My husband says Edmonton but I say it was New York.
Who is right?
2006-12-06 03:52:06 · 21 answers · asked by Keebs 3 in Sports ➔ Hockey
Okay...I know he is Canadian who doesn't know that....but thanks.....
Anyway, where did they retire it *first*? I could have sworn when I watched them retire his *jersey* for the first time it was in New York......
2006-12-06 05:30:39 · update #1
It doesn't matter, the entire NHL retired his number. But anyway, it was probably New York, that was his last team.
2006-12-06 11:34:09 · answer #1 · answered by sarkirk27 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Neither of you are entirely correct. The league retired # 99 and no one can ever again wear it anywhere. (This is not normal, usually a franchise retires a number but it can still be worn elsewhere in the league.) I know there are jersey's hanging in Edmonton, LA and New York, but I'm not sure about St Louis, I would imagine there is but I don't know that for sure.
Another interesting thing is the league also waived the mandatory 3 year waiting period for being inducted into the Hall of Fame, and on doing so declared that would never happen again and they would never retire another jersey league wide!
Just found something of interest to you, apparently Edmonton had a ceremony on Oct 1 1999, The League did theirs on Nov 22, 1999 and LA did theirs on Oct 9 2002, haven't found a date for NY or St Louis yet though. So according to this your husband is right.
2006-12-06 05:19:59 · answer #2 · answered by Bianca 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Though I favor Gordie Howe over all that you mentioned (though Gretzky is the best), Wayne put hockey into it's most successful times with his play, and has more records than anyone in the NHL. You could go on and on, but why? This question is practically redundant. Gordie Howe had numerous records broken by "The Great One", and why? Because Gretzky's the best, that might not be had Orr lasted longer... But he didn't.
2016-05-23 00:10:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Oilers and Rangers have both retired his number. However Gretzky's no.99 was retired league-wide at the 2000 All-Star Game in Toronto, so technically you're both wrong.
2006-12-06 14:28:25 · answer #4 · answered by hockey craze99 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
His jersey # was retitred league-wide. So no one city retitred his jersey. Specific teams he played on hung his jersey in rafters but no one in the league can where that number. However, if I do remember correctly, New York was his last stop on the train and after his last game there was great fanfare and celebration. However, they did not retire his jersey then.
2006-12-06 07:31:43 · answer #5 · answered by drecarter04 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
His jersey and number is retired in the hockey hall of fame in Toronto, But not in New York
2006-12-06 07:49:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Edmonton retired Gretzky's jersey, and if I'm not mistaken I thought that LA retired it as well?
2006-12-06 04:13:10 · answer #7 · answered by hockeydude25 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The whole NHL retired it but Edmonton did it first. I guess youth, junior, or semi-pro players could wear it, but out of respect no one does that I know of.
2006-12-07 08:41:29 · answer #8 · answered by hockey=life 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wayne Gretzky retired as a new york ranger. But both the oilers and the rangers retired his number as far as what order i dont know. and out of respect no other pro hockey player will wear the number even if its availible to thier team
2006-12-07 00:13:24 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Officially, his number is retired through out the league. However, the actual ceremony was where he had his greatest success in Edmonton.
2006-12-06 04:41:26 · answer #10 · answered by Gwydyon 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