List of National Hockey League retired numbers
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.
The first team to retire a number was the Toronto Maple Leafs, which retired Ace Bailey's number 6 on February 14, 1934, prior to an All-Star game organized in his honour.
Currently in the NHL, there are 122 retired numbers, 7 former retirements, and 23 honoured numbers. Most of the numbers retired by the Hartford Whalers and Quebec Nordiques were put back in circulation when those franchises relocated and became the Carolina Hurricanes and Colorado Avalanche, respectively, although the Hurricanes keep Gordie Howe's number 9 unofficially retired. The Arizona Coyotes had a policy of retaining the numbers retired when the franchise was the Winnipeg Jets but has reversed it after the Phoenix Coyotes were sold and became the Arizona Coyotes. Honoured numbers are similar to retired numbers, except that they remain available for use by other players. Presently, only the Calgary Flames, and the St. Louis Blues employ this designation. The Philadelphia Flyers have also unofficially retired number 31 in honour of goaltender Pelle Lindbergh, ever since his tragic death in 1985.
Wayne Gretzky's number 99 has been retired league-wide, although the Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings separately retired Gretzky's number.
Upon joining the league in 2000, the Minnesota Wild had a ceremony retiring number 1 from circulation as a tribute to their fans.
Eleven numbers have been retired by a team in honour of two different players: number 12 by the Montreal Canadiens for Dickie Moore and Yvan Cournoyer, number 16 by the Montreal Canadiens for Elmer Lach and Henri Richard, number 3 by the Chicago Blackhawks for Pierre Pilote and Keith Magnuson, number 5 by the Canadiens for Bernie Geoffrion and Guy Lapointe, number 9 by the New York Rangers for Andy Bathgate and Adam Graves, number 1 by the Toronto Maple Leafs for Johnny Bower and Turk Broda, number 4 by the Maple Leafs for Hap Day and Red Kelly, number 7 by the Maple Leafs for King Clancy and Tim Horton, number 9 by the Maple Leafs for Charlie Conacher and Ted Kennedy, number 10 by the Maple Leafs for Syl Apps and George Armstrong, and number 27 by the Maple Leafs for Frank Mahovlich and Darryl Sittler.
Only seven players have had their number retired by two different NHL teams:
- Bobby Hull - Chicago Blackhawks and Winnipeg Jets/Arizona Coyotes
- Gordie Howe - Detroit Red Wings and Hartford Whalers/Carolina Hurricanes
- 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 Oilers
- Patrick Roy - Colorado Avalanche and Montreal Canadiens
- Tim Horton - Buffalo Sabres and Toronto Maple Leafs
Retired numbers
Elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame |
Number retired league-wide |
Never played for that particular franchise |
Number retired by a team for multiple players |
Name | Team | No. | Date | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
Abel, SidSid Abel | , Detroit Red WingsDetroit Red Wings | 12 | April 29, 1995 | |
Alfredsson, DanielDaniel Alfredsson | , Ottawa SenatorsOttawa Senators | 11 | December 29, 2016 | |
Anderson, GlennGlenn Anderson | , Edmonton OilersEdmonton Oilers | 9 | January 18, 2009 | [1] |
Apps, SylSyl Apps | , Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple Leafs | 10 | October 15, 2016 | [2] |
Armstrong, GeorgeGeorge Armstrong | , Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple Leafs | 10 | October 15, 2016 | [2] |
Ashbee, BarryBarry Ashbee | , Philadelphia FlyersPhiladelphia Flyers | 4 | October 13, 1977 | [3][4] |
Bailey, AceAce Bailey | , Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple Leafs | 6 | February 14, 1934 | [2] |
Barber, BillBill Barber | , Philadelphia FlyersPhiladelphia Flyers | 7 | October 11, 1990 | [5] |
Barilko, BillBill Barilko | , Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple Leafs | 5 | October 17, 1992 | [2] |
Bathgate, AndyAndy Bathgate | , New York RangersNew York Rangers | 9 | February 22, 2009 | |
Beliveau, JeanJean Beliveau | , Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens | 4 | October 9, 1971 | [6] |
Bossy, MikeMike Bossy | , New York IslandersNew York Islanders | 22 | March 3, 1992 | [7] |
Blake, RobRob Blake | , Los Angeles KingsLos Angeles Kings | 4 | January 17, 2015 | [8] |
Bouchard, EmileEmile Bouchard | , Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens | 3 | December 4, 2009 | |
Bourque, RayRay Bourque | , Boston BruinsBoston Bruins | 77 | October 4, 2001 | [9] |
Bourque, RayRay Bourque | , Colorado AvalancheColorado Avalanche | 77 | November 24, 2001 | [10] |
Bower, JohnnyJohnny Bower | , Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple Leafs | 1 | October 15, 2016 | [2] |
Briere, MichelMichel Briere | , Pittsburgh PenguinsPittsburgh Penguins | 21 | January 5, 2001 | [11] |
Brind'Amour, RodRod Brind'Amour | , Carolina HurricanesCarolina Hurricanes | 17 | February 18, 2011 | [12] |
Broda, TurkTurk Broda | , Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple Leafs | 1 | October 15, 2016 | [2] |
Brodeur, MartinMartin Brodeur | , New Jersey DevilsNew Jersey Devils | 30 | February 9, 2016 | [13] |
Broten, NealNeal Broten | , Dallas StarsDallas Stars | 7 | February 7, 1998 | [14] |
Bucyk, JohnnyJohnny Bucyk | , Boston BruinsBoston Bruins | 9 | March 13, 1980 | |
Bure, PavelPavel Bure | , Vancouver CanucksVancouver Canucks | 10 | November 2, 2013 | |
Clancy, KingKing Clancy | , Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple Leafs | 7 | October 15, 2016 | [2] |
Clapper, DitDit Clapper | , Boston BruinsBoston Bruins | 5 | February 12, 1947 | |
Clark, WendelWendel Clark | , Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple Leafs | 17 | October 15, 2016 | [2] |
Clarke, BobbyBobby Clarke | , Philadelphia FlyersPhiladelphia Flyers | 16 | November 15, 1984 | [5][15] |
Coffey, PaulPaul Coffey | , Edmonton OilersEdmonton Oilers | 7 | October 18, 2005 | [16] |
Conacher, CharlieCharlie Conacher | , Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple Leafs | 9 | October 15, 2016 | [2] |
Cournoyer, YvanYvan Cournoyer | , Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens | 12 | November 12, 2005 | [6] |
Daneyko, KenKen Daneyko | , New Jersey DevilsNew Jersey Devils | 3 | March 24, 2006 | [17] |
Day, HapHap Day | , Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple Leafs | 4 | October 15, 2016 | [2] |
Delvecchio, AlexAlex Delvecchio | , Detroit Red WingsDetroit Red Wings | 10 | November 10, 1991 | |
Dionne, MarcelMarcel Dionne | , Los Angeles KingsLos Angeles Kings | 16 | November 8, 1990 | [18] |
Dryden, KenKen Dryden | , Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens | 29 | January 29, 2007 | [6] |
Esposito, PhilPhil Esposito | , Boston BruinsBoston Bruins | 7 | December 3, 1987 | |
Esposito, TonyTony Esposito | , Chicago BlackhawksChicago Blackhawks | 35 | November 20, 1988 | |
Federko, BernieBernie Federko | , St. Louis BluesSt. Louis Blues | 24 | March 16, 1991 | |
Finnigan, FrankFrank Finnigan[Notes 1] | , Ottawa SenatorsOttawa Senators | 8 | October 8, 1992 | [19] |
Foote, AdamAdam Foote | , Colorado AvalancheColorado Avalanche | 52 | November 2, 2013 | [20] |
Forsberg, PeterPeter Forsberg | , Colorado AvalancheColorado Avalanche | 21 | October 8, 2011 | [21] |
Francis, RonRon Francis | , Carolina HurricanesCarolina Hurricanes | 10 | January 28, 2006 | [22] |
Fuhr, GrantGrant Fuhr | , Edmonton OilersEdmonton Oilers | 31 | October 9, 2003 | [23] |
Gainey, BobBob Gainey | , Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens | 23 | February 23, 2008 | [6] |
Gare, DannyDanny Gare | , Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabres | 18 | November 22, 2005 | [24] |
Gartner, MikeMike Gartner | , Washington CapitalsWashington Capitals | 11 | December 28, 2008 | |
Gassoff, BobBob Gassoff | , St. Louis BluesSt. Louis Blues | 3 | October 1, 1977 | |
Geoffrion, BernieBernie Geoffrion | , Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens | 5 | March 11, 2006 | [6] |
Giacomin, EddieEddie Giacomin | , New York RangersNew York Rangers | 1 | March 15, 1989 | |
Gilbert, RodRod Gilbert | , New York RangersNew York Rangers | 7 | October 14, 1979 | |
Gillies, ClarkClark Gillies | , New York IslandersNew York Islanders | 9 | December 7, 1996 | [25] |
Gilmour, DougDoug Gilmour | , Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple Leafs | 93 | October 15, 2016 | [2] |
Goldsworthy, BillBill Goldsworthy | , Minnesota North StarsMinnesota North Stars | 8 | February 15, 1992 | [14] |
Graves, AdamAdam Graves | , New York RangersNew York Rangers | 9 | February 3, 2009 | [26] |
Gretzky, WayneWayne Gretzky | , Edmonton OilersEdmonton Oilers | 99 | October 1, 1999 | |
Gretzky, WayneWayne Gretzky | , Los Angeles KingsLos Angeles Kings | 99 | October 9, 2002 | [18] |
Hall, GlennGlenn Hall | , Chicago BlackhawksChicago Blackhawks | 1 | November 20, 1988 | |
Hamilton, AlAl Hamilton | , Edmonton OilersEdmonton Oilers | 3 | October 10, 1980 | |
Harvey, DougDoug Harvey | , Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens | 2 | October 26, 1985 | [6] |
Hasek, DominikDominik Hasek | , Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabres | 39 | January 13, 2015 | [27] |
Hitchman, LionelLionel Hitchman | , Boston BruinsBoston Bruins | 3 | February 22, 1934 | |
Horton, TimTim Horton | , Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabres | 2 | January 5, 1996 | [24] |
Horton, TimTim Horton | , Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple Leafs | 7 | October 15, 2016 | [2] |
Howe, GordieGordie Howe | , Detroit Red WingsDetroit Red Wings | 9 | March 12, 1972 | |
Howe, MarkMark Howe | , Philadelphia FlyersPhiladelphia Flyers | 2 | March 6, 2012 | [28] |
Howell, HarryHarry Howell | , New York RangersNew York Rangers | 3 | February 22, 2009 | |
Hull, BobbyBobby Hull | , Chicago BlackhawksChicago Blackhawks | 9 | December 18, 1983 | |
Hull, BrettBrett Hull | , St. Louis BluesSt. Louis Blues | 16 | December 5, 2006 | [29] |
Hunter, DaleDale Hunter | , Washington CapitalsWashington Capitals | 32 | March 11, 2000 | [30] |
Kelly, RedRed Kelly | , Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple Leafs | 4 | October 15, 2016 | [2] |
Kennedy, TedTed Kennedy | , Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple Leafs | 9 | October 15, 2016 | [2] |
Keon, DaveDave Keon | , Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple Leafs | 14 | October 15, 2016 | [2] |
Kurri, JariJari Kurri | , Edmonton OilersEdmonton Oilers | 17 | October 6, 2001 | |
Labre, YvonYvon Labre | , Washington CapitalsWashington Capitals | 7 | November 7, 1981 | [30] |
Lach, ElmerElmer Lach | , Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens | 16 | December 4, 2009 | |
Lafleur, GuyGuy Lafleur | , Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens | 10 | February 16, 1985 | [6] |
LaFontaine, PatPat LaFontaine | , Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabres | 16 | March 3, 2006 | [24] |
Langway, RodRod Langway | , Washington CapitalsWashington Capitals | 5 | November 26, 1997 | [30] |
Lapointe, GuyGuy Lapointe | , Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens | 5 | November 8, 2014 | [31] |
Leetch, BrianBrian Leetch | , New York RangersNew York Rangers | 2 | January 24, 2008 | |
Lemieux, MarioMario Lemieux | , Pittsburgh PenguinsPittsburgh Penguins | 66 | November 19, 1997 | |
Lidstrom, NicklasNicklas Lidstrom | , Detroit Red WingsDetroit Red Wings | 5 | March 6, 2014 | [32] |
Linden, TrevorTrevor Linden | , Vancouver CanucksVancouver Canucks | 16 | December 17, 2008 | |
Lindsay, TedTed Lindsay | , Detroit Red WingsDetroit Red Wings | 7 | November 10, 1991 | |
MacInnis, AlAl MacInnis | , St. Louis BluesSt. Louis Blues | 2 | April 9, 2006 | |
Magnuson, KeithKeith Magnuson | , Chicago BlackhawksChicago Blackhawks | 3 | November 12, 2008 | |
Mahovlich, FrankFrank Mahovlich | , Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple Leafs | 27 | October 15, 2016 | [2] |
Martin, RickRick Martin | , Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabres | 7 | November 15, 1995 | [24] |
Masterton, BillBill Masterton | , Minnesota North StarsMinnesota North Stars | 19 | January 17, 1987 | [14] |
McDonald, LannyLanny McDonald | , Calgary FlamesCalgary Flames | 9 | March 17, 1990 | |
Messier, MarkMark Messier | , New York RangersNew York Rangers | 11 | January 12, 2006 | [33] |
Messier, MarkMark Messier | , Edmonton OilersEdmonton Oilers | 11 | February 27, 2007 | [33] |
Mikita, StanStan Mikita | , Chicago BlackhawksChicago Blackhawks | 21 | October 19, 1980 | |
Fans, Minnesota WildMinnesota Wild Fans[Notes 2] | , Minnesota WildMinnesota Wild | 1 | October 11, 2000 | [34] |
Modano, MikeMike Modano | , Dallas StarsDallas Stars | 9 | March 8, 2014 | [35] |
Moore, DickieDickie Moore | , Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens | 12 | November 12, 2005 | [6] |
Morenz, HowieHowie Morenz | , Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens | 7 | November 2, 1937 | [6] |
Naslund, MarkusMarkus Naslund | , Vancouver CanucksVancouver Canucks | 19 | December 11, 2010 | |
Niedermayer, ScottScott Niedermayer | , New Jersey DevilsNew Jersey Devils | 27 | December 16, 2011 | |
Neely, CamCam Neely | , Boston BruinsBoston Bruins | 8 | January 12, 2004 | |
Nystrom, BobBob Nystrom | , New York IslandersNew York Islanders | 23 | April 1, 1995 | [25] |
O'Reilly, TerryTerry O'Reilly | , Boston BruinsBoston Bruins | 24 | October 24, 2002 | |
Orr, BobbyBobby Orr | , Boston BruinsBoston Bruins | 4 | January 9, 1979 | |
Parent, BernieBernie Parent | , Philadelphia FlyersPhiladelphia Flyers | 1 | October 11, 1979 | [5] |
Perreault, GilbertGilbert Perreault | , Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabres | 11 | October 17, 1990 | [24] |
Pilote, PierrePierre Pilote | , Chicago BlackhawksChicago Blackhawks | 3 | November 12, 2008 | |
Plager, BarclayBarclay Plager | , St. Louis BluesSt. Louis Blues | 8 | March 24, 1981 | |
Plante, JacquesJacques Plante | , Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens | 1 | October 7, 1995 | [6] |
Potvin, DenisDenis Potvin | , New York IslandersNew York Islanders | 5 | February 1, 1992 | [25] |
Richard, HenriHenri Richard | , Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens | 16 | December 10, 1975 | [6] |
Richard, MauriceMaurice Richard | , Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens | 9 | October 6, 1960 | [6] |
Richter, MikeMike Richter | , New York RangersNew York Rangers | 35 | February 4, 2004 | |
Robert, ReneRene Robert | , Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabres | 14 | November 15, 1995 | [24] |
Robinson, LarryLarry Robinson | , Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens | 19 | November 19, 2007 | [6] |
Robitaille, LucLuc Robitaille | , Los Angeles KingsLos Angeles Kings | 20 | January 20, 2007 | [18] |
Roy, PatrickPatrick Roy | , Colorado AvalancheColorado Avalanche | 33 | October 28, 2003 | [36] |
Roy, PatrickPatrick Roy | , Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens | 33 | November 22, 2008 | |
Sakic, JoeJoe Sakic | , Colorado AvalancheColorado Avalanche | 19 | October 1, 2009 | |
Salming, BorjeBorje Salming | , Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple Leafs | 21 | October 15, 2016 | [2] |
Savard, DenisDenis Savard | , Chicago BlackhawksChicago Blackhawks | 18 | March 19, 1998 | |
