The three best things that can happen to you in the NHL are winning the Stanley Cup, getting into the Hall of Fame and getting your jersey retired.
Here is a list by team of all the players who have ever had their number retired by an NHL team.
One important thing to note is that the league officially retired Wayne Gretzky’s number 99 for the whole league at the 2000 NHL all-star game. However, only two teams actually have the number up in the rafters: Edmonton and Los Angeles. In the list below Gretzky has only been listed under those two teams.
Anaheim Ducks
| No. | Player | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Teemu Selanne | 27 | Scott Niedermayer |
| 9 | Paul Kariya |
Arizona Coyotes
| No. | Player | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Keith Tkachuk | 25 | Thomas Steen |
| 9 | Bobby Hull | 27 | Teppo Numminen |
| 10 | Dale Hawerchuk | 97 | Jeremy Roenick |
| 19 | Shane Doan |
Boston Bruins
| No. | Player | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Eddie Shore | 9 | Johnny Bucyk |
| 3 | Lionel Hitchman | 15 | Milt Schmidt |
| 4 | Bobby Orr | 16 | Rick Middleton |
| 5 | Aubrey "Dit" Clapper | 24 | Terry O'Reilly |
| 7 | Phil Esposito | 77 | Ray Bource |
| 8 | Cam Neely |
Buffalo Sabres
| No. | Player | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Tim Horton | 16 | Pat LaFontaine |
| 7 | Rick Martin | 18 | Danny Gare |
| 11 | Gilbert Perreault | 39 | Dominik Hasek |
| 14 | Rene Robert |
Calgary Flames
| No. | Player | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Lanny McDonald | 30 | Mike Vernon |
| 12 | Jarome Iginla |
Carolina Hurricanes
| No. | Player | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Glen Wesley | 17 | Rod Brind'Amour |
| 10 | Ron Francis |
Chicago Blackhawks
| No. | Player | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Joe Sakic | 33 | Patrick Roy |
| 21 | Peter Forsberg | 52 | Adam Foote |
| 23 | Milan Hejduk | 77 | Ray Bourque |
Colorado Avalanche
| No. | Player | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Joe Sakic | 33 | Patrick Roy |
| 21 | Peter Forsberg | 52 | Adam Foote |
| 23 | Milan Hejduk | 77 | Ray Bourque |
Columbus Blue jackets
The Blue Jackets have not retired any numbers.
Dallas Stars
| No. | Player | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Neal Broten | 19 | Bill Masterton |
| 8 | Bill Goldsworthy | 26 | Jere Lehtinen |
| 9 | Mike Modano |
Detroit Red Wings
| No. | Player | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terry Sawchuk | 9 | Gordie Howe |
| 4 | Red Kelly | 10 | Alex Delvecchio |
| 5 | Nicklas Lidstrom | 12 | Sid Abel |
| 7 | Ted Lindsay | 19 | Steve Yzerman |
Edmonton Oilers
| No. | Player | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Al Hamilton | 17 | Jari Kurri |
| 7 | Paul Coffey | 31 | Grant Fuhr |
| 9 | Glenn Anderson | 99 | Wayne Gretzky |
| 11 | Mark Messier |
Florida Panthers
| No. | Player | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Wayne Huizenga | 93 | Bill Torrey |
Note: Both Panthers retired numbers are for non-players. Number 37 for owner Wayne Huizenga and number 93 for president Bill Torrey.
Los Angeles Kings
| No. | Player | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Rob Blake | 20 | Luc Robitaille |
| 16 | Marcel Dionne | 30 | Rogie Vachon |
| 18 | Dave Taylor | 99 | Wayne Gretzky |
Minnesota Wild
| No. | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Wild Fans |
Montreal Canadiens
| No. | Player | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Plantes | 12 | Dickie Moore |
| 2 | Doug Harvey | 12 | Yvan Cournoyer |
| 3 | Emile Bouchard | 16 | Henri Richard |
| 4 | Jean Beliveau | 16 | Elmer Lach |
| 5 | Bernie Geoffrion | 18 | Serge Savard |
| 5 | Guy Lapointe | 19 | Larry Robinson |
| 7 | Howie Morenz | 23 | Bob Gainey |
| 9 | Maurice Richard | 29 | Ken Dryden |
| 10 | Guy Lafleur | 33 | Patrick Roy |
Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators have not retired any numbers.
New Jersey Devils
| No. | Player | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Ken Daneyko | 27 | Scott Niedermayer |
| 4 | Scott Stevens | 30 | Martin Brodeur |
| 26 | Patrik Elias |
New York Islanders
| No. | Player | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie Giacomin | 9 | Adam Graves |
| 2 | Brian Leetch | 11 | Vic Hadfield |
| 3 | Harry Howell | 11 | Mark Messier |
| 7 | Rod Gilbert | 19 | Jean Ratelle |
| 9 | Andy Bathgate | 35 | Mike Richter |
New York Rangers
| No. | Player | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie Giacomin | 9 | Adam Graves |
| 2 | Brian Leetch | 11 | Vic Hadfield |
| 3 | Harry Howell | 11 | Mark Messier |
| 7 | Rod Gilbert | 19 | Jean Ratelle |
| 9 | Andy Bathgate | 35 | Mike Richter |
Ottawa Senators
| No. | Player | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Chris Phillips | 11 | Daniel Alfredsson |
| 8 | Frank Finnigan |
Philadelphia Flyers
| No. | Player | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernie Parent | 7 | Bill Barber |
| 2 | Mark Howe | 16 | Bobby Clarke |
| 4 | Barry Ashbee | 88 | Eric Lindros |
St. Louis Blues
| No. | Player | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Al MacInnis | 11 | Brian Sutter |
| 3 | Bob Gassoff | 16 | Brett Hull |
| 5 | Bob Plager | 24 | Bernie Federko |
| 8 | Barclay Plager |
San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks have not retired any numbers.
Tampa Bay Lightning
| No. | Player | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Vincent Lecavalier | 26 | Martin St. Louis |
Toronto Maple Leafs
| No. | Player | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turk Broda | 10 | Syl Apps |
| 1 | Johnny Bower | 10 | George Armstrong |
| 4 | Hap Day | 13 | Mats Sundin |
| 4 | Red Kelly | 14 | Dave Keon |
| 5 | Bill Barilko | 17 | Wendel Clark |
| 6 | Ace Bailey | 21 | Borje Salming |
| 7 | King Clancy | 27 | Frank Mahovlich |
| 7 | Tim Horton | 27 | Darryl Sittler |
| 9 | Charlie Conacher | 93 | Doug Gilmour |
| 9 | Ted Kennedy |
Vancouver Canucks
| No. | Player | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Pavel Bure | 19 | Markus Naslund |
| 12 | Stan Smyl | 22 | Daniel Sedin |
| 16 | Trevor Linden | 33 | Henrik Sedin |
Vegas Golden Knights
| No. | Player | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | In honour of the 58 victims of Las Vegas in October 2017 |
Winnipeg Jets
The Winnipeg Jets, who arrived via the Atlanta Thrashers, have not retired any numbers, however the Arizona Coyotes have retired numbers from the previous versions of the Winnipeg Jets.
