List of National Hockey League retired numbers
Retired numbers
Table:
Name

Team

No.

Date

Ref

Sid Abel

Detroit Red Wings

12

April 29, 1995

Daniel Alfredsson

Ottawa Senators

11

December 29, 2016

[2]

Glenn Anderson

Edmonton Oilers

9

January 18, 2009

[3]

Syl Apps

Toronto Maple Leafs

10

October 15, 2016

[4]

George Armstrong

Toronto Maple Leafs

10

October 15, 2016

[4]

Barry Ashbee

Philadelphia Flyers

4

October 13, 1977

[5][6]

Ace Bailey

Toronto Maple Leafs

6

February 14, 1934

[4]

Bill Barber

Philadelphia Flyers

7

October 11, 1990

[7]

Bill Barilko

Toronto Maple Leafs

5

October 17, 1992

[4]

Andy Bathgate

New York Rangers

9

February 22, 2009

[8]

Jean Beliveau

Montreal Canadiens

4

October 9, 1971

[9]

Rob Blake

Los Angeles Kings

4

January 17, 2015

[10]

Mike Bossy

New York Islanders

22

March 3, 1992

[11]

Emile Bouchard

Montreal Canadiens

3

December 4, 2009

[9]

Ray Bourque

Boston Bruins

77

October 4, 2001

[12]

Ray Bourque

Colorado Avalanche

77

November 24, 2001

[13]

Johnny Bower

Toronto Maple Leafs

1

October 15, 2016

[4]

Michel Briere

Pittsburgh Penguins

21

January 5, 2001

[14]

Rod Brind'Amour

Carolina Hurricanes

17

February 18, 2011

[15]

Turk Broda

Toronto Maple Leafs

1

October 15, 2016

[4]

