List of NHL retired numbers

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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:

Contents

[edit] Retired Numbers

Name Team Number Date
Abel, SidSid Abel , Detroit Red WingsDetroit Red Wings 12 01995-04-29 29 April 1995
Ashbee, BarryBarry Ashbee , Philadelphia FlyersPhiladelphia Flyers 4 01975-04-03 03 April 1975[1]
Aurie, LarryLarry Aurie , Detroit Red WingsDetroit Red Wings 6 1938
Bailey, AceAce Bailey , Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple Leafs 6 01992-10-17 17 October 1992
Barber, BillBill Barber , Philadelphia FlyersPhiladelphia Flyers 7 01990-10-11 11 October 1990
Barilko, BillBill Barilko , Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple Leafs 5 01992-10-17 17 October 1992
Beliveau, JeanJean Beliveau , Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens 4 01971-10-09 09 October 1971[2]
Bossy, MikeMike Bossy , New York IslandersNew York Islanders 22 01992-03-03 03 March 1992[3]
Bourque, RayRay Bourque , Boston BruinsBoston Bruins 77 02001-10-04 04 October 2001[4]
Bourque, RayRay Bourque , Colorado AvalancheColorado Avalanche 77 02001-11-24 24 November 2001[5]
Briere, MichelMichel Briere , Pittsburgh PenguinsPittsburgh Penguins 21 02001-01-25 25 January 2001[6]
Broten, NealNeal Broten , Dallas StarsDallas Stars 7 01998-02-07 07 February 1998[7]
Bucyk, JohnnyJohnny Bucyk , Boston BruinsBoston Bruins 9 01980-03-13 13 March 1980
Clapper, DitDit Clapper , Boston BruinsBoston Bruins 5 01947-02-12 12 February 1947
Clarke, BobbyBobby Clarke , Philadelphia FlyersPhiladelphia Flyers 16 01984-11-15 15 November 1984
Coffey, PaulPaul Coffey , Edmonton OilersEdmonton Oilers 7 02005-10-18 18 October 2005[8]
Cournoyer, YvanYvan Cournoyer , Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens 12 02005-11-12 12 November 2005[2]
Daneyko, KenKen Daneyko , New Jersey DevilsNew Jersey Devils 3 02006-03-24 24 March 2006[9]
Delvecchio, AlexAlex Delvecchio , Detroit Red WingsDetroit Red Wings 10 01991-11-10 10 November 1991
Dionne, MarcelMarcel Dionne , Los Angeles KingsLos Angeles Kings 16 01990-11-18 18 November 1990[10]
Dryden, KenKen Dryden , Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens 29 02007-01-29 29 January 2007[2]
Esposito, PhilPhil Esposito , Boston BruinsBoston Bruins 7 01987-12-03 03 December 1987
Esposito, TonyTony Esposito , Chicago BlackhawksChicago Blackhawks 35 01988-11-20 20 November 1988
Federko, BernieBernie Federko Blues, St. LouisSt. Louis Blues 24 01991-03-24 24 March 1991
Finnigan, FrankFrank Finnigan , Ottawa SenatorsOttawa Senators 8 01992-10-08 08 October 1992[11]
Francis, RonRon Francis , Carolina HurricanesCarolina Hurricanes 10 02006-01-28 28 January 2006[12]
Fuhr, GrantGrant Fuhr , Edmonton OilersEdmonton Oilers 31 02003-10-09 09 October 2003[13]
Gainey, BobBob Gainey , Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens 23 02008-02-23 23 February 2008[2]
Gare, DannyDanny Gare , Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabres 18 02005-11-20 20 November 2005[14]
Gassoff, BobBob Gassoff Blues, St. LouisSt. Louis Blues 3 01977-10-01 01 October 1977
Giacomin, EddieEddie Giacomin , New York RangersNew York Rangers 1 01989-03-15 15 March 1989
Geoffrion, BernieBernie Geoffrion , Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens 5 02006-03-11 11 March 2006[2]
Gilbert, RodRod Gilbert , New York RangersNew York Rangers 7 01979-10-14 14 October 1979
Gillies, ClarkClark Gillies , New York IslandersNew York Islanders 9 01996-12-07 07 December 1996[15]
Goldsworthy, BillBill Goldsworthy , Minnesota North StarsMinnesota North Stars 8 01992-02-15 15 February 1992[7]
Gretzky, WayneWayne Gretzky , Edmonton OilersEdmonton Oilers 99 01999-10-01 01 October 1999
Gretzky, WayneWayne Gretzky , Los Angeles KingsLos Angeles Kings 99 02002-10-09 09 October 2002[10]
Gretzky, WayneWayne Gretzky , NHLNHL 99 01999-11-22 22 November 1999
Hall, GlennGlenn Hall , Chicago BlackhawksChicago Blackhawks 1 01988-11-20 20 November 1988
Hamilton, AlAl Hamilton , Edmonton OilersEdmonton Oilers 3 1980
Harvey, DougDoug Harvey , Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens 2 01985-10-26 26 October 1985[2]
Hitchman, LionelLionel Hitchman , Boston BruinsBoston Bruins 3 01934-02-22 22 February 1934
Horton, TimTim Horton , Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabres 2 01996-01-05 05 January 1996[14]
Howe, GordieGordie Howe , Detroit Red WingsDetroit Red Wings 9 01972-03-12 12 March 1972
Hull, BobbyBobby Hull , Chicago BlackhawksChicago Blackhawks 9 01983-12-18 18 December 1983
Hull, BrettBrett Hull Blues, St. LouisSt. Louis Blues 16 02006-12-05 05 December 2006[16]
Hunter, DaleDale Hunter , Washington CapitalsWashington Capitals 32 02000-03-11 11 March 2000[17]
