List of NHL 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 honoring 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 honor.

There are currently 96 retired numbers in the NHL. There are also 15 "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. By comparison, the Phoenix Coyotes continue to honor the numbers retired when the franchise was the Winnipeg Jets.

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. In addition, the number 66 used by Mario Lemieux of the Pittsburgh Penguins had not been worn by any player in the league since his retirement and was generally considered to be 'unofficially retired' until T. J. Brodie began wearing it for the Calgary Flames during the 2010-2011 season.

Upon joining the league in 2000, the Minnesota Wild had a ceremony retiring #1 from circulation as a tribute to the fans.

Four numbers have been retired by the same team in honor 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, and number 9 by the New York Rangers for Andy Bathgate and Adam Graves.

Only six players have had their number retired by two different teams:

Contents

Retired numbers

Name Team Number Date Ref
Abel, SidSid Abel , Detroit Red WingsDetroit Red Wings 12 01995-04-29 April 29, 1995
Anderson, GlennGlenn Anderson , Edmonton OilersEdmonton Oilers 9 02009-01-18 January 18, 2009 [2]
Ashbee, BarryBarry Ashbee , Philadelphia FlyersPhiladelphia Flyers 4 01975-04-03 April 3, 1975 [3]
Bailey, AceAce Bailey , Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple Leafs 6 01934-02-14 February 14, 1934
Lach, ElmerElmer Lach , Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens 16 02009-12-04 December 4, 2009
Bouchard, EmileEmile Bouchard , Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens 3 02009-12-04 December 4, 2009
Barber, BillBill Barber , Philadelphia FlyersPhiladelphia Flyers 7 01990-10-11 October 11, 1990
Barilko, BillBill Barilko , Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple Leafs 5 01992-10-17 October 17, 1992
Bathgate, AndyAndy Bathgate , New York RangersNew York Rangers 9 02009-02-22 February 22, 2009
Beliveau, JeanJean Beliveau , Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens 4 01971-10-09 October 9, 1971 [4]
Bossy, MikeMike Bossy , New York IslandersNew York Islanders 22 01992-03-03 March 3, 1992 [5]
Bourque, RayRay Bourque , Boston BruinsBoston Bruins 77 02001-10-04 October 4, 2001 [6]
Bourque, RayRay Bourque , Colorado AvalancheColorado Avalanche 77 02001-11-24 November 24, 2001 [7]
Briere, MichelMichel Briere , Pittsburgh PenguinsPittsburgh Penguins 21 02001-01-25 January 25, 2001 [8]
Brind'Amour, RodRod Brind'Amour , Carolina HurricanesCarolina Hurricanes 17 02011-02-18 February 18, 2011 [9]
Broten, NealNeal Broten , Dallas StarsDallas Stars 7 01998-02-07 February 7, 1998 [10]
Bucyk, JohnnyJohnny Bucyk , Boston BruinsBoston Bruins 9 01980-03-13 March 13, 1980
Clapper, DitDit Clapper , Boston BruinsBoston Bruins 5 01947-02-12 February 12, 1947
Clarke, BobbyBobby Clarke , Philadelphia FlyersPhiladelphia Flyers 16 01984-11-15 November 15, 1984
Coffey, PaulPaul Coffey , Edmonton OilersEdmonton Oilers 7 02005-10-18 October 18, 2005 [11]
Cournoyer, YvanYvan Cournoyer , Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens 12 02005-11-12 November 12, 2005 [4]
Daneyko, KenKen Daneyko , New Jersey DevilsNew Jersey Devils 3 02006-03-24 March 24, 2006 [12]
Delvecchio, AlexAlex Delvecchio , Detroit Red WingsDetroit Red Wings 10 01991-11-10 November 10, 1991
Dionne, MarcelMarcel Dionne , Los Angeles KingsLos Angeles Kings 16 01990-11-18 November 18, 1990 [13]
Dryden, KenKen Dryden , Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens 29 02007-01-29 January 29, 2007 [4]
Esposito, PhilPhil Esposito , Boston BruinsBoston Bruins 7 01987-12-03 December 3, 1987
Esposito, TonyTony Esposito , Chicago BlackhawksChicago Blackhawks 35 01988-11-20 November 20, 1988
Federko, BernieBernie Federko , St. Louis BluesSt. Louis Blues 24 01991-03-24 March 24, 1991
Finnigan, FrankFrank Finnigan , Ottawa SenatorsOttawa Senators 8 01992-10-08 October 8, 1992 [14]
Forsberg, PeterPeter Forsberg , Colorado AvalancheColorado Avalanche 21 02011-10-08 October 8, 2011 [15]
Francis, RonRon Francis , Carolina HurricanesCarolina Hurricanes 10 02006-01-28 January 28, 2006 [16]