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Sidney Gerald Sid Abel ( February 22 , 1918 - February 8 , 2000 ) was a Canadian Hall of Fame hockey player , coach and general manager in the National Hockey League , most notably for the Detroit Red Wings , and was a member of three Stanley Cup-winning teams in 1943 , 1950 , and 1952 . In 2017 Abel was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players ' in history .
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit . They compete in the National Hockey League ( NHL ) as a member of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference , and are one of the Original Six teams of the league . Founded in 1926 , the team was known as the Detroit Cougars until 1930 . For the 1930-31 and 1931-32 seasons the team was called the Detroit Falcons , and in 1932 changed their name to the Red Wings . As of 2020 [ update ] , the Red Wings have won the most Stanley Cup championships of any NHL franchise based in the United States ( 11 ) and are third overall in total Stanley Cup championships , behind the Montreal Canadiens ( 24 ) and Toronto Maple Leafs ( 13 ) . The Wings played their home games at Joe Louis Arena from 1979 until 2017 , after playing for 52 years in Olympia Stadium . They moved into the new Little Caesars Arena beginning with the 2017-18 season . The Red Wings are one of the most popular and successful franchises in the NHL ; fans and sports commentators refer to the Detroit area as Hockeytown , which has been a registered trademark owned by the franchise since 1996 . Between the 1931-32 and 1965-66 seasons , the Red Wings missed the playoffs only four times . Between the 1966-67 and 1982-83 seasons , the Red Wings made the playoffs only two times . However , thereafter , from 1983-84 to 2015-16 , they made the playoffs 30 times in 32 seasons , including 25-straight from 1990-91 to 2015-16 ( not counting the cancelled 2004-05 season ) , in 2006 this became the longest active streak of postseason appearances in all of North American professional sports and finished tied for the third longest streak in NHL history . Since 1983-84 , the Red Wings have tallied six regular season first-place finishes and have won the Stanley Cup four times ( 1997 , 1998 , 2002 , and 2008 ) .
Daniel Alfredsson ( pronounced [ ˈdɑ̂ːnɪɛl ˈâlfrɛdˌsɔn ] ; born 11 December 1972 ) is a Swedish-Canadian former professional ice hockey player . He spent 18 seasons in the National Hockey League ( NHL ) , 17 with the Ottawa Senators and his 18th with the Detroit Red Wings . Alfredsson was the long-time captain of the Senators , serving from 1999 to 2013 . With the Senators , Alfredsson usually played on the first line , which was formerly nicknamed the CASH or 'Pizza ' line with centre Jason Spezza and left winger Dany Heatley , before Heatley 's trade to the San Jose Sharks . He had traditionally been the fourth forward on the ice in the role of pointman on Ottawa 's powerplay . He was one of the league 's top two-way players , and he holds the Senators ' franchise records for goals ( 426 ) , assists ( 682 ) and points ( 1,108 ) with 1,178 games played . He had played for Sweden internationally 14 times , including the 2006 gold medal and 2014 silver medal-winning Olympic teams . He was the 75th player to reach 1,000 career points in the NHL , doing so after scoring three goals in a win over the Buffalo Sabres on 22 October 2010 . Alfredsson holds an Honorary Degree from Carleton University .
The Ottawa Senators ( French : Sénateurs d'Ottawa ) are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa . They compete in the National Hockey League ( NHL ) as a member of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference . The Senators play their home games at the 18,652-seat Canadian Tire Centre , which opened in 1996 as the Palladium . Founded and established by Ottawa real estate developer Bruce Firestone , the team is the second NHL franchise to use the Ottawa Senators name . The original Ottawa Senators , founded in 1883 , had a famed history , winning 11 Stanley Cups , playing in the NHL from 1917 until 1934 . On December 6 , 1990 , after a two-year public campaign by Firestone , the NHL awarded a new franchise , which began play in the 1992-93 season . The current team owner is Eugene Melnyk , and in 2019 , the franchise was valued by Forbes magazine at $ 445 million . The Senators have won four division titles and , in 2003 , the Presidents ' Trophy ; and have once appeared in the Stanley Cup Finals ( 2007 ) .
Glenn Chris Anderson ( born October 2 , 1960 ) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player who played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League ( NHL ) for the Edmonton Oilers , Toronto Maple Leafs , New York Rangers , and St. Louis Blues . Anderson was known to have a knack for stepping up in big games , which garnered him the reputation of a money player . His five playoff overtime goals rank third in NHL history , while his 17 playoff game-winning goals put him fifth all-time . During the playoffs , Anderson accumulated 93 goals , 121 assists , and 214 points , the fourth , ninth , and fourth most in NHL history . Anderson is also first all-time in regular season game winning goals in Oilers history with 72 . At a young age , Anderson admired the European aspects of the game . He was known to have a liking for participating in international tournaments , more so than his NHL contemporaries . When he was drafted by the Oilers in 1979 , he chose to play for Team Canada at the 1980 Winter Olympics instead of immediately joining the Oilers . Anderson won gold at the 1984 and the 1987 Canada Cup and he was a silver medalist at the 1989 Ice Hockey World Championships . During his NHL career , Anderson was part of six Stanley Cup winning teams ( he won five as a member of the Oilers and one as a member of the Rangers ) and he was a participant at four All-Star Games . He is one of only seven Oilers players to have won all five Cups in franchise history . Anderson was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on November 10 , 2008 and his jersey number , 9 , was retired by the Oilers on January 18 , 2009 .
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton . They compete in the National Hockey League ( NHL ) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference . The Oilers were officially founded in 1971 by W. D. Wild Bill Hunter and Dr. Chuck Allard . The team played its first season in 1972 , as one of the twelve founding franchises of the major professional World Hockey Association ( WHA ) . They were originally intended to be one of two WHA Alberta teams , along with the Calgary Broncos . However , when the Broncos relocated to Cleveland , Ohio , before the WHA 's first season began , the Oilers were renamed the Alberta Oilers . They returned to their current name in the following year , and subsequently joined the NHL in 1979 as one of four franchises absorbed through the NHL merger with the WHA . After joining the NHL , the Oilers went on to win the Stanley Cup on five occasions : 1983-84 , 1984-85 , 1986-87 , 1987-88 and 1989-90 . Along with the Pittsburgh Penguins , they are tied for the most championships won by any team since the NHL-WHA merger and also the most won by any team that joined the league in or after 1967 . Among all NHL teams , only the Montreal Canadiens have won the Stanley Cup more times since the League 's 1967 expansion . For their success in the 1980s , the Oilers team of this era has been honoured with dynasty status by the Hockey Hall of Fame . However , the Oilers began to struggle greatly shortly after the 2004-05 NHL lockout , having missed the playoffs every year since 2006 , with the exception of 2016-17 .
Charles Joseph Sylvanus Apps , CM ( January 18 , 1915 - December 24 , 1998 ) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Toronto Maple Leafs from 1936 to 1948 , an Olympic pole vaulter and a Conservative Member of Provincial Parliament in Ontario . In 2017 Apps was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players ' in history .
The Toronto Maple Leafs , officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often simply referred to as the Leafs , are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto . They compete in the National Hockey League ( NHL ) as a member of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference . The club is owned by Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment , Ltd. and are represented by Chairman Larry Tanenbaum . The Maple Leafs ' broadcasting rights are split between BCE Inc. and Rogers Communications . For their first 14 seasons , the club played their home games at the Mutual Street Arena , before moving to Maple Leaf Gardens in 1931 . The Maple Leafs moved to their present home , Scotiabank Arena ( originally named the Air Canada Centre ) in February 1999 . The club was founded in 1917 , operating simply as Toronto and known then as the Toronto Arenas . Under new ownership , the club was renamed the Toronto St. Patricks in 1919 . In 1927 the club was purchased by Conn Smythe and renamed the Maple Leafs . A member of the Original Six , the club was one of six NHL teams to have endured through the period of League retrenchment during the Great Depression . The club has won thirteen Stanley Cup championships , second only to the 24 championships of the Montreal Canadiens . The Maple Leafs history includes two recognized dynasties , from 1947 to 1951 ; and from 1962 to 1967 .
George Edward Chief Armstrong ( born July 6 , 1930 ) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played 21 seasons in the National Hockey League ( NHL ) for the Toronto Maple Leafs . He played 1,188 NHL games between 1950 and 1971 , all with Toronto and a franchise record , and was the team 's captain for 13 seasons . Armstrong was a member of four Stanley Cup championship teams and played in seven NHL All-Star Games . He scored the final goal of the NHL 's Original Six era as Toronto won the 1967 Stanley Cup . Armstrong played both junior and senior hockey in the Toronto Marlboros organization and was a member of the 1950 Allan Cup winning team as senior champions of Canada . He returned to the Marlboros following his playing career and coached the junior team to two Memorial Cup championships . He served as a scout for the Quebec Nordiques , as an assistant general manager of the Maple Leafs and for part of the 1988-89 NHL season as Toronto 's head coach . Armstrong was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1975 and the Maple Leafs honoured his uniform number 10 in 1998 , and would later officially retire the number , along with ten others , during a pre-game ceremony on October 15 , 2016 .
