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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 ...
Wayne Gretzky, who retired as the National Hockey League's all-time leader in goals, points, and assists, had his number 99 retired league-wide at the 2000 NHL All-Star Game. [22] On August 11, 2022, the NBA announced that it would retire Bill Russell's number 6 jersey league-wide, [23] allowing players already wearing the number to continue to ...
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 .
#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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The Montreal Canadiens have retired fifteen of their jersey numbers. Also out of circulation is the number 99, which was retired league-wide for Wayne Gretzky on February 6, 2000. [ 186 ] Gretzky did not play for the Canadiens during his 20-year NHL career and the only Canadiens to wear the number prior to its retirement were Joe Lamb , Des ...
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 number 31, last worn by goaltender Pelle Lindbergh, was removed from circulation after Lindbergh's death on November 11, 1985, but it is not officially retired. [87] Also out of circulation is the number 99 which was retired league-wide for Wayne Gretzky on February 6, 2000. [88]