Today <a href='https://www.nhl.com/oilers/' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Edmonton Oilers</a> forward James Hamblin has made a touching decision to honor his mother by changing his number for the upcoming season. James Hamblin was one of the best feel-good stories of the 2023-24 NHL season. He played 31 games for the Edmonton Oilers. James Hamblin took the internet by storm after <a href='https://www.nhl.com/news/james-hamblin-dedicates-1st-nhl-goal-with-oilers-to-mom' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>he celebrated his first NHL goal with a tribute to his mother Gina Hamblin who passed away after a battle with cancer in 2017</a>. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/oilygifs/status/1725988887007227981'> </a></blockquote></div> At the time that his mother passed away James Hamblin was in the WHL with the <a href='https://chl.ca/whl-tigers/' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Medicine Hat Tigers</a>. Despite waiting several years for his NHL debut he always knew he would honor his mom when the moment came for him to score. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/BR_OpenIce/status/1726051558889062793'> </a></blockquote></div> Now heading into what he hopes is his second NHL season with the Edmonton Oilers James Hamblin is making further changes to honor his mom this upcoming season. <h3>James Hamblin changes his number to honor his mother's legacy</h3> This afternoon reports are confirming that James Hamblin will be changing his number from 57 to 52. This change will represent Gina Hamblin's age when she passed away. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/oilersaccess/status/1831813555924169151'> </a></blockquote></div> After splitting last season between the Edmonton Oilers in the NHL and the <a href='https://www.bakersfieldcondors.com/' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Bakersfield Condors</a> of the AHL James Hamblin will be looking to make the Oilers full-time. He now will do so with the memory and in honor of his mother at all times.