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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
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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 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](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D5EN18/wayne-gretzkys-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-the-edmonton-oilers-had-his-jersey-retired-by-his-former-team-in-a-pre-game-ceremony-gretzky-won-four-stanley-cups-as-an-edmonton-oiler-mbjp-2D5EN18.jpg)