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His No. 1 was the second jersey number retired by the New York Rangers, on March 15, 1989 In the 2009 book 100 Ranger Greats , was ranked No. 6 all-time of the 901 New York Rangers (and ranked second highest of the 74 who were goaltenders) who had played during the team's first 82 seasons [ 1 ]
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The first 33, representing players who started NHL play anytime from 1917 to 1966, were unveiled during a pre-game ceremony at the NHL Centennial Classic outdoor game on January 1, 2017. [2] The remaining players, who started their NHL careers during the second 50 years, were announced on January 27, 2017, at a special NHL 100 Gala ceremony ...
In 1998, he was ranked number 70 on The Hockey News' list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players. [13] His no. 31 was retired by the Edmonton Oilers on October 9, 2003. Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2003. Inducted into the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame in 2004. Named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players in 2017.
His #2 Jersey was retired by the Boston Bruins on January 1, 1947. Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1947. Won the Lester Patrick Trophy for contributions to hockey in 1970. Inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1975. In 1998, he was ranked #10 on The Hockey News' list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players.
Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1972, "Le Gros Bill" Béliveau is widely regarded as one of the ten greatest NHL players of all time. [1] Born in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Béliveau first played professionally in the Quebec Major Hockey League (QMHL). He made his NHL debut with the Canadiens in 1950, but chose to remain in the QMHL full ...
Pilote was inducted in the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1975. [1] In 1997, he was ranked number 59 on The Hockey News' list of the 100 greatest hockey players. [4] On July 18, 2008, the Blackhawks announced that the #3 jersey worn by Pilote and Keith Magnuson would be retired in a joint ceremony, the sixth number so honoured by the club. [5]
Lemieux would come to be known as the team's repeated savior, as well as one of the greatest hockey players of all time. After Johnston left the Penguins for the first time in 1988, he served as the general manager of the Hartford Whalers from 1989 until his release in 1992 where they made the playoffs each of his 4 seasons at the helm ...