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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.
This category is about ice hockey teams in the National Hockey League that no longer exist, or may have moved since their inception and have gained notoriety at their former location. Subcategories This category has the following 23 subcategories, out of 23 total.
List of National Hockey League retired numbers From a page move : This is a redirect from a page that has been moved (renamed). This page was kept as a redirect to avoid breaking links, both internal and external, that may have been made to the old page name.
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 .
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.
The Vancouver Canucks have retired six numbers. The Canucks retired #12 in honour of Stan Smyl who played right wing for the Canucks from 1978 to 1991 and is tied for the most years served as captain with 8. Trevor Linden's #16 was retired in 2008, and was recognized as "Captain Canuck" during his 17 years with the Canucks from 1988–98 and ...
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