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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] Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1987
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 ...
Robert Marvin Hull OC (January 3, 1939 – January 30, 2023) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. His blond hair, skating speed, end-to-end rushes, and ability to shoot the puck at very high velocity all earned him the nickname " the Golden Jet ".
Like many future hockey players of the era, the Béliveau family had a backyard ice rink on which their children, friends, and neighbours played shinny. [4] Until he was twelve years old, the family rink was where Jean learned to play hockey. His first organized team was in a house league at L'Académie, which played on the school's rink.
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.
Eddie Shore in Springfield, Massachusetts. Although Shore had played his last NHL game, he played two more seasons in Springfield. The Indians halted operations during World War II, and Shore moved his players to Buffalo where he coached the Buffalo Bisons of the AHL to the Calder Cup championship in 1943 and 1944.
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]
Eight Griffins have been named First Team All-Stars by either the IHL or the AHL. Travis Richards, a member of the Griffins from their inception in 1996 until his retirement in 2006, is the franchise leader in games played (655). The team retired his jersey number 24 in November 2006. [3]