Retiring a special player’s jersey after retirement is a long-standing tradition that has continued throughout the years in all major sports in North America.
In the NHL, the Montreal Canadiens are not giving up their place when it comes to jersey retirements, while several greats have donned the blue-white-red over the years.
But where does the team rank compared to the rest of the league’s organizations?
The site Daily Faceoff took the time to compile all the jerseys retired in the NHL to draw up a ranking.
Here is the result.
More jerseys retired per team
- 1. Toronto Maple Leafs – 19
- 2. Montreal Canadiens – 18
- 3. Boston Bruins – 12
- 4. Rangers de New York – 11
- 5. Blackhawks de Chicago – 9
- 6. Buffalo Sabres – 8
- 6. Red Wings de Detroit – 8
- 6. Oilers d’Edmonton – 8
- 6. Islanders de New York – 8
- 6. Blues de St. Louis – 8
- 11. Los Angeles Kings – 7
- 12. Colorado Avalanche – 6
- 12. Dallas Stars – 6
- 12. Philadelphia Flyers – 6
- 12. Canucks de Vancouver – 6
- 16. Devils of New Jersey – 5
- 17. Senators d’Ottawa – 4
- 17. Capitals de Washington – 4
- 17. Flames de Calgary – 4
- 20. Anaheim Ducks – 3
- 20. Carolina Hurricanes – 3
- 20. Penguins de Pittsburgh – 3
- 24. Wild you Minnesota – 2
- 24. Lightning de Tampa Bay – 2
- 26. Arizona Coyotes – 1
- 26. Blue Jackets de Columbus – 1
- 26. Predators de Nashville – 1
- 26. San Jose Sharks – 1
- 26. Crack the Seattle – 1
- 26. Golden Knights de Vegas – 1
- 32. Winnipeg Jets – 0
The Canadiens are therefore ranked second overall, just behind the Toronto Maple Leafs, for the number of jerseys retired in their history.
Note that number 99 of Wayne Gretzky has been removed in all organizations by the league.
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