Every major sports team has a list of legends among them.
And, with nearly every major sports league in North America, there are certain ways to bestow honor to those who have excelled above the rest.
One of the ways NHL teams do this is by retiring the number worn by their greatest players of all time.
So, what hockey numbers are retired from each team in the NHL?
And what hockey numbers are retired league-wide?
Keep reading to find out.
Here’s What Hockey Numbers Are Retired in the NHL:
While almost every hockey team has at least one retired number, there is only one number that’s retired league-wide: #99. It was Wayne Gretzky’s number. It was retired across the entire NHL in 2000.
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Anaheim Ducks Retired Numbers:
- #8 – Teemu Selanne (RW), 2015
- #9 – Paul Kariya (LW), 2018
- #27 – Scott Niedermayer (D), 2019
Arizona Coyotes Retired Numbers:
- #19 – Shane Doan (RW), 2019
Boston Bruins Retired Numbers:
- #2 – Eddie Shore (D), 1947
- #3 – Lionel Hitchman (D), 1934
- #4 – Bobby Orr (D), 1979
- #5 – Aubrey “Dit” Clapper (RW/D), 1947
- #7 – Phil Esposito (C), 1987
- #8 – Cam Neely (RW), 2004
- #9 – Johnny Bucyk (LW), 1980
- #15 – Milt Schmidt (C), 2010
- #16 – Rick Middleton (RW), 2018
- #22 – Willie O’Ree (LW/RW), 2021
- #24 – Terry O’Reilly (RW), 2002
- #77 – Ray Bourque (D), 2001
Buffalo Sabres Retired Numbers:
- #2 – Tim Horton (D), 1996
- #7 – Rick Martin (LW), 1995
- #11 – Gilbert Perreault (C), 1990
- #14 – René Robert (RW), 1995
- #16 – Pat LaFontaine (C), 2006
- #18 – Danny Gare (RW), 2005
- #39 – Dominik Hašek (G), 2015
Calgary Flames Retired Numbers:
- #9 – Lanny McDonald (RW), 1990
- #12 – Jarome Iginla (RW), 2019
- #30 – Mike Vernon (G), 2007
Carolina Hurricanes Retired Numbers:
- #2 – Glen Wesley (D), 2009
- #10 – Ron Francis (C), 2006
- #17 – Ron Brind’Amour (C), 2011
Chicago Blackhawks Retired Numbers:
- #1 – Glenn Hall (G), 1988
- #3 – Keith Magnuson (D), Pierre Pilote (D), 2008
- #9 – Bobby Hull (LW), 1983
- #18 – Denis Savard (C), 1998
- #21 – Stan Mikita (C), 1980
- #35 – Tony Esposito (G), 1988
Colorado Avalanche Retired Numbers:
- #19 – Joe Sakic (C), 2009
- #21 – Peter Forsberg (C), 2011
- #23 – Milan Hejduk (RW), 2018
- #33 – Patrick Roy (G), 2003
- #52 – Adam Foote (D), 2013
- #77 – Ray Bourque (D), 2001
Columbus Blue Jackets Retired Numbers:
None
Dallas Stars Retired Numbers:
- #7 – Neal Broten (C), 1998
- #8 – Bill Goldsworthy (RW), 1992
- #9 – Mike MOdano (C), 2014
- #19 – Bill Masterton (C), 1987
- #26 – Jere Lehtinen (RW), 2017
- #56 – Sergei Zubov (D), 2017
Detroit Red Wings Retired Numbers:
- #1 – Terry Sawchuk (G), 1994
- #4 – Red Kelly (D), 2019
- #5 – Nicklas Liström (D), 2014
- #7 – Ted Lindsay (LW), 1991
- #9 – Gordie Howe (RW), 1972
- #10 – Alex Delvecchio (C), 1991
- #12 – Sid Abel (C), 1995
- #19 – Steve Yzerman (C), 2007
Edmonton Oilers Retired Numbers:
- #3 – Al Hamilton (D), 1980
- #7 – Paul Coffey (D), 2005
- #9 – Glenn Anderson (RW), 2009
- #11 – Mark Messier (LW), 2007
- #17 – Jari Kurri (RW), 2001
- #31 – Grant Fuhr (G), 2003
- #99 – Wayne Gretzky (C), 2000 (league-wide)
Florida Panthers Retired Numbers:
- #1 – Roberto Luongo (G), 2020
- #37 – Wayne Huizenga (Owner), 2018
- #93 – Bill Torrey, (President/GM), 2010
Los Angeles Kings Retired Numbers:
- #4 – Rob Blake (D), 2015
- #16 – Marcel Dionne (C), 1990
- #18 – Dave Taylor (RW), 1995
- #20 – Luc Robitaille (LW), 2007
- #30 – Rogie Vachon (G), 1985
- #99 – Wayne Gretzky (C), 2000 (league-wide)
Minnesota Wild Retired Numbers:
