Wayne Gretzky’s Jersey Number was 99 throughout his ice hockey ... Nicknamed "The Great One," he played for the Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings, St. Louis Blues, and New York Rangers, ...

After Wayne Gretzky joined the New York Rangers as a free agent in 1996, ... Gretzky’s final jersey from his Edmonton Oilers tenure sold for $1.45 million in 2022, ...

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One of the last jerseys worn by Wayne Gretzky in his NHL career has hit the auction block at Heritage, carrying a pre-sale estimate of $500,000. The Rangers sweater is photo-matched to four games ...

October 1, 1999 – Gretzky’s jersey, No. 99, is formally retired league-wide. November 22, 1999 – Inducted into the NHL Hall of Fame, after the three-year waiting period is waived.

Mr. Gretzky retired as a player in 1999, having spent the last three of his N.H.L. seasons with the New York Rangers, and was quickly enshrined in hockey’s hall of fame.

Only player to have his jersey number (No. 99) retired by the entire NHL. Won four Stanley Cup championships with the Edmonton Oilers (1984-1985, 1987-1988) and was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy ...