Jersey #99 was retired league wide when Wayne Gretzky retired, therefore no one else has had that number since he wore it. However, there were other players who wore that number before him, and probably other players on other teams that wore the #99 at the same time that he wore it for his team.
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∙ 13y agoRick Dudley, Wayne Gretzky and Wilf Paiement have all worn the number 99.
The number 99 was retired league wide in the NHL when Wayne Gretzky retired in 1999.
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∙ 15y agoWayne Gretzky
while on the l.a kings he wore his 99 number, before that he wore his 99 while playing for the Edmonton oilers in Canada. his first number was 11, when he was 10. after that his professional number has been 99.
It was with the Greyhounds that Wayne first wore the number 99 on his jersey. He originally wanted to wear number 9-for his hockey hero Gordie Howe-but it was already being worn by teammate Brian Gualazzi. At coach Muzz MacPherson's suggestion, Gretzky settled on 99.
Wayne Gretzky. He is said to have worn the number '99' because, barring injury, that's the year he planned to retire.
Brian Bruney currently wears it. He switched mid-season from number 38 to 99 in 2009. Before 2009, he wore number 33, now worn by Nick Swisher.
Mitch Williams, Turk Wendell, So Taguchi
while on the l.a kings he wore his 99 number, before that he wore his 99 while playing for the Edmonton oilers in Canada. his first number was 11, when he was 10. after that his professional number has been 99.
There is no #99 jersey
94, Yanic Perreault. == Actually, back in 1934-35 Joe Lamb, Desse Roche and Leo Bourgault all wore #99 while playing for the Montreal Canadiens.
Wayne Gretzky
Linebacker Vernon Crawford wore #99 for the Patriots in the 1998 season.
It was with the Greyhounds that Wayne first wore the number 99 on his jersey. He originally wanted to wear number 9-for his hockey hero Gordie Howe-but it was already being worn by teammate Brian Gualazzi. At coach Muzz MacPherson's suggestion, Gretzky settled on 99.
Wayne Gretzky. The number 99 was retired league wide in honor of his achievements.
George Mikan, who wore #99 throughout his 10 year career with the Minneapolis Lakers.
#99. When he retired, the National Hockey League retired his number across the whole league. 99 99
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It's Wayne Gretsky's jersey number (99) upside down
The Steelers did not use the #99 prior to the 1985 season.