Savard, SergeSerge Savard | , Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens | 18 | November 18, 2006 | [6] |
Sawchuk, TerryTerry Sawchuk | , Detroit Red WingsDetroit Red Wings | 1 | March 6, 1994 | |
Schmidt, MiltMilt Schmidt | , Boston BruinsBoston Bruins | 15 | March 13, 1980 | |
Selanne, TeemuTeemu Selanne | , Anaheim DucksAnaheim Ducks | 8 | January 11, 2015 | [37] |
Shore, EddieEddie Shore | , Boston BruinsBoston Bruins | 2 | April 1, 1947 | |
Sittler, DarrylDarryl Sittler | , Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple Leafs | 27 | October 15, 2016 | [2] |
Smith, BillyBilly Smith | , New York IslandersNew York Islanders | 31 | February 20, 1993 | [38] |
Smyl, StanStan Smyl | , Vancouver CanucksVancouver Canucks | 12 | November 3, 1991 | [39] |
Martin St. Louis | Tampa Bay Lightning | 26 | January 13, 2017 | |
Stevens, ScottScott Stevens | , New Jersey DevilsNew Jersey Devils | 4 | February 3, 2006 | [40] |
Sundin, MatsMats Sundin | , Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple Leafs | 13 | October 15, 2016 | [2] |
Sutter, BrianBrian Sutter | , St. Louis BluesSt. Louis Blues | 11 | December 30, 1988 | |
Taylor, DaveDave Taylor | , Los Angeles KingsLos Angeles Kings | 18 | April 3, 1995 | [18] |
Torrey, BillBill Torrey[Notes 3] | , Florida PanthersFlorida Panthers | 93 | October 23, 2010 | |
Trottier, BryanBryan Trottier | , New York IslandersNew York Islanders | 19 | October 20, 2001 | [25] |
Vachon, RogatienRogatien Vachon | , Los Angeles KingsLos Angeles Kings | 30 | February 14, 1985 | [18] |
Vernon, MikeMike Vernon | , Calgary FlamesCalgary Flames | 30 | February 7, 2007 | [41] |
Wesley, GlenGlen Wesley | , Carolina HurricanesCarolina Hurricanes | 2 | February 17, 2009 | [42] |
Yzerman, SteveSteve Yzerman | , Detroit Red WingsDetroit Red Wings | 19 | January 2, 2007 | [43] |
- ↑ Finnigan did not play for the current Senators franchise, which does not retain the history of the original team. The number he wore was retired because he played for the original Senators franchise and was active in campaigning to bring a new franchise to Ottawa.
- ↑ The Minnesota Wild retired this number, even though no player wore #1 for the franchise.
- ↑ The Florida Panthers retired the number 93 to honor president and general manager Bill Torrey because the team was founded in 1993. Torrey was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame as a builder in 1995.
Unofficially retired numbers
These numbers are not considered officially retired, but have still been removed from circulation.
Name | Team | No. | Date | Ref |
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Aurie, LarryLarry Aurie | , Detroit Red WingsDetroit Red Wings | 6 | June 1, 1938 | [44] |
Berenson, RedRed Berenson | , St. Louis BluesSt. Louis Blues | 7 | 2010 | |
Konstantinov, VladimirVladimir Konstantinov | , Detroit Red WingsDetroit Red Wings | 16 | 1997 | |
Chiasson, SteveSteve Chiasson | , Carolina HurricanesCarolina Hurricanes | 3 | 1999 | |
Howe, GordieGordie Howe | , Carolina HurricanesCarolina Hurricanes | 9 | 1997 | |
Lindbergh, PellePelle Lindbergh | , Philadelphia FlyersPhiladelphia Flyers | 31 | 1985 | [45] |
Maki, WayneWayne Maki | , Vancouver CanucksVancouver Canucks | 11 | 1974 | |
Mullen, JoeJoe Mullen | , St. Louis BluesSt. Louis Blues | 7 | 2010 | |
Phillips, ChrisChris Phillips | , Ottawa SenatorsOttawa Senators | 4 | 2016 | |
Tkachuk, KeithKeith Tkachuk | , St. Louis BluesSt. Louis Blues | 7 | 2010 | |
Unger, GarryGarry Unger | , St. Louis BluesSt. Louis Blues | 7 | 2010 | |
Wickenheiser, DougDoug Wickenheiser | , St. Louis BluesSt. Louis Blues | 14 | 2002 |
Honoured numbers
Unlike the numbers retired by the Flames these honoured numbers remain in circulation. Some of the numbers honoured by the Blues remain in circulation, while others have been removed from circulation without being officially retired.
Name | Team | No. | Date | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
Berenson, RedRed Berenson | , St. Louis BluesSt. Louis Blues | 7 | March 7, 2011 | [46] |
Gretzky, WayneWayne Gretzky | , Arizona CoyotesArizona Coyotes | 99 | October 8, 2005 | [47] |
Hawerchuk, DaleDale Hawerchuk | , Arizona CoyotesArizona Coyotes | 10 | April 5, 2007 | [48][49] |
Hull, BobbyBobby Hull | , Arizona CoyotesArizona Coyotes | 9 | October 8, 2005 | [48][50] |
MacInnis, AlAl MacInnis | , Calgary FlamesCalgary Flames | 2 | February 27, 2012 | [51] |
Mullen, JoeJoe Mullen | , St. Louis BluesSt. Louis Blues | 7 | March 7, 2011 | [46] |
Nieuwendyk, JoeJoe Nieuwendyk | , Calgary FlamesCalgary Flames | 25 | March 7, 2014 | [52] |
Numminen, TeppoTeppo Numminen | , Arizona CoyotesArizona Coyotes | 27 | January 30, 2010 | [53] |
Plager, BobBob Plager | , St. Louis BluesSt. Louis Blues | 5 | [46] | |
Roenick, JeremyJeremy Roenick | , Arizona CoyotesArizona Coyotes | 97 | February 11, 2012 | [53] |
Steen, ThomasThomas Steen | , Arizona CoyotesArizona Coyotes | 25 | January 21, 2006 | [48] |
Tkachuk, KeithKeith Tkachuk | , Arizona CoyotesArizona Coyotes | 7 | December 23, 2011 | [53] |
Tkachuk, KeithKeith Tkachuk | , St. Louis BluesSt. Louis Blues | 7 | March 7, 2011 | [46] |
Unger, GarryGarry Unger | , St. Louis BluesSt. Louis Blues | 7 | March 7, 2011 | [46] |
Wickenheiser, DougDoug Wickenheiser | , St. Louis BluesSt. Louis Blues | 14 | [46] |
Former retired numbers
It is very rare for a team to reissue a retired number, and usually requires a special circumstance, such as a number being requested for a family member (such as Bobby Hull asking the Phoenix Coyotes to allow his son Brett to wear Bobby's number 9),[54] or the player for whom the number was retired coming out of retirement himself (such as Mario Lemieux).
In cases of franchise relocation, the handling of existing retired numbers is at the discretion of team management. They may decide to continue honouring the retired numbers, such as the Dallas Stars and Phoenix/Arizona Coyotes, or they may choose to make a "fresh start" and reissue the numbers, as the Colorado Avalanche and Carolina Hurricanes have done.
The Hurricanes have an unusual exception with regards to Gordie Howe's number 9. While the Hurricanes have not made any formal recognition of the Hartford Whalers' retirement of the number, they have kept the number out of circulation since their 1997 relocation.
Name | Team | No. | Date | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
Goulet, MichelMichel Goulet | , Quebec NordiquesQuebec Nordiques | 16 | March 16, 1995 | |
Howe, GordieGordie Howe | , Hartford WhalersHartford Whalers | 9 | February 18, 1981 | |
Hull, BobbyBobby Hull | , Winnipeg Jets (1972–96)Winnipeg Jets (1972–96) | 9 | February 19, 1989 | [48][50] |
Ley, RickRick Ley | , Hartford WhalersHartford Whalers | 2 | December 26, 1982 | |
McKenzie, JohnJohn McKenzie | , Hartford WhalersHartford Whalers | 19 | 1979 | |
Stastny, PeterPeter Stastny | , Quebec NordiquesQuebec Nordiques | 26 | February 26, 1996 | |
Steen, ThomasThomas Steen | , Winnipeg Jets (1972–96)Winnipeg Jets (1972–96) | 25 | May 6, 1995 | [48] |
Tardif, MarcMarc Tardif | , Quebec NordiquesQuebec Nordiques | 8 | November 1, 1983 | |
Tremblay, J. C.J. C. Tremblay | , Quebec NordiquesQuebec Nordiques | 3 | October 28, 1979 |
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