Is the number 99 retired in hockey?
Louis Blues, the Arizona Coyotes and the Winnipeg Jets (the latter honouring the players of the original Jets) employ this designation. Wayne Gretzky’s number 99 was retired league-wide in 2000; Gretzky’s former teams the Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings also separately retired his number.
Is number 12 retired in Montreal?
Yvan Cournoyer #12 – Nov. The Canadiens decided to honour both Cournoyer and Moore by retiring the same number 12 for two different players, the first time this was done in club history.
Can hockey players wear 99?
No, you cannot wear the number 99 in the NHL. The league officially retired the number on behalf of Wayne Gretzky in 2000. Although, five other players have wore the number 99 in the history of the NHL.
Is Bobby Orr’s number retired?
1978
Bobby Orr/Career end
Who wears 77 in the NHL?
Ray Bourque
77 – Ray Bourque. Ray Bourque changed numbers from seven to 77 following the number retirement of Phil Esposito in Boston. Ever since, Bourque and 77 have been synonymous. Bourque leads all defencemen in career goals, assists, points and shots with 410, 1,169, 1,579, and 6,206 respectively.
Who wore 99 in NHL?
Since the 1950-51 season, only three players are in the number 99 club, Gretzky, Rick Dudley and Wilf Paiement.
Who is number 27 on the Habs?
A. Romanov
PLAYERS
| NAME | NO | SH |
|---|---|---|
| S. Niku, D | 15 | L |
| J. Petry, D | 26 | R |
| M. Pezzetta, LW | 55 | L |
| A. Romanov, D | 27 | L |
What number was Bobby Orr?
4Boston Bruins / Defenseman
Bobby Orr/Number
On January 9, 1979, the Boston Bruins honored Bobby Orr by retiring his number four and raising it to the rafters amongst other retired numbers worn by great legends in Bruins history. Playing since he was a young boy, it was in his future to be an icon in hockey, and he accomplished just that.