Fuhr, GrantGrant Fuhr , Edmonton OilersEdmonton Oilers 31 02003-10-09 October 9, 2003 [17]
Gainey, BobBob Gainey , Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens 23 02008-02-23 February 23, 2008 [4]
Gare, DannyDanny Gare , Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabres 18 02005-11-20 November 20, 2005 [18]
Gartner, MikeMike Gartner , Washington CapitalsWashington Capitals 11 02008-12-28 December 28, 2008
Gassoff, BobBob Gassoff , St. Louis BluesSt. Louis Blues 3 01977-10-01 October 1, 1977
Giacomin, EddieEddie Giacomin , New York RangersNew York Rangers 1 01989-03-15 March 15, 1989
Geoffrion, BernieBernie Geoffrion , Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens 5 02006-03-11 March 11, 2006 [4]
Gilbert, RodRod Gilbert , New York RangersNew York Rangers 7 01979-10-14 October 14, 1979
Gillies, ClarkClark Gillies , New York IslandersNew York Islanders 9 01996-12-07 December 7, 1996 [19]
Goldsworthy, BillBill Goldsworthy , Minnesota North StarsMinnesota North Stars 8 01992-02-15 February 15, 1992 [10]
Graves, AdamAdam Graves , New York RangersNew York Rangers 9 02009-02-03 February 3, 2009 [20]
Gretzky, WayneWayne Gretzky , Edmonton OilersEdmonton Oilers 99 01999-10-01 October 1, 1999
Gretzky, WayneWayne Gretzky , Los Angeles KingsLos Angeles Kings 99 02002-10-09 October 9, 2002 [13]
Gretzky, WayneWayne Gretzky , NHLNHL 99 02000-02-06 February 6, 2000 [21]
Hall, GlennGlenn Hall , Chicago BlackhawksChicago Blackhawks 1 01988-11-20 November 20, 1988
Hamilton, AlAl Hamilton , Edmonton OilersEdmonton Oilers 3 01980 1980
Harvey, DougDoug Harvey , Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens 2 01985-10-26 October 26, 1985 [4]
Hawerchuk, DaleDale Hawerchuk , Winnipeg JetsWinnipeg Jets 10 02007-04-05 April 5, 2007
Hitchman, LionelLionel Hitchman , Boston BruinsBoston Bruins 3 01934-02-22 February 22, 1934
Horton, TimTim Horton , Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabres 2 01996-01-05 January 5, 1996 [18]
Howe, GordieGordie Howe , Detroit Red WingsDetroit Red Wings 9 01972-03-12 March 12, 1972
Howell, HarryHarry Howell , New York RangersNew York Rangers 3 02009-02-22 February 22, 2009
Hull, BobbyBobby Hull , Chicago BlackhawksChicago Blackhawks 9 01983-12-18 December 18, 1983
Hull, BrettBrett Hull , St. Louis BluesSt. Louis Blues 16 02006-12-05 December 5, 2006 [22]
Hunter, DaleDale Hunter , Washington CapitalsWashington Capitals 32 02000-03-11 March 11, 2000 [23]
Kurri, JariJari Kurri , Edmonton OilersEdmonton Oilers 17 02001-10-06 October 6, 2001
Labre, YvonYvon Labre , Washington CapitalsWashington Capitals 7 01981-11-07 November 7, 1981 [23]
Lafleur, GuyGuy Lafleur , Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens 10 01985-02-16 February 16, 1985 [4]
LaFontaine, PatPat LaFontaine , Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabres 16 02006-03-03 March 3, 2006 [18]
Langway, RodRod Langway , Washington CapitalsWashington Capitals 5 01997-11-26 November 26, 1997 [23]
Leetch, BrianBrian Leetch , New York RangersNew York Rangers 2 02008-01-24 January 24, 2008
Lemieux, MarioMario Lemieux , Pittsburgh PenguinsPittsburgh Penguins 66 02006-10-05 October 5, 2006
Linden, TrevorTrevor Linden , Vancouver CanucksVancouver Canucks 16 02008-12-17 December 17, 2008
Lindsay, TedTed Lindsay , Detroit Red WingsDetroit Red Wings 7 01991-11-10 November 10, 1991
MacInnis, AlAl MacInnis , St. Louis BluesSt. Louis Blues 2 02006-04-09 April 9, 2006
Magnuson, KeithKeith Magnuson , Chicago BlackhawksChicago Blackhawks 3 02008-11-12 November 12, 2008
Martin, RickRick Martin , Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabres 7 01995-11-15 November 15, 1995 [18]
Masterton, BillBill Masterton , Minnesota North StarsMinnesota North Stars 19 01987-01-17 January 17, 1987 [10]
McDonald, LannyLanny McDonald , Calgary FlamesCalgary Flames 9 01990-03-17 March 17, 1990
Messier, MarkMark Messier , New York RangersNew York Rangers 11 02006-01-12 January 12, 2006 [24]
Messier, MarkMark Messier , Edmonton OilersEdmonton Oilers 11 02007-02-27 February 27, 2007 [24]
Mikita, StanStan Mikita , Chicago BlackhawksChicago Blackhawks 21 01980-10-19 October 19, 1980
