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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 ...
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 .
Three players in the major North American sports leagues have had their numbers retired by all teams in their respective leagues, those being Jackie Robinson, the first Black player in the modern era of Major League Baseball, Wayne Gretzky, arguably by many as the greatest hockey player in NHL history [20] [21], and Bill Russell, the most successful player in NBA history in terms of total ...
National Hockey League players with retired numbers (133 P) Pages in category "Ice hockey players with retired numbers" The following 58 pages are in this category, out of 58 total.
A total of 58 Detroit players have been inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Gordie Howe holds regular season records for most games played (1687), most points (1809), and most goals (786). Howe was a member of a Stanley Cup-winning team four times with the Red Wings and his uniform number 9 was retired by the club.
The Islanders have retired seven numbers: 5 (Denis Potvin), 9 (Clark Gillies), 19 (Bryan Trottier), 22 (Mike Bossy), 23 (Bob Nystrom), 31 (Billy Smith) and 91 (Butch Goring). [3] Fifteen players have captained the team, beginning with Ed Westfall. [4] Denis Potvin holds the record for the longest captaincy period, as he led the team from 1979 ...
This list of National Hockey League (NHL) players is divided into the following lists: By name
The following is a list of retired National Hockey League (NHL) players who played their entire NHL career—in at least ten seasons—exclusively for one team. As of the end of the 2023–24 season, 127 players have accomplished this feat, of which the Montreal Canadiens have had the most, with 19.