Kurri, JariJari Kurri , Edmonton OilersEdmonton Oilers 17 02001-10-06 06 October 2001
Labre, YvonYvon Labre , Washington CapitalsWashington Capitals 7 01981-11-07 07 November 1981[17]
Lafleur, GuyGuy Lafleur , Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens 10 01985-02-16 16 February 1985[2]
LaFontaine, PatPat LaFontaine , Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabres 16 02006-03-03 03 March 2006[14]
Langway, RodRod Langway , Washington CapitalsWashington Capitals 5 01997-11-26 26 November 1997[17]
Leetch, BrianBrian Leetch , New York RangersNew York Rangers 2 02008-01-24 24 January 2008
Lemieux, MarioMario Lemieux , Pittsburgh PenguinsPittsburgh Penguins 66 02006-10-05 05 October 2006
Lindsay, TedTed Lindsay , Detroit Red WingsDetroit Red Wings 7 01991-11-10 10 November 1991
MacInnis, AlAl MacInnis Blues, St. LouisSt. Louis Blues 2 02006-04-09 09 April 2006
Martin, RickRick Martin , Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabres 7 01995-11-15 15 November 1995[14]
Masterton, BillBill Masterton , Minnesota North StarsMinnesota North Stars 19 01987-01-17 17 January 1987[7]
McDonald, LannyLanny McDonald , Calgary FlamesCalgary Flames 9 01990-03-17 17 March 1990
Messier, MarkMark Messier , New York RangersNew York Rangers 11 02006-01-12 12 January 2006[18]
Messier, MarkMark Messier , Edmonton OilersEdmonton Oilers 11 02007-02-27 27 February 2007[18]
Mikita, StanStan Mikita , Chicago BlackhawksChicago Blackhawks 21 01980-10-19 19 October 1980
Fans, Minnesota WildMinnesota Wild Fans , Minnesota WildMinnesota Wild 1 02000-10-12 12 October 2000
Moore, DickieDickie Moore , Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens 12 02005-11-12 12 November 2005[2]
Morenz, HowieHowie Morenz , Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens 7 01937-11-02 02 November 1937[2]
Neely, CamCam Neely , Boston BruinsBoston Bruins 8 02004-01-12 12 January 2004
Nystrom, BobBob Nystrom , New York IslandersNew York Islanders 23 01995-04-01 01 April 1995[15]
O'Reilly, TerryTerry O'Reilly , Boston BruinsBoston Bruins 24 02002-10-24 24 October 2002
Orr, BobbyBobby Orr , Boston BruinsBoston Bruins 4 01979-01-09 09 January 1979
Parent, BernieBernie Parent , Philadelphia FlyersPhiladelphia Flyers 1 01979-10-11 11 October 1979
Perreault, GilbertGilbert Perreault , Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabres 11 01990-10-17 17 October 1990[14]
Plager, BarclayBarclay Plager Blues, St. LouisSt. Louis Blues 8 01981-03-24 24 March 1981
Plante, JacquesJacques Plante , Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens 1 01995-10-07 07 October 1995[2]
Potvin, DenisDenis Potvin , New York IslandersNew York Islanders 5 01992-02-01 01 February 1992[15]
Richard, HenriHenri Richard , Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens 16 01975-12-10 10 December 1975[2]
Richard, MauriceMaurice Richard , Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens 9 01960-10-06 06 October 1960[2]
Richter, MikeMike Richter , New York RangersNew York Rangers 35 02004-02-04 04 February 2004
Robert, ReneRene Robert , Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabres 14 01995-11-15 15 November 1995[14]
Robinson, LarryLarry Robinson , Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens 19 02007-11-19 19 November 2007[2]
Robitaille, LucLuc Robitaille , Los Angeles KingsLos Angeles Kings 20 02007-01-20 20 January 2007[10]
Roy, PatrickPatrick Roy , Colorado AvalancheColorado Avalanche 33 02003-10-28 28 October 2003[19]
Savard, DenisDenis Savard , Chicago BlackhawksChicago Blackhawks 18 01998-03-19 19 March 1998
Savard, SergeSerge Savard , Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens 18 02006-11-18 18 November 2006[2]
Sawchuk, TerryTerry Sawchuk , Detroit Red WingsDetroit Red Wings 1 01994-03-06 06 March 1994
Schmidt, MiltMilt Schmidt , Boston BruinsBoston Bruins 15 01980-03-13 13 March 1980
Shore, EddieEddie Shore , Boston BruinsBoston Bruins 2 01947-01-01 01 January 1947
Smith, BillyBilly Smith , New York IslandersNew York Islanders 31 01993-02-20 20 February 1993[20]
Smyl, StanStan Smyl , Vancouver CanucksVancouver Canucks 12 01991-11-03 03 November 1991[21]
Steen, ThomasThomas Steen , Winnipeg JetsWinnipeg Jets 25 01994-04-01 01 April 1994
Stevens, ScottScott Stevens , New Jersey DevilsNew Jersey Devils 4 02006-02-03 03 February 2006[22]
Taylor, DaveDave Taylor , Los Angeles KingsLos Angeles Kings 18 01995-04-03 03 April 1995[10]
Trottier, BryanBryan Trottier , New York IslandersNew York Islanders 19 02001-10-20 20 October 2001[15]
Vachon, RogatienRogatien Vachon , Los Angeles KingsLos Angeles Kings 30 01985-02-14 14 February 1985[10]
Vernon, MikeMike Vernon , Calgary FlamesCalgary Flames 30 02007-02-07 07 February 2007[23]
Yzerman, SteveSteve Yzerman , Detroit Red WingsDetroit Red Wings 19 02007-01-02 02 January 2007[24]

