Posts About "Retired Numbers"

7 Detroit Red Wings Numbers That Should Be Retired

September 1st, 2016 Yesterday, the Detroit Red Wings announced the numbers newcomers Frans Nielsen, Thomas Vanek, and Steve Ott will wear when they make their Hockeytown debuts. Additionally, the team announced that Teemu Pulkkinen and Alexey Marchenko will switch to new numbers for the 2016-17 campaign. Check out the newest #RedWings' jersey numbers!...

Red Wings: Future Numbers Among the Rafters

October 16th, 2013 It’s not often you see a player’s number raised into the rafters of arenas around the National Hockey League. Players are honoured quite often by teams for their contributions to the club, but it’s a special feeling for players to have their number retired by any given franchise. Usually, it’s career players - guys who have...

You Don't Wear Number 66

February 23rd, 2012 Retiring jersey numbers is a ritual in almost every sport. It is a gesture by a team or league to show appreciation to a certain player for their contributions to the club, or even the game itself. In baseball, the New York Yankees have retired 17 numbers for greats such as Babe Ruth (#3) and Joe DiMaggio (#5). The NBA's Boston...