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Wayne Gretzky's #99 was retired league-wide in 2000 [1]. This is a complete list of numbers retired by the National Hockey League (NHL).A retired number is a jersey number that is taken out of circulation by a team as a way of honouring a former member of that team who wore that number; after the number's retirement, members of that team are not permitted to wear the number on their jerseys ...
Numbers retired by the Detroit Red Wings of the NHL, displayed at the former Joe Louis Arena in December 2015. Retiring the number of an athlete is an honor a team bestows upon a player, usually after the player has left the team, retires from the sport, or dies, by taking the number formerly worn on their uniform out of circulation.
The Brooklyn Americans was the last team to become defunct in the NHL. The franchise was struggling financially and, due to the lack of players because of World War II, was suspended prior to the 1942–43 season. The franchise formally ceased in 1946. [10] The Americans' departure reduced the number of teams to six.
The Anaheim Ducks have retired three of their jersey numbers. Also out of circulation is the number 99 which was retired league-wide for Wayne Gretzky on February 6, 2000. [61] Gretzky did not play for the Ducks during his 20-year NHL career and no Ducks player had ever worn the number 99 prior to its retirement. [62] [63]
The Seattle Kraken have retired one jersey number. [16] The number 32 was retired by the team on October 23, 2021, in recognition of the team being the 32nd to join the NHL and in honor of the 32,000 fans who placed deposits for tickets on the first possible day. [17] Also out of circulation is the number 99, which was retired league-wide for ...
#35 (referee) and #85 (linesperson) are spare numbers; they are not issued to anyone, and are only worn in the event that a game-assigned official's equipment is lost in transit. #72 is retired in honor of late linesman Stephane Provost, who died in 2005. #99 was retired league-wide in 2000 to honour Wayne Gretzky.
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Pages in category "National Hockey League players with retired numbers" The following 133 pages are in this category, out of 133 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .