the number "99" is retired in the NHL. the number "99" is retired in the NHL.
retired Mark Messier of the New York Rangers wears the number 11 in the NHL. The captain of the Ottawa Senators wore the number 11 also in the NHL.
Ace Bailey #6 retired by the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1934.
I believe Gordie Howe has the record for most NHL seasons. However, he's retired. Of current NHL players (as of October 26, 2008), I believe Chris Chelios has played the most NHL seasons.
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Number 99 was Wayne Gretzky's jersey number. There were others before him, but there will not be any after. Wayne's number 99 was the first and I believe only number to be retired by NHL. A lot of players have their number retired by their teams, but his was the first, number 99, to be retired by the League.
He was 38 years old when he retired.
Rick 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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he was 5'4 but he retired
No- He retired