NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

RETIRED JERSEY NUMBERS

(team-by-team breakdown)


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Team                      No.  Name of Player     First      Last
                                                   Year      Year
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National Hockey League    99   Wayne Gretzky       1979      1999
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Boston Bruins              2   Eddie Shore         1926      1940
Boston Bruins              3   Lionel Hitchman     1925      1934
Boston Bruins              4   Bobby Orr           1966      1976
Boston Bruins              5   Dit Clapper         1927      1947
Boston Bruins              7   Phil Esposito       1967      1975
Boston Bruins              8   Cam Neely           1986      1996
Boston Bruins              9   Johnny Bucyk        1957      1978
Boston Bruins             15   Milt Schmidt        1936      1955
Boston Bruins             24   Terry O'Reilly      1972      1985
Boston Bruins             77   Raymond Bourque     1979      2000
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Buffalo Sabres*            2   Tim Horton          1972      1974
Buffalo Sabres             7   Rick Martin         1971      1981
Buffalo Sabres            11   Gilbert Perreault   1970      1987
Buffalo Sabres            14   Rene Robert         1971      1979
Buffalo Sabres            16   Pat LaFontaine      1991      1997
Buffalo Sabres            18   Danny Gare          1974      1987
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Calgary Flames             9   Lanny McDonald      1981      1989
Calgary Flames            30   Mike Vernon         1982      1994
                                                   2000      2002
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Carolina Hurricanes        2   Glen Wesley         1997      2008
Carolina Hurricanes       10   Ron Francis         1998      2004
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Chicago Black Hawks        1   Glenn Hall          1957      1963
                                                   1965      1967
Chicago Black Hawks        3   Pierre Pilote       1955      1968
Chicago Black Hawks        3   Keith Magnuson      1969      1979
Chicago Black Hawks        9   Bobby Hull          1957      1972
Chicago Black Hawks       18   Denis Savard        1980      1990
                                                   1995      1997
Chicago Black Hawks       21   Stan Mikita         1958      1980
Chicago Black Hawks       35   Tony Esposito       1969      1984
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Colorado Avalanche        33   Patrick Roy         1996      2003
Colorado Avalanche        77   Raymond Bourque     2000      2001
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Detroit Red Wings          1   Terry Sawchuck      1949      1955
						   1957      1964
						   1968      1969
Detroit Red Wings          6   Larry Aurie         1927      1939
Detroit Red Wings          7   Ted Lindsay         1944      1957
                                                   1964      1965
Detroit Red Wings          9   Gordie Howe         1946      1971
Detroit Red Wings         10   Alex Delvecchio     1951      1974
Detroit Red Wings	  12   Sid Abel		   1938      1943
                                                   1945      1952
Detroit Red Wings         19   Steve Yzerman       1983      2006
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Edmonton Oilers**          3   Al Hamilton         1972      1980
Edmonton Oilers            7   Paul Coffey         1980      1987
Edmonton Oilers            9   Glenn Anderson      1980      1991
Edmonton Oilers           11   Mark Messier        1979      1991
Edmonton Oilers           17   Jari Kurri          1980      1990
Edmonton Oilers           31   Grant Fuhr          1981      1991
                                                   1992      1993
Edmonton Oilers           99   Wayne Gretzky       1979      1988
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Hartford Whalers**         2   Rick Ley            1972      1981
Hartford Whalers**         9   Gordie Howe         1977      1980
Hartford Whalers**        19   John McKenzie       1976      1979
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Los Angeles Kings         16   Marcel Dionne       1975      1987
Los Angeles Kings         18   Dave Taylor         1977      1994
Los Angeles Kings         20   Luc Robitaille      1986      1994
                                                   1997      2001
                                                   2003      2006
Los Angeles Kings         30   Rogatien Vachon     1971      1978
Los Angeles Kings         99   Wayne Gretzky       1988      1996
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Minnesota/Dallas Stars     7   Neal Broten         1980      1995
                                                   1996      1997
Minnesota North Stars      8   Bill Goldsworthy    1967      1976 
Minnesota North Stars     19   Bill Masterton      1967      1968
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Montreal Canadiens         1   Jacques Plante      1952      1963
Montreal Canadiens         2   Doug Harvey         1947      1961
Montreal Canadiens         4   Jean Beliveau       1950      1971
Montreal Canadiens         5   Bernie Geoffrion    1950      1964
Montreal Canadiens         7   Howie Morenz        1923      1934
                                                   1936      1937 
Montreal Canadiens         9   Maurice Richard     1942      1960
Montreal Canadiens        10   Guy Lafleur         1971      1984 