William Barry Ashbee ( July 28 , 1939 - May 12 , 1977 ) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played five seasons in the National Hockey League ( NHL ) for the Boston Bruins and Philadelphia Flyers .
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia . They compete in the National Hockey League ( NHL ) as a member of the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference . Part of the 1967 NHL Expansion , the Flyers were the first expansion team in the post-Original Six era to win the Stanley Cup , victorious in 1973-74 and again in 1974-75 . The Flyers ' all-time points percentage of 57.5% ( as of the 2018-19 NHL season [ update ] ) is the third-best in the NHL , behind only the Vegas Golden Knights and Montreal Canadiens . Additionally , the Flyers have the most appearances in the conference finals of all 24 expansion teams ( 16 appearances , winning 8 ) , and they are second behind the St. Louis Blues for the most playoff appearances out of all expansion teams ( 39 out of 51 seasons ) . The Flyers have played their home games on Broad Street since their inception , first at the Spectrum from 1967 until 1996 , and then at the Wells Fargo Center since 1996 . The Flyers have had rivalries with several teams over the years . Historically , their biggest adversaries have been the New York Rangers , with an intense rivalry stretching back to the 1970s . They have also waged lengthy campaigns against the New York Islanders in the 70s and 80s , the Boston Bruins , a bruising battle especially in the 1970s , the Washington Capitals , which has always been intense since their days in the Patrick Division , as well as the New Jersey Devils , with whom they traded the Atlantic Division title every season between 1994-95 and 2006-07 , and finally they enjoy a spirited rivalry with their cross-state and expansion brethren , the Pittsburgh Penguins , which is considered by some to be the best rivalry in the league .
Irvine Wallace Ace Bailey ( July 3 , 1903 - April 7 , 1992 ) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player . He played for the Toronto Maple Leafs for eight seasons , from 1926-1933 . His playing career ended with a fight he encountered during a game against the Boston Bruins ; he was severely injured in the resulting scrum . He is the first professional sports player to have a jersey number retired in his honour .
William Charles Barber ( born July 11 , 1952 ) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played twelve seasons for the Philadelphia Flyers in the National Hockey League ( NHL ) . As part of the famed LCB ( Leach , Clarke , Barber ) line , Barber helped lead the Flyers to the franchise 's two Stanley Cups in 1974 and 1975 . He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1990 . He is currently a scouting consultant with the Flyers .
William Bashin ' Bill Barilko ( March 25 , 1927 - c. August 26 , 1951 ) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played his entire National Hockey League career for the Toronto Maple Leafs .
Andrew James Andy Bathgate ( August 28 , 1932 - February 26 , 2016 ) was a Canadian professional ice hockey right wing who played 17 seasons in the National Hockey League ( NHL ) for the New York Rangers , Toronto Maple Leafs , Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins . In 2017 Bathgate was named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players in history .
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York City . They compete in the National Hockey League ( NHL ) as a member of the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference . The team plays its home games at Madison Square Garden in the borough of Manhattan , an arena they share with the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) . They are one of three NHL teams located in the New York metropolitan area ; the others being the New Jersey Devils and New York Islanders . Founded in 1926 by Tex Rickard , the Rangers are one of the Original Six teams that competed in the NHL before its 1967 expansion , along with the Boston Bruins , Chicago Blackhawks , Detroit Red Wings , Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs . The team attained success early on under the guidance of Lester Patrick , who coached a team containing Frank Boucher , Murray Murdoch , and Bun and Bill Cook to Stanley Cup glory in 1928 , making them the first NHL franchise in the United States to win the trophy . The team would then go onto win two additional Stanley Cups in 1933 and 1940 . Following this initial grace period , the franchise struggled between the 1940s and 1960s , whereby playoff appearances and success was infrequent . The team enjoyed a mini renaissance in the 1970s , where they made the Stanley Cup finals twice , albeit , losing to the Bruins in 1972 and the Canadiens in 1979 . The Rangers subsequently embraced a rebuild for much of the 1980s and early 1990s , which eventually paid dividends , where the team , led by Mark Messier , Brian Leetch , Adam Graves , and Mike Richter , captured their fourth Stanley Cup in 1994 . The team was unable to duplicate that success in the years that followed , and entered into another period of mediocrity . They endured a franchise-record seven-year postseason drought from 1998 to 2005 , and languished for the majority of the 2000s before enjoying another period of prosperity after the 2004-05 NHL Lockout .
