Retired Numbers
| Elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame |
| Name | Team | Number | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abel, SidSid Abel | , Detroit Red WingsDetroit Red Wings | 12 | 01995-04-29April 29, 1995 | |
| Anderson, GlennGlenn Anderson | , Edmonton OilersEdmonton Oilers | 9 | 02009-01-18January 18, 2009 | |
| Ashbee, BarryBarry Ashbee | , Philadelphia FlyersPhiladelphia Flyers | 4 | 01975-04-03April 3, 1975 | |
| Bailey, AceAce Bailey | , Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple Leafs | 6 | 01934-02-14February 14, 1934 | |
| Barber, BillBill Barber | , Philadelphia FlyersPhiladelphia Flyers | 7 | 01990-10-11October 11, 1990 | |
| Barilko, BillBill Barilko | , Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple Leafs | 5 | 01992-10-17October 17, 1992 | |
| Bathgate, AndyAndy Bathgate | , New York RangersNew York Rangers | 9 | 02009-02-22February 22, 2009 | |
| Beliveau, JeanJean Beliveau | , Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens | 4 | 01971-10-09October 9, 1971 | |
| Bossy, MikeMike Bossy | , New York IslandersNew York Islanders | 22 | 01992-03-03March 3, 1992 | |
| Bouchard, EmileEmile Bouchard | , Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens | 3 | 02009-12-04December 4, 2009 | |
| Bourque, RayRay Bourque | , Boston BruinsBoston Bruins | 77 | 02001-10-04October 4, 2001 | |
| Bourque, RayRay Bourque | , Colorado AvalancheColorado Avalanche | 77 | 02001-11-24November 24, 2001 | |
| Briere, MichelMichel Briere | , Pittsburgh PenguinsPittsburgh Penguins | 21 | 02001-01-25January 25, 2001 | |
| Brind'Amour, RodRod Brind'Amour | , Carolina HurricanesCarolina Hurricanes | 17 | 02011-02-18February 18, 2011 | |
| Broten, NealNeal Broten | , Dallas StarsDallas Stars | 7 | 01998-02-07February 7, 1998 | |
| Bucyk, JohnnyJohnny Bucyk | , Boston BruinsBoston Bruins | 9 | 01980-03-13March 13, 1980 | |
| Clapper, DitDit Clapper | , Boston BruinsBoston Bruins | 5 | 01947-02-12February 12, 1947 | |
| Clarke, BobbyBobby Clarke | , Philadelphia FlyersPhiladelphia Flyers | 16 | 01984-11-15November 15, 1984 | |
| Coffey, PaulPaul Coffey | , Edmonton OilersEdmonton Oilers | 7 | 02005-10-18October 18, 2005 | |
| Cournoyer, YvanYvan Cournoyer | , Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens | 12 | 02005-11-12November 12, 2005 | |
| Daneyko, KenKen Daneyko | , New Jersey DevilsNew Jersey Devils | 3 | 02006-03-24March 24, 2006 | |
| Delvecchio, AlexAlex Delvecchio | , Detroit Red WingsDetroit Red Wings | 10 | 01991-11-10November 10, 1991 | |
| Dionne, MarcelMarcel Dionne | , Los Angeles KingsLos Angeles Kings | 16 | 01990-11-18November 18, 1990 | |
| Dryden, KenKen Dryden | , Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens | 29 | 02007-01-29January 29, 2007 | |
| Esposito, PhilPhil Esposito | , Boston BruinsBoston Bruins | 7 | 01987-12-03December 3, 1987 | |
| Esposito, TonyTony Esposito | , Chicago BlackhawksChicago Blackhawks | 35 | 01988-11-20November 20, 1988 | |
| Federko, BernieBernie Federko | , St. Louis BluesSt. Louis Blues | 24 | 01991-03-24March 24, 1991 | |
| Finnigan, FrankFrank Finnigan | , Ottawa SenatorsOttawa Senators | 8 | 01992-10-08October 8, 1992 | |
| Forsberg, PeterPeter Forsberg | , Colorado AvalancheColorado Avalanche | 21 | 02011-10-08October 8, 2011 | |
