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MaxineNumber 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.
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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 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.
What hockey player great retired in 1999?
Wayne Gretzky. He is said to have worn the number '99' because, barring injury, that's the year he planned to retire.
Was Wayne Gretzky the only nhl ice hockey player to have number 99?
Joe Lamb (Montreal Canadiens 1934-35), Wilf Paiement (Toronto Maple Leafs 1979-82), and Rick Dudley (Winnipeg Jets 1980-81) also worn that number. However, no players have donned that number since Gretzky's 99 was retired league-wide in 2000.
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.