Joseph Jean Arthur Béliveau , CC GOQ ( August 31 , 1931 - December 2 , 2014 ) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played parts of 20 seasons with the National Hockey League 's ( NHL ) Montreal Canadiens from 1950 to 1971 . Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1972 , Le Gros Bill Béliveau is widely regarded as one of the Ten Greatest NHL players of all time . Born in Trois-Rivières , Quebec , Béliveau first played professionally in the Quebec Major Hockey League ( QMHL ) . He made his NHL debut with the Canadiens in 1950 , but chose to remain in the QMHL full-time until 1953 . By his second season in the NHL , Béliveau was among the top three scorers . He was the fourth player to score 500 goals and the second to score 1,000 points . Béliveau won two Hart Memorial Trophies as league MVP ( 1956 , 1964 ) and one Art Ross Trophy as top scorer ( 1956 ) , as well as the inaugural Conn Smythe Trophy as play-off MVP ( 1965 ) . He has 17 Stanley Cup championships , the most by any individual to date . All championships have been with the Montreal Canadiens : 10 as a player and 7 as an executive . In 2017 , Beliveau was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players ' in history .
The Montreal Canadiens [ note 3 ] ( French : Les Canadiens de Montréal ) are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal . They compete in the National Hockey League ( NHL ) as a member of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference . The club 's official name is le Club de hockey Canadien . The team is frequently referred to in English and French as the Habs . French nicknames for the team include Les Canadiens ( or Le Canadien ) , Le Bleu-Blanc-Rouge , La Sainte-Flanelle , Le Tricolore , Les Glorieux ( or Nos Glorieux ) , Le CH , Le Grand Club and Les Habitants ( from which Habs is derived ) . Founded in 1909 , the Canadiens are the longest continuously operating professional ice hockey team worldwide , and the only existing NHL club to predate the founding of the NHL . One of the oldest North American professional sports franchises , the Canadiens ' history predates that of every other Canadian franchise outside football as well as every American franchise outside baseball and the National Football League 's Arizona Cardinals . The franchise is one of the Original Six teams , a description used for the teams that made up the NHL from 1942 until the 1967 expansion . The team 's championship season in 1992-93 was the last time a Canadian team won the Stanley Cup . The Canadiens have won the Stanley Cup more times than any other franchise . They have won 24 Stanley Cup championships , 23 of them since the founding of the NHL and 22 of them since 1927 , when NHL teams became the only ones to compete for the Stanley Cup . On a percentage basis , as of 2014 [ needs update ] , the franchise has won 25.3% of all Stanley Cup championships contested after the Challenge Cup era , making it the second most successful professional sports team of the traditional four major sports of Canada and the United States , behind only the Boston Celtics .
Robert Bowlby Blake ( born December 10 , 1969 ) is a Canadian professional ice hockey executive and former player . He is the current general manager of the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League ( NHL ) . He was originally drafted by the Kings in 1988 , appearing in the 1993 Stanley Cup Finals , winning the James Norris Memorial Trophy and serving as team captain for five seasons in his initial 11-season stint with the club . In 2001 , Blake was traded to the Colorado Avalanche and was a member of their 2001 Stanley Cup championship team . It was his only Stanley Cup as a player , though he won the Cup again as a member of the Kings ' front office in 2014 . After a two-season return to Los Angeles , Blake signed with the San Jose Sharks in 2008 , retiring as its captain after the 2009-10 season . Four years later , in 2014 , Blake was elected into the Hockey Hall of Fame . Internationally , Blake played for Canada in three consecutive Winter Olympics in 1998 , 2002 and 2006 , winning gold in 2002 and becoming the 11th member of the Triple Gold Club .
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles . They compete in the National Hockey League ( NHL ) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference . The team was founded on June 5 , 1967 , after Jack Kent Cooke was awarded an NHL expansion franchise for Los Angeles on February 9 , 1966 , becoming one of the six teams that began play as part of the 1967 NHL expansion . The Kings played their home games at The Forum in Inglewood , California , a suburb of Los Angeles , for thirty-two years , until they moved to the Staples Center in Downtown Los Angeles at the start of the 1999-2000 season . During the 1970s and early 1980s , the Kings had many years marked by impressive play in the regular season only to be washed out by early playoff exits . Their highlights in those years included the strong goaltending of Rogie Vachon , and the Triple Crown Line of Charlie Simmer , Dave Taylor and Hall of Fame player Marcel Dionne , who had a famous upset of the uprising Edmonton Oilers in a 1982 playoff game known as the Miracle on Manchester . In 1988 , the Kings traded with the Oilers to get their captain Wayne Gretzky , leading to a successful phase of the franchise that raised hockey 's popularity in Los Angeles , and helped raise the sport 's profile in the American Sun Belt region . Gretzky , fellow Hall of Famer Luc Robitaille and defenseman Rob Blake led the Kings to the franchise 's sole division title in 1990-91 , and the Kings ' first Stanley Cup Final appearance in 1993 . After the 1993 Finals , the Kings entered financial problems , with a bankruptcy in 1995 , which led to the franchise being acquired by Philip Anschutz ( owner of Anschutz Entertainment Group , operators of Staples Center ) and Edward P. Roski . A period of mediocrity ensued , with the Kings only resurging as they broke a six-year playoff drought in the 2009-10 season , with a team that included goaltender Jonathan Quick , defenseman Drew Doughty , and forwards Dustin Brown , Anze Kopitar and Justin Williams . Under coach Darryl Sutter , who was hired early in the 2011-12 season , the Kings won two Stanley Cups in three years : 2012 , over the New Jersey Devils , and 2014 , against the New York Rangers while Quick and Williams respectively won the Conn Smythe Trophy .
Michael Dean Bossy or , according to some sources , Michael Jean Bossy ( born January 22 , 1957 ) is a Canadian former ice hockey player who played for the New York Islanders for his entire career and was a crucial part of their four-year reign as Stanley Cup champions in the early 1980s . Among many other remarkable achievements , he was the only player in NHL history to score consecutive Stanley Cup winning goals ( 1982 and 1983 ) and the only player to record four game-winning goals in one series ( 1983 Conference Final ) . He is the NHL 's all-time leader in average goals scored per regular season game , holds the NHL 's third highest all-time average points scored per regular season game , and is one of only five players to score 50 goals in 50 games . In 2017 Bossy was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players ' in history .
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in the New York metropolitan area . They compete in the National Hockey League ( NHL ) as a member of the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference . The team splits its home games between Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale , New York , and Barclays Center in the borough of Brooklyn . The Islanders are one of three NHL franchises in the New York metropolitan area , along with the New Jersey Devils and New York Rangers , and their fan base resides primarily on Long Island . The team was founded in 1972 as part of the NHL 's maneuvers to keep a team from rival league World Hockey Association ( WHA ) out of the newly built Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in suburban Uniondale , New York . After two years of building up the team 's roster , they found almost instant success by securing fourteen straight playoff berths starting with their third season . The Islanders won four consecutive Stanley Cup championships between 1980 and 1983 , the seventh of eight dynasties recognized by the NHL in its history . Their 19 consecutive playoff series wins between 1980 and 1984 is a feat that remains unparalleled in the history of professional sports . They are the last team in any major professional North American sport to win four consecutive championships . Following the team 's dynasty era , the franchise ran into problems with money , ownership and management , an aging arena , and low attendance . Their woes were reflected on the ice , as the team has not won a division title since 1987-88 , and went 22 seasons without winning a playoff series prior to the 2016 playoffs . After years of failed attempts to rebuild or replace Nassau Coliseum in suburban Long Island , the Islanders relocated to Barclays Center following the 2014-15 season .
Joseph Émile Alcide Butch Bouchard , CM , CQ ( September 4 , 1919 - April 14 , 2012 ) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played defence with the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League from 1941 to 1956 . He is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame , won four Stanley Cups , was captain of the Canadiens for eight years and was voted to the NHL All-Star Team four times . Although having a reputation as a clean player , he was also one of the strongest players and best body-checkers of his era . He excelled as a defensive defenceman , had superior passing skills and was known for his leadership and mentoring of younger players . In his early years in the NHL , Bouchard was one of the players who made a major contribution to reinvigorating what was at the time an ailing Canadien franchise . He was born in Montreal , Quebec , and at the time his death resided in Saint-Lambert , Quebec . In retirement Bouchard was active with several business interests and contributions to his community . In 2008 , he received the National Order of Quebec . On December 4 , 2009 , Bouchard 's No . 3 was retired by the Canadiens as part of their 100th anniversary celebrations . On December 30 , 2009 , Michaëlle Jean , Governor General of Canada , announced Bouchard as among the appointments to the Order of Canada .
