80 when he was traded to Winnipeg, the reason is incredibly touching:
Dubois asked Kivlenieks family if they would support him wearing the number 80 before he switched. Not only does Dubois have Kivlenieks with him every time he takes the ice, but he also said that if he were to ever win a Stanley Cup it would his last name on the Cup, but Kivlenieks number.