[edit] Honoured Numbers

Name Team Number Date
Apps, SylSyl Apps , Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple Leafs 10 01993-10-03 03 October 1993[25]
Armstrong, GeorgeGeorge Armstrong , Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple Leafs 10 01998-02-28 28 February 1998[25]
Bower, JohnnyJohnny Bower , Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple Leafs 1 01995-03-11 11 March 1995[25]
Broda, TurkTurk Broda , Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple Leafs 1 01995-03-11 11 March 1995[25]
Clancy, KingKing Clancy , Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple Leafs 7 01995-11-21 21 November 1995[25]
Conacher, CharlieCharlie Conacher , Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple Leafs 9 01998-02-28 28 February 1998[25]
Day, HapHap Day , Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple Leafs 4 02006-10-04 04 October 2006[25]
Horton, TimTim Horton , Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple Leafs 7 01995-11-21 21 November 1995[25]
Kelly, RedRed Kelly , Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple Leafs 4 02006-10-04 04 October 2006[25]
Kennedy, TedTed Kennedy , Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple Leafs 9 01993-10-03 03 October 1993[25]
Mahovlich, FrankFrank Mahovlich , Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple Leafs 27 02001-10-03 03 October 2001[25]
Salming, BorjeBorje Salming , Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple Leafs 21 02006-10-04 04 October 2006[25]
Sittler, DarrylDarryl Sittler , Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple Leafs 27 02003-02-08 08 February 2003[25]

[edit] Former Retired Numbers

Name Team Number Date
Goulet, MichelMichel Goulet , Quebec NordiquesQuebec Nordiques 16 01995-03-16 16 March 1995
Howe, GordieGordie Howe , Hartford WhalersHartford Whalers 9 01981-02-18 18 February 1981
Ley, RickRick Ley , Hartford WhalersHartford Whalers 2 01982-12-26 26 December 1982
McKenzie, JohnJohn McKenzie , Hartford WhalersHartford Whalers 19 1979
Stastny, PeterPeter Stastny , Quebec NordiquesQuebec Nordiques 26 01996-02-26 26 February 1996
Tardif, MarcMarc Tardif , Quebec NordiquesQuebec Nordiques 8
Tremblay, J. C.J. C. Tremblay , Quebec NordiquesQuebec Nordiques 3

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