Fans, Minnesota WildMinnesota Wild Fans , Minnesota WildMinnesota Wild 1 02000-10-12 October 12, 2000
Moore, DickieDickie Moore , Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens 12 02005-11-12 November 12, 2005 [4]
Morenz, HowieHowie Morenz , Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens 7 01937-11-02 November 2, 1937 [4]
Naslund, MarkusMarkus Naslund , Vancouver CanucksVancouver Canucks 19 02010-12-11 December 11, 2010
Niedermayer, ScottScott Niedermayer , New Jersey DevilsNew Jersey Devils 27 02011-12-16 December 16, 2011
Numminen, TeppoTeppo Numminen , Phoenix CoyotesPhoenix Coyotes 27 02010-01-30 January 30, 2010
Neely, CamCam Neely , Boston BruinsBoston Bruins 8 02004-01-12 January 12, 2004
Nystrom, BobBob Nystrom , New York IslandersNew York Islanders 23 01995-04-01 April 1, 1995 [19]
O'Reilly, TerryTerry O'Reilly , Boston BruinsBoston Bruins 24 02002-10-24 October 24, 2002
Orr, BobbyBobby Orr , Boston BruinsBoston Bruins 4 01979-01-09 January 9, 1979
Parent, BernieBernie Parent , Philadelphia FlyersPhiladelphia Flyers 1 01979-10-11 October 11, 1979
Perreault, GilbertGilbert Perreault , Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabres 11 01990-10-17 October 17, 1990 [18]
Pilote, PierrePierre Pilote , Chicago BlackhawksChicago Blackhawks 3 02008-11-12 November 12, 2008
Plager, BarclayBarclay Plager , St. Louis BluesSt. Louis Blues 8 01981-03-24 March 24, 1981
Plante, JacquesJacques Plante , Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens 1 01995-10-07 October 7, 1995 [4]
Potvin, DenisDenis Potvin , New York IslandersNew York Islanders 5 01992-02-01 February 1, 1992 [19]
Richard, HenriHenri Richard , Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens 16 01975-12-10 December 10, 1975 [4]
Richard, MauriceMaurice Richard , Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens 9 01960-10-06 October 6, 1960 [4]
Richter, MikeMike Richter , New York RangersNew York Rangers 35 02004-02-04 February 4, 2004
Robert, ReneRene Robert , Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabres 14 01995-11-15 November 15, 1995 [18]
Robinson, LarryLarry Robinson , Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens 19 02007-11-19 November 19, 2007 [4]
Robitaille, LucLuc Robitaille , Los Angeles KingsLos Angeles Kings 20 02007-01-20 January 20, 2007 [13]
Roy, PatrickPatrick Roy , Colorado AvalancheColorado Avalanche 33 02003-10-28 October 28, 2003 [25]
Roy, PatrickPatrick Roy , Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens 33 02008-11-22 November 22, 2008
Sakic, JoeJoe Sakic , Colorado AvalancheColorado Avalanche 19 02009-10-01 October 1, 2009
Savard, DenisDenis Savard , Chicago BlackhawksChicago Blackhawks 18 01998-03-19 March 19, 1998
Savard, SergeSerge Savard , Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens 18 02006-11-18 November 18, 2006 [4]
Sawchuk, TerryTerry Sawchuk , Detroit Red WingsDetroit Red Wings 1 01994-03-06 March 6, 1994
Schmidt, MiltMilt Schmidt , Boston BruinsBoston Bruins 15 01980-03-13 March 13, 1980
Shore, EddieEddie Shore , Boston BruinsBoston Bruins 2 01947-01-01 January 1, 1947
Smith, BillyBilly Smith , New York IslandersNew York Islanders 31 01993-02-20 February 20, 1993 [26]
Smyl, StanStan Smyl , Vancouver CanucksVancouver Canucks 12 01991-11-03 November 3, 1991 [27]
Steen, ThomasThomas Steen , Winnipeg JetsWinnipeg Jets 25 01994-04-01 April 1, 1994
Stevens, ScottScott Stevens , New Jersey DevilsNew Jersey Devils 4 02006-02-03 February 3, 2006 [28]
Sutter, BrianBrian Sutter , St. Louis BluesSt. Louis Blues 11 01988-12-30 December 30, 1988
Taylor, DaveDave Taylor , Los Angeles KingsLos Angeles Kings 18 01995-04-03 April 3, 1995 [13]
Tkachuk, KeithKeith Tkachuk , Phoenix CoyotesPhoenix Coyotes 7 02011-12-23 December 23, 2011
Trottier, BryanBryan Trottier , New York IslandersNew York Islanders 19 02001-10-20 October 20, 2001 [19]
Vachon, RogatienRogatien Vachon , Los Angeles KingsLos Angeles Kings 30 01985-02-14 February 14, 1985 [13]
Vernon, MikeMike Vernon , Calgary FlamesCalgary Flames 30 02007-02-07 February 7, 2007 [29]
Wesley, GlenGlen Wesley , Carolina HurricanesCarolina Hurricanes 2 02009-02-17 February 17, 2009 [30]
Yzerman, SteveSteve Yzerman , Detroit Red WingsDetroit Red Wings 19 02007-01-02 January 2, 2007 [31]