Montreal Canadiens        12   Dickie Moore        1951      1963
Montreal Canadiens        12   Yvan Cournoyer      1963      1979 
Montreal Canadiens        16   Henri Richard       1955      1975
Montreal Canadiens        18   Serge Savard        1966      1981
Montreal Canadiens        19   Larry Robinson      1972      1989
Montreal Canadiens        23   Bob Gainey          1973      1989
Montreal Canadiens        29   Ken Dryden          1970      1979
Montreal Canadiens        33   Patrick Roy         1985      1996
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New Jersey Devils          3   Ken Daneyko         1983      2003
New Jersey Devils          4   Scott Stevens       1991      2004
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New York Islanders         5   Denis Potvin        1973      1988
New York Islanders         9   Clark Gillies       1974      1986
New York Islanders        19   Bryan Trottier      1975      1990
New York Islanders        22   Mike Bossy          1977      1987
New York Islanders        23   Bob Nystrom         1972      1986
New York Islanders        31   Billy Smith         1972      1989
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New York Rangers           1   Eddie Giacomin      1965      1976
New York Rangers           2   Brian Leetch        1987      2004
New York Rangers           3   Harry Howell        1952      1969
New York Rangers           7   Rod Gilbert         1960      1978
New York Rangers           9   Andy Bathgate       1952      1964
New York Rangers           9   Adam Graves         1991      2001
New York Rangers          11   Mark Messier        1991      1997
                                                   2000      2004
New York Rangers          35   Mike Richter        1989      2003
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Ottawa Senators            8   Frank Finnigan      1924      1931
                                                   1932      1934
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Philadelphia Flyers        1   Bernie Parent       1967      1971
                                                   1973      1979
Philadelphia Flyers        4   Barry Ashbee        1970      1974 
Philadelphia Flyers        7   Bill Barber         1972      1984
Philadelphia Flyers       16   Bobby Clarke        1969      1984
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Pittsburgh Penguins       21   Michel Briere       1969      1970
Pittsburgh Penguins       66   Mario Lemieux       1984      1997
                                                   2000      2006
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Quebec Nordiques**         3   J.C. Tremblay       1972      1979
Quebec Nordiques**         8   Marc Tardif         1979      1983
Quebec Nordiques**	  16   Michel Goulet	   1979      1990
Quebec Nordiques**	  26   Peter Stastny	   1980      1990
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St. Louis Blues            2   Al MacInnis         1994      2004
St. Louis Blues            3   Bob Gassoff         1973      1977
St. Louis Blues            8   Barclay Plager      1967      1977
St. Louis Blues           11   Brian Sutter        1976      1988
St. Louis Blues           16   Brett Hull          1986      1998
St. Louis Blues           24   Bernie Federko      1976      1989
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Toronto Maple Leafs        5   Bill Barilko        1946      1951
Toronto Maple Leafs        6   Irwin "Ace" Bailey  1926      1934
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Toronto Maple Leafs +      1   Turk Broda          1936      1952
Toronto Maple Leafs +      1   Johnny Bower        1958      1970
Toronto Maple Leafs +      4   Hap Day             1924      1937
Toronto Maple Leafs +      4   Leonard "Red" Kelly 1959      1967
Toronto Maple Leafs +      7   King Clancy         1930      1937
Toronto Maple Leafs +      7   Tim Horton          1951      1970
Toronto Maple Leafs +      9   Charlie Conacher    1929      1938
Toronto Maple Leafs +      9   Ted Kennedy         1942      1957
Toronto Maple Leafs +     10   Syl Apps            1936      1948
Toronto Maple Leafs +     10   George Armstrong    1949      1971
Toronto Maple Leafs +     17   Wendel Clark        1985      1994
                                                   1996      1998
Toronto Maple Leafs +     21   Borje Salming       1973      1989
Toronto Maple Leafs +     27   Frank Mahovlich     1956      1968
Toronto Maple Leafs +     27   Darryl Sittler      1970      1982
Toronto Maple Leafs +     93   Doug Gilmour        1991      1997
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Vancouver Canucks         12   Stan Smyl           1978      1991
Vancouver Canucks         16   Trevor Linden       1988      1998
                                                   2001      2008
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Washington Capitals        5   Rod Langway         1982      1993
Washington Capitals        7   Yvon Labre          1974      1980
Washington Capitals       11   Mike Gartner        1979      1989
Washington Capitals       32   Dale Hunter         1987      1999
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Winnipeg Jets**            9   Bobby Hull          1972      1980
Winnipeg Jets             25   Thomas Steen        1981      1995
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+  "honoured numbers", not retired, all by Toronto Maple Leafs.

*  #2 is not officially retired, but is not worn out of respect 
   for Tim Horton.

** includes WHA years

Source: The NHL Official Guide & Record Book 2000

Richard Crowe (rcrowe@hubble.uhh.hawaii.edu)