List of NHL retired numbers
- List of NHL retired numbers
This is a complete list of National Hockey League (NHL) retired numbers. A retired number is a jersey number that is taken out of circulation by a team as a means of honouring a former member of that team who wore that number.
The first team to retire a number were the Toronto Maple Leafs, who retired Ace Bailey's #6 on February 14, 1934, prior to an All-Star game in his honour.
There are currently 95 retired numbers in the NHL. There are also 13 honoured numbers, all issued by the Toronto Maple Leafs. A further 7 numbers were retired, by the Hartford Whalers and Quebec Nordiques, but upon the relocation of the two teams the numbers were put back into circulation.
Only one number has been retired league-wide. Upon the retirement of Wayne Gretzky, it was announced that no other player would again wear his number, 99. The Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings have also separately retired Gretzky's number.
Upon joining the league in 2000, the Minnesota Wild had a ceremony retiring #1 from circulation as a tribute to the fans.
Only five players have had their number retired by two different teams:
*Bobby Hull - Chicago Blackhawks and Winnipeg Jets
*Gordie Howe - Detroit Red Wings and Hartford Whalers
*Wayne Gretzky - Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings (also retired league-wide)
*Ray Bourque - Boston Bruins and Colorado Avalanche
*Mark Messier - New York Rangers and Edmonton OilersOn November 22, 2008, the Montreal Canadiens will retire Patrick Roy's #33, making him the sixth player to get this honor as the Colorado Avalanche retired his number in 2003.[Cite web|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news?slug=ap-canadiens-roy&prov=ap&type=lgns|title=Habs to retire Roy’s number|accessdate=2008-09-16|publisher=Yahoo! Sports|year=2008|author=Yahoo! Sports] ]Retired numbers
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