Honoured numbers

Name Team Number Date
Apps, SylSyl Apps , Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple Leafs 10 01993-10-03 October 3, 1993[32]
Armstrong, GeorgeGeorge Armstrong , Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple Leafs 10 01998-02-28 February 28, 1998[32]
Bower, JohnnyJohnny Bower , Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple Leafs 1 01995-03-11 March 11, 1995[32]
Broda, TurkTurk Broda , Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple Leafs 1 01995-03-11 March 11, 1995[32]
Clancy, KingKing Clancy , Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple Leafs 7 01995-11-21 November 21, 1995[32]
Clark, WendelWendel Clark , Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple Leafs 17 02008-11-22 November 22, 2008[32]
Conacher, CharlieCharlie Conacher , Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple Leafs 9 01998-02-28 February 28, 1998[32]
Day, HapHap Day , Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple Leafs 4 02006-10-04 October 4, 2006[32]
Gilmour, DougDoug Gilmour , Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple Leafs 93 02009-01-31 January 31, 2009[32]
Horton, TimTim Horton , Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple Leafs 7 01995-11-21 November 21, 1995[32]
Kelly, RedRed Kelly , Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple Leafs 4 02006-10-04 October 4, 2006[32]
Kennedy, TedTed Kennedy , Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple Leafs 9 01993-10-03 October 3, 1993[32]
Mahovlich, FrankFrank Mahovlich , Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple Leafs 27 02001-10-03 October 3, 2001[32]
Salming, BörjeBörje Salming , Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple Leafs 21 02006-10-04 October 4, 2006[32]
Sittler, DarrylDarryl Sittler , Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple Leafs 27 02003-02-08 February 8, 2003[32]

Future honoured number

Name Team Number Date
Sundin, MatsMats Sundin , Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple Leafs 13 02012-02-11 February 11, 2012

Former retired numbers

Name Team Number Date
Goulet, MichelMichel Goulet , Quebec NordiquesQuebec Nordiques 16 01995-03-16 March 16, 1995
Howe, GordieGordie Howe , Hartford WhalersHartford Whalers 9 01981-02-18 February 18, 1981
Ley, RickRick Ley , Hartford WhalersHartford Whalers 2 01982-12-26 December 26, 1982
McKenzie, JohnJohn McKenzie , Hartford WhalersHartford Whalers 19 1979
Stastny, PeterPeter Stastny , Quebec NordiquesQuebec Nordiques 26 01996-02-26 February 26, 1996
Tardif, MarcMarc Tardif , Quebec NordiquesQuebec Nordiques 8 01983-11-01 November 1, 1983
Tremblay, J. C.J. C. Tremblay , Quebec NordiquesQuebec Nordiques 3 01979-10-28 October 28, 1979

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