Raymond Jean Bourque ( born December 28 , 1960 ) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player . He currently holds records for most career goals , assists , and points by a defenceman in the National Hockey League ( NHL ) . He won the James Norris Memorial Trophy as the NHL 's best defensemen five times , while finishing second for that trophy a further six times . He also twice finished second in the voting for the Hart Memorial Trophy , a rarity for a defenceman . He was named to the end-of-season All-Star teams 19 times , 13 on the first-team and six on the second-team . Bourque was also an Olympian with Canada and became nearly synonymous with the Boston Bruins franchise , for which he played 21 seasons and became Boston 's longest-serving captain . Bourque finished his career with the Colorado Avalanche , with whom he won his only Stanley Cup in his final NHL game . In 2017 , he was named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players .
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston . They compete in the National Hockey League ( NHL ) as a member of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference . The team has been in existence since 1924 , and is the league 's third-oldest team overall and the oldest in the United States . It is also an Original Six franchise , along with the Chicago Blackhawks , Detroit Red Wings , Montreal Canadiens , New York Rangers and Toronto Maple Leafs . The Bruins have won six Stanley Cup championships , tied for fourth most of all-time with the Blackhawks and tied second-most of any American NHL team also with the Blackhawks ( behind the Red Wings , who have 11 ) . The first facility to host the Bruins was the Boston Arena ( today 's Matthews Arena ) - the world 's oldest ( built 1909-10 ) indoor ice hockey facility still in use for the sport at any level of competition - and following the Bruins ' departure from the Boston Arena , the team played its home games at the Boston Garden for 67 seasons , beginning in 1928 and concluding in 1995 , when they moved to the TD Garden .
The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver . They compete in the National Hockey League ( NHL ) as a member of the Central Division of the Western Conference . The Avalanche are the only team in their division not based in the Central Time Zone ; the team is situated in the Mountain Time Zone . Their home arena is Pepsi Center , which they share with the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association . Their general manager is Joe Sakic . The Avalanche were founded in 1972 as the Quebec Nordiques and were one of the charter franchises of the World Hockey Association . The franchise joined the NHL in 1979 as a result of the NHL-WHA merger . Following the 1994-95 season , they were sold to the COMSAT Entertainment Group and relocated to Denver . In the club 's first season in Denver , the Avalanche won the Pacific Division and went on to sweep the Florida Panthers in the 1996 Stanley Cup Finals , becoming the first NHL team to win the Stanley Cup in the season following a relocation . Among teams in the major North American professional sports leagues , only the National Football League ( NFL ) 's Washington Redskins have also accomplished the feat . This was the first major professional sports championship a Denver-based team brought to the city . In the 2001 Stanley Cup Finals , the Avalanche defeated the New Jersey Devils 4-3 to win their second and most recent championship .
John William Bower ( born John William Kiszkan ; November 8 , 1924 - December 26 , 2017 ) , nicknamed The China Wall , was a Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender who won four Stanley Cups during his career with the Toronto Maple Leafs . In 2017 he was named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players in history .
Michel Edouard Brière ( October 21 , 1949 - April 13 , 1971 ) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player for one season in the National Hockey League ( NHL ) . Following his rookie season with the Pittsburgh Penguins , Brière was involved in a car accident in which he suffered major head trauma . After multiple brain surgeries and 11 months in a coma , he died as a result of his injuries at the age of 21 .
The Pittsburgh Penguins ( colloquially known as the Pens ) are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh . They compete in the National Hockey League ( NHL ) as a member of the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference . The Penguins are one of two NHL franchises in Pennsylvania , the other being the Philadelphia Flyers . The cities ' proximity has led to a rivalry known as the Battle of Pennsylvania . The club is owned by Mario Lemieux and Ronald Burkle , who purchased the Penguins in 1999 and brought the club out of bankruptcy . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league 's expansion from six to twelve teams . The Penguins played in the Civic Arena , also known as The Igloo , from the time of their inception through the end of the 2009-10 season , when they moved to the Consol Energy Center , which was later renamed PPG Paints Arena . The 1992-93 Penguins won the franchise 's first-ever Presidents ' Trophy