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Across the NHL: Retired sweater numbers by franchise

Infographic showing which players have been honored by an NHL franchise by having their jersey numbers removed from circulation. Details (and Bonus) under the cut 👇

Current as of 01.01.2026

Numbers that have been removed from franchise circulation for reasons other that to honor of a former player are: Minnesota #1, Vegas #58, Seattle #32, and Florida #37 and #93.

When teams have retired a number in honor of multiple players (such as Toronto #7, King Clancy and Tim Horton) all listed twice.

The nine players who have had their numbers retired by multiple teams are: Bobby Hull (Chicago, Winnipeg*) (not to be confused with Brett Hull, St. Louis); Gordie Howe (Detroit, Hartford) (not to be confused with Mark Howe, Philly); Wayne Gretzky (LA, Edmonton; also league-wide); Ray Bourque (Boston, Colorado); Mark Messier (Edmonton, New York); Patrick Roy (Montreal, Colorado); Tim Horton (Toronto, Buffalo); "Red" Kelly (Detroit, Toronto), Scott Neidermayer (New Jersey, Anaheim).

The Atlanta Thrashers removed from circulation Dan Snyder's #37 after his death; it was not officially retired, but never re-issued before the franchise moved to Winnipeg

Bill Masterton (North Stars #19) remains the only player in NHL history to have died as a direct result of an on-ice injury.

Though Stars Neal Broten and Mike Modano played for the franchise in both Minnesota and in Dallas, only Neal Broten's #7 was retired in North Stars colors, in reference to his 12 years (out of 14) with the North Stars. (Modano spent 17 out of his 22 years with the franchise in Dallas.)

Numbers retired before franchise relocation are only listed if the number was not returned to circulation after the move.

Bonus:

[thefaustandthefurious]

Michigan Faust extends an offering of Tim Hortons in these trying times. Thank you for protecting Faust from false prophets.

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[childofhalloween]

Aussie wearing a neon high vision vest: if you wear a high-vis you can go anywhere and do pretty much anything.

Tim: That's true actually

Aussie: Especially if you got a clipboard and a ladder.

Florida: So where'd you go?

Aussie: I thought it'd be kind of funny if I went into Macca's and took their ice cream machine.

Claire Danes: What!?!

Aussie: It's always apparently down for maintenance anyways. So I thought why not take it home for maintenance?

Florida: Did you have a clipboard at least?

Aussie: Yeah mate, had the holy Trinity high-vis, clipboard, and a ladder to take me to higher places.

Ellis: What'd you use the ladder for?

Aussie: Well I had to look busy so I just kind of went onto the roof.

Beth: What and then what happened?

Aussie: Well as they say what comes up must come down.

Tim: Oh down the ladder right?

Aussie: Nah....I kinda dropped the ladder...

Colono: What?

Aussie: Yeah get this it took out the ice cream machine funnily enough.

Bab: Far out and then what happened?

Aussie: Well in all the commotion I lost my footing and I came down...less gracefully?

Claire: Oh my god

Aussie: Yeah took out some trainee. Poor kid.

Bab: So what happened?

Aussie: Well the cops showed up so I had to bust out the big one.

Tim: Oh the clip board right?

Aussie: Nah mate I tried the old "wait don't you know Gary?"

Claire: What are you talking about?

Aussie: Everyone knows somebody called Gary. So I just had to wait and see if he bit.

Florida: And did he?

Aussie: Yep Gary's his brother

Ellis: And what did he say?

Aussie: He asked me if I was coming over to their joint this weekend for Gary's birthday.

Ellis: what'd you say?

Aussie: Well I told him the truth. I said I'd love to but I'm probably going to be doing maintenance on this ice cream machine all week.

Aussie taking a bit of an ice cream cone: And that's why we have an ice cream machine in the kitchen.

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