- #1 – Wild Fans, 2000
Montreal Canadiens Retired Numbers:
- #1 – Jacques Plante (G), 1995
- #2 – Doug Harvey (D), 1985
- #3 – Emile Bouchard (D), 2009
- #4 – Jean Beliveau (C), 1971
- #5 – Bernie Geoffrion (RW), 2006
- #7 – Howie Morenz (C), 1937
- #9 – Maurice Richard (RW), 1960
- #10 – Guy Lafleur (RW), 1985
- #12 – Dickie Moore (LW), 2005
- #16 – Henri Richard (C), 1975
- #16 – Elmer Lach (C), 2009
- #18 – Serge Savard (D), 2006
- #19 – Larry Robinson (D), 2007
- #23 – Bob Gainey (LW), 2008
- #29 – Ken Dryden (G), 2007
- #33 – Patrick Roy (G), 2008
Nashville Predators Retired Numbers:
None
New Jersey Devils Retired Numbers:
- #3 – Ken Daneyko (D), 2006
- #4 – Scott Stevens (D), 2007
- #26 – Patrik Eliáš (LW), 2018
- #27 – Scott Niedermayer (D), 2011
- #30 – Martin Brodeur (G), 2016
New York Islanders Retired Numbers:
- #5 – Denis Potvin (D), 1992
- #9 – Clark Gillies (LW), 1996
- #19 – Bryan Trottier (C), 2001
- #22 – Mike Bossy (RW), 1992
- #23 – Bob Nystrom (RW), 1995
- #27 – John Tonelli (LW), 2020
- #31 – Billy Smith (G), 1993
- #91 – Butch Goring (C), 2020
New York Rangers Retired Numbers:
- #1 – Eddie Giacomin (G), 1989
- #2 – Brian Leetch (D), 2008
- #3 – Harry Howell (D), 2009
- #7 – Rod Gilbert (RW), 1979
- #9 – Andy Bathgate (RW), Adam Graves (LW), 2009
- #11 – Vic Hadfield (LW), 2018
- #11 – Mark Messier (LW), 2006
- #19 – Jean Ratelle (C), 2018
- #35 – Mike Richter (G), 2004
Ottawa Senators Retired Numbers:
- #4 – Chris Phillips (D), 2020
- #8 – Frank Finnigan (RW), 1992
- #11 – Daniel Alfredsson (RW), 2016
Philadelphia Flyers Retired Numbers:
- #1 – Bernie Parent (G), 1979
- #2 – Mark Howe (D), 2012
- #4 – Barry Ashbee (D), 1977
- #7 – Bill Barber (LW), 1990
- #16 – Bobby Clarke (C), 1984
- #88 – Eric Lindros (C), 2018
Pittsburgh Penguins Retired Numbers:
- #21 – Michel Brière (C), 2001
- #66 – Mario Lemieux (C), 1997
San Jose Sharks Retired Numbers:
None
Seattle Kraken Retired Numbers:
None
St. Louis Blues Retired Numbers:
- #2 – Al MacInnis (D), 2006
- #3 – Bob Gassoff (D), 1997
- #5 – Bob Plager (D), 2017
- #8 – Barclay Plager (D), 1981
- #11 – Brian Sutter (LW), 1988
- #16 – Brett Hull (RW), 2006
- #24 – Bernie Federko (C), 1991
- #44 – Chris Pronger (D), 2021
Tampa Bay Lightning Retired Numbers:
- #4 – Vincent Lecavalier (C), 2018
- #26 – Martin St. Louis (RW), 2017
Toronto Maple Leafs Retired Numbers:
- #1 – Turk Broda (G), Johnny Bower (G), 2016
- #4 – Hap Day (D), Red Kelly (C), 2016
- #5 – Bill Barilko (D), 1992
- #6 – Ace Bailey (RW), 1934
- #7 – King Clancy (D), Tim Horton (D), 2016
- #9 – Charlie Conacher (RW), Ted Kennedy (C), 2016
- #10 – Syl Apps (C), George Armstrong (RW), 2016
- #13 – Mats Sundin (C), 2016
- #14 – Dave Keon (C), 2016
- #17 – Wendel Clark (LW), 2016
- #21 – Börje Salming (D), 2016
- #27 – Frank Mahovlich (LW), Darryl Sittler (C), 2016
- #93 – Doug Gilmour (C), 2016
Vancouver Canucks Retired Numbers:
- #10 – Pavel Pure (RW), 2013
- #12 – Stan Smyl (RW), 1991
- #16 – Trevor Linden (RW), 2008
- #19 – Markus Näslund (LW), 2010
- #22 – Daniel Sedin (LW), 2020
- #33 – Henrik Sedin (C), 2020
Vegas Golden Knights Retired Numbers:
- #58 – Number of Victims from 2017 Las Vegas shooting, 2018
Washington Capitals Retired Numbers:
- #5 – Rod Langway (D), 1997
- #7 – Yvon Labre (D), 1980
- #11 – Mike Gartner (RW), 2008
- #32 – Dale Hunter (C), 2000
Winnipeg Jets Retired Numbers:
None
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Sources
https://www.nhl.com/stars/team/history/retired-numbers
https://www.nhl.com/rangers/team/retired-numbers