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Buffalo Sabres: Every retired number in franchise history

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2 Jun 1998: Dominik Hasek #39 of the Buffalo Sabres in action during an Eastern Conference Playoff game against the Washington Capitals at the MCI Center in Washington D.C.. The Sabres defeated the Capitals 2-1.
2 Jun 1998: Dominik Hasek #39 of the Buffalo Sabres in action during an Eastern Conference Playoff game against the Washington Capitals at the MCI Center in Washington D.C.. The Sabres defeated the Capitals 2-1.
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13 Dec 1996: Center Wayne Gretzky of the New York Rangers looks on during a game against the Buffalo Sabres at the Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo, New York. The Rangers won the game, 3-0.
13 Dec 1996: Center Wayne Gretzky of the New York Rangers looks on during a game against the Buffalo Sabres at the Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo, New York. The Rangers won the game, 3-0.

Wayne Gretzky’s #99 (League-Wide)

While Wayne Gretzky never played for the Buffalo Sabres, every NHL franchise has retired his number. Therefore, I have decided to include him on this list. Besides, if you are new to hockey, Gretzky is a player you should probably know about.

Simply put, Gretzky was a 15-time All-Star who won four Stanley Cups during his career. He won the Hart Trophy nine times, the Byng Trophy five times, the Ross Trophy 10 times, the Pearson Award five times, and the Smyth Trophy twice. And as you may have guessed, Gretzky forged his way into the Hockey Hall of Fame.

He played for 20 seasons in the NHL, appearing in 1,487 contests. He ended up scoring 2,857 times, good for 1.92 points per game. Of those 2,857 points, 894 went for goals and the remaining 1,963, assists.

Gretzky is regarded by many as the best NHL player of all-time, and is the NHL’s equivalent of Tom Brady, Babe Ruth, and Michael Jordan. It is easy to see why the NHL retired their most legendary player’s number.

(Statistics provided by Hockey-Reference)

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