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A quick visit to the Montreal Canadians website answers this: there was a player back in the mid 30's who wore number 99, Joe Lamb was his name,.. During the 1934-1935 NHL season - The Montreal Canadians had three players wear #99: Joe Lamb, Desse Roche and Leo Bourgault. This can be verified by referencing any Montreal Canadians Media Guide which lists all players who have ever laced up for the Habs.
Wilf Paiement, when he played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, wore #99 from December 29, 1979 until the 1982 entry draft when he became a Nordique.
Wayne Gretzky is the most well known hockey player to wear 99 in the modern era. Some say he choose it because he was originally signed for 99 years. The more popular story is that Wayne decided that he would wear number 99 to honor his favorite player, Mr Hockey, Gordie Howe, who played most of his career with Detroit Red Wings. Wayne started wearing a single number 9, like Howe did, but went to a double 9 when he got to the Ontario Junior A league, to be sure he would all ways be able to have that number.
== == After Gretzky's retirement from the ice as a player, the NHL retired the number 99, in honor of Great One, for the entire league so that no one can ever wear that number again .
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What number did Wayne Gretzky wear?
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.
What hockey player wore the number 99?
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.
Where is Wayne Gretzky's jersey retired?
the number "99" is retired in the NHL. the number "99" is retired in the NHL.
Who wore number 99 for the tigers?
There is no #99 jersey
What years did the Chicago blackhawks wear Nike jerseys?
According to NHL Tags and Tails, the NHL wore Nike jerseys with the "swoosh" and NHL logo on the tail from 96-97 to 98-99.
Who wore number 99 for New England Patriots in 1998?
Linebacker Vernon Crawford wore #99 for the Patriots in the 1998 season.
What was the number on T shirt wore by waqar younis?
99
Who wore the number 99 in 1978 for the Pittsburgh Steelers?
The Steelers did not use the #99 prior to the 1985 season.
When did Wayne Gretzky first start wearing the number 99 on his uniform?
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.
What is the history behind the hockey number 99?
Well in the NHL theres only really one answer, Wayne Gretzky. Ever since he retired the whole league retired his number in honor of the great one. So nobody has been able to wear the number 99 ever since.
What is the highest number worn by a New York Met?
Turk Wendell wore #99.
Who wore 99 for the Yankees?
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.