| Francis, RonRon Francis | , Carolina HurricanesCarolina Hurricanes | 10 | 02006-01-28January 28, 2006 | |
| Fuhr, GrantGrant Fuhr | , Edmonton OilersEdmonton Oilers | 31 | 02003-10-09October 9, 2003 | |
| Gainey, BobBob Gainey | , Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens | 23 | 02008-02-23February 23, 2008 | |
| Gare, DannyDanny Gare | , Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabres | 18 | 02005-11-20November 20, 2005 | |
| Gartner, MikeMike Gartner | , Washington CapitalsWashington Capitals | 11 | 02008-12-28December 28, 2008 | |
| Gassoff, BobBob Gassoff | , St. Louis BluesSt. Louis Blues | 3 | 01977-10-01October 1, 1977 | |
| Giacomin, EddieEddie Giacomin | , New York RangersNew York Rangers | 1 | 01989-03-15March 15, 1989 | |
| Geoffrion, BernieBernie Geoffrion | , Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens | 5 | 02006-03-11March 11, 2006 | |
| Gilbert, RodRod Gilbert | , New York RangersNew York Rangers | 7 | 01979-10-14October 14, 1979 | |
| Gillies, ClarkClark Gillies | , New York IslandersNew York Islanders | 9 | 01996-12-07December 7, 1996 | |
| Goldsworthy, BillBill Goldsworthy | , Minnesota North StarsMinnesota North Stars | 8 | 01992-02-15February 15, 1992 | |
| Graves, AdamAdam Graves | , New York RangersNew York Rangers | 9 | 02009-02-03February 3, 2009 | |
| Gretzky, WayneWayne Gretzky | , Edmonton OilersEdmonton Oilers | 99 | 01999-10-01October 1, 1999 | |
| Gretzky, WayneWayne Gretzky | , Los Angeles KingsLos Angeles Kings | 99 | 02002-10-09October 9, 2002 | |
| Gretzky, WayneWayne Gretzky | , NHLNHL | 99 | 02000-02-06February 6, 2000 | |
| Hall, GlennGlenn Hall | , Chicago BlackhawksChicago Blackhawks | 1 | 01988-11-20November 20, 1988 | |
| Hamilton, AlAl Hamilton | , Edmonton OilersEdmonton Oilers | 3 | 01980-01-011980 | |
| Harvey, DougDoug Harvey | , Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens | 2 | 01985-10-26October 26, 1985 | |
| Hawerchuk, DaleDale Hawerchuk | , Winnipeg Jets (1972–96)Winnipeg Jets (1972–96) | 10 | 02007-04-05April 5, 2007 | |
| Hitchman, LionelLionel Hitchman | , Boston BruinsBoston Bruins | 3 | 01934-02-22February 22, 1934 | |
| Horton, TimTim Horton | , Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabres | 2 | 01996-01-05January 5, 1996 | |
| Howe, GordieGordie Howe | , Detroit Red WingsDetroit Red Wings | 9 | 01972-03-12March 12, 1972 | |
| Howe, GordieGordie Howe | , Carolina HurricanesCarolina Hurricanes | 9 | 01980-06-05June 5, 1980 | |
| Howe, MarkMark Howe | , Philadelphia FlyersPhiladelphia Flyers | 2 | 02012-03-06March 6, 2012 | |
| Howell, HarryHarry Howell | , New York RangersNew York Rangers | 3 | 02009-02-22February 22, 2009 | |
| Hull, BobbyBobby Hull | , Chicago BlackhawksChicago Blackhawks | 9 | 01983-12-18December 18, 1983 | |
| Hull, BobbyBobby Hull | , Winnipeg Jets (1972–96)Winnipeg Jets (1972–96) | 9 | 01989-02-19February 19, 1989 | |
| Hull, BrettBrett Hull | , St. Louis BluesSt. Louis Blues | 16 | 02006-12-05December 5, 2006 | |
| Hunter, DaleDale Hunter | , Washington CapitalsWashington Capitals | 32 | 02000-03-11March 11, 2000 | |
| Kurri, JariJari Kurri | , Edmonton OilersEdmonton Oilers | 17 | 02001-10-06October 6, 2001 | |
| Labre, YvonYvon Labre | , Washington CapitalsWashington Capitals | 7 | 01981-11-07November 7, 1981 | |
| Lach, ElmerElmer Lach | , Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens | 16 | 02009-12-04December 4, 2009 | |
| Lafleur, GuyGuy Lafleur | , Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens | 10 | 01985-02-16February 16, 1985 | |
| LaFontaine, PatPat LaFontaine | , Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabres | 16 | 02006-03-03March 3, 2006 | |
| Langway, RodRod Langway | , Washington CapitalsWashington Capitals | 5 | 01997-11-26November 26, 1997 | |
| Leetch, BrianBrian Leetch | , New York RangersNew York Rangers | 2 | 02008-01-24January 24, 2008 | |
| Lemieux, MarioMario Lemieux | , Pittsburgh PenguinsPittsburgh Penguins | 66 | 02006-10-05October 5, 2006 | |
| Linden, TrevorTrevor Linden | , Vancouver CanucksVancouver Canucks | 16 | 02008-12-17December 17, 2008 | |
| Lindsay, TedTed Lindsay | , Detroit Red WingsDetroit Red Wings | 7 | 01991-11-10November 10, 1991 | |
| MacInnis, AlAl MacInnis | , St. Louis BluesSt. Louis Blues | 2 | 02006-04-09April 9, 2006 | |
| Magnuson, KeithKeith Magnuson | , Chicago BlackhawksChicago Blackhawks | 3 | 02008-11-12November 12, 2008 | |
| Martin, RickRick Martin | , Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabres | 7 | 01995-11-15November 15, 1995 | |
| Masterton, BillBill Masterton | , Minnesota North StarsMinnesota North Stars | 19 | 01987-01-17January 17, 1987 | |
| McDonald, LannyLanny McDonald | , Calgary FlamesCalgary Flames | 9 | 01990-03-17March 17, 1990 | |
| Messier, MarkMark Messier | , New York RangersNew York Rangers | 11 | 02006-01-12January 12, 2006 | |
| Messier, MarkMark Messier | , Edmonton OilersEdmonton Oilers | 11 | 02007-02-27February 27, 2007 | |
| Mikita, StanStan Mikita | , Chicago BlackhawksChicago Blackhawks | 21 | 01980-10-19October 19, 1980 | |
| Fans, Minnesota WildMinnesota Wild Fans | , Minnesota WildMinnesota Wild | 1 | 02000-10-12October 12, 2000 | |
| Moore, DickieDickie Moore | , Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens | 12 | 02005-11-12November 12, 2005 | |
| Morenz, HowieHowie Morenz | , Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens | 7 | 01937-11-02November 2, 1937 | |
| Naslund, MarkusMarkus Naslund | , Vancouver CanucksVancouver Canucks | 19 | 02010-12-11December 11, 2010 | |
| Niedermayer, ScottScott Niedermayer | , New Jersey DevilsNew Jersey Devils | 27 | 02011-12-16December 16, 2011 | |
| Numminen, TeppoTeppo Numminen | , Phoenix CoyotesPhoenix Coyotes | 27 | 02010-01-30January 30, 2010 | |
| Neely, CamCam Neely | , Boston BruinsBoston Bruins | 8 | 02004-01-12January 12, 2004 | |
| Nystrom, BobBob Nystrom | , New York IslandersNew York Islanders | 23 | 01995-04-01April 1, 1995 | |
| O'Reilly, TerryTerry O'Reilly | , Boston BruinsBoston Bruins | 24 | 02002-10-24October 24, 2002 | |
| Orr, BobbyBobby Orr | , Boston BruinsBoston Bruins | 4 | 01979-01-09January 9, 1979 | |
| Parent, BernieBernie Parent | , Philadelphia FlyersPhiladelphia Flyers | 1 | 01979-10-11October 11, 1979 | |
| Perreault, GilbertGilbert Perreault | , Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabres | 11 | 01990-10-17October 17, 1990 | |
| Pilote, PierrePierre Pilote | , Chicago BlackhawksChicago Blackhawks | 3 | 02008-11-12November 12, 2008 | |
| Plager, BarclayBarclay Plager | , St. Louis BluesSt. Louis Blues | 8 | 01981-03-24March 24, 1981 | |
| Plante, JacquesJacques Plante | , Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens | 1 | 01995-10-07October 7, 1995 | |
| Potvin, DenisDenis Potvin | , New York IslandersNew York Islanders | 5 | 01992-02-01February 1, 1992 | |
| Richard, HenriHenri Richard | , Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens | 16 | 01975-12-10December 10, 1975 | |
| Richard, MauriceMaurice Richard | , Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens | 9 | 01960-10-06October 6, 1960 | |
| Richter, MikeMike Richter | , New York RangersNew York Rangers | 35 | 02004-02-04February 4, 2004 | |
| Robert, ReneRene Robert | , Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabres | 14 | 01995-11-15November 15, 1995 | |
| Robinson, LarryLarry Robinson | , Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens | 19 | 02007-11-19November 19, 2007 | |
| Robitaille, LucLuc Robitaille | , Los Angeles KingsLos Angeles Kings | 20 | 02007-01-20January 20, 2007 | |
| Roenick, JeremyJeremy Roenick | , Phoenix CoyotesPhoenix Coyotes | 97 | 02012-02-11February 11, 2012 | |
| Roy, PatrickPatrick Roy | , Colorado AvalancheColorado Avalanche | 33 | 02003-10-28October 28, 2003 | |
| Roy, PatrickPatrick Roy | , Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens | 33 | 02008-11-22November 22, 2008 | |
| Sakic, JoeJoe Sakic | , Colorado AvalancheColorado Avalanche | 19 | 02009-10-01October 1, 2009 | |
| Savard, DenisDenis Savard | , Chicago BlackhawksChicago Blackhawks | 18 | 01998-03-19March 19, 1998 | |
| Savard, SergeSerge Savard | , Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens | 18 | 02006-11-18November 18, 2006 | |
| Sawchuk, TerryTerry Sawchuk | , Detroit Red WingsDetroit Red Wings | 1 | 01994-03-06March 6, 1994 | |
| Schmidt, MiltMilt Schmidt | , Boston BruinsBoston Bruins | 15 | 01980-03-13March 13, 1980 | |
| Shore, EddieEddie Shore | , Boston BruinsBoston Bruins | 2 | 01947-01-01January 1, 1947 | |
| Smith, BillyBilly Smith | , New York IslandersNew York Islanders | 31 | 01993-02-20February 20, 1993 | |
| Smyl, StanStan Smyl | , Vancouver CanucksVancouver Canucks | 12 | 01991-11-03November 3, 1991 | |
| Steen, ThomasThomas Steen | , Winnipeg Jets (1972–96)Winnipeg Jets (1972–96) | 25 | 01994-04-01April 1, 1994 | |
| Stevens, ScottScott Stevens | , New Jersey DevilsNew Jersey Devils | 4 | 02006-02-03February 3, 2006 | |
| Sutter, BrianBrian Sutter | , St. Louis BluesSt. Louis Blues | 11 | 01988-12-30December 30, 1988 | |
| Taylor, DaveDave Taylor | , Los Angeles KingsLos Angeles Kings | 18 | 01995-04-03April 3, 1995 | |
| Tkachuk, KeithKeith Tkachuk | , Phoenix CoyotesPhoenix Coyotes | 7 | 02011-12-23December 23, 2011 | |
| Trottier, BryanBryan Trottier | , New York IslandersNew York Islanders | 19 | 02001-10-20October 20, 2001 | |
| Vachon, RogatienRogatien Vachon | , Los Angeles KingsLos Angeles Kings | 30 | 01985-02-14February 14, 1985 | |
| Vernon, MikeMike Vernon | , Calgary FlamesCalgary Flames | 30 | 02007-02-07February 7, 2007 | |
| Wesley, GlenGlen Wesley | , Carolina HurricanesCarolina Hurricanes | 2 | 02009-02-17February 17, 2009 | |
| Yzerman, SteveSteve Yzerman | , Detroit Red WingsDetroit Red Wings | 19 | 02007-01-02January 2, 2007 |
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