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![Wayne Gretzky jersey is pictured during a jersey retirement ceremony in Los Angeles, October 9, 2002. The National Hockey League kicked off a new season Wednesday by retiring Wayne Gretzky's famous number Wayne Gretzky jersey is pictured during a jersey retirement ceremony in Los Angeles, October 9, 2002. The National Hockey League kicked off a new season Wednesday by retiring Wayne Gretzky's famous number](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D3PMX3/wayne-gretzky-jersey-is-pictured-during-a-jersey-retirement-ceremony-in-los-angeles-october-9-2002-the-national-hockey-league-kicked-off-a-new-season-wednesday-by-retiring-wayne-gretzkys-famous-number-99-during-a-game-between-his-former-team-the-los-angeles-kings-and-phoenix-coyotes-the-franchise-he-now-owns-the-ceremony-marked-the-third-time-that-the-great-one-had-his-number-retired-the-holder-of-every-meaningful-nhl-scoring-record-including-most-points-goals-and-assists-gretzky-had-his-number-retired-by-the-league-in-1999-shortly-after-he-ended-his-20-year-career-reutersjo-2D3PMX3.jpg)
Wayne Gretzky jersey is pictured during a jersey retirement ceremony in Los Angeles, October 9, 2002. The National Hockey League kicked off a new season Wednesday by retiring Wayne Gretzky's famous number
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![Retired hockey great Wayne Gretzky (L) watches a banner with his name and number 99 being raised to the rafters in a ceremony retiring his number prior to the 50th NHL All-Star Retired hockey great Wayne Gretzky (L) watches a banner with his name and number 99 being raised to the rafters in a ceremony retiring his number prior to the 50th NHL All-Star](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D57RX0/retired-hockey-great-wayne-gretzky-l-watches-a-banner-with-his-name-and-number-99-being-raised-to-the-rafters-in-a-ceremony-retiring-his-number-prior-to-the-50th-nhl-all-star-game-in-toronto-february-6-the-nhl-world-all-star-team-defeated-the-north-american-all-stars-9-4-in-the-game-pj-2D57RX0.jpg)
Retired hockey great Wayne Gretzky (L) watches a banner with his name and number 99 being raised to the rafters in a ceremony retiring his number prior to the 50th NHL All-Star
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Wayne Gretzky's number 99 hangs above the ice in Edmonton after the team honored the retired hockey superstar October 1 in Edmonton. Gretzky, who played 10 of his 20 NHL years with
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Blake Lyons, 11, of Palos Verdes, California, holds a sign in tribute to Wayne Gretzky before a jersey retirement ceremony in Los Angeles, October 9, 2002. The National Hockey League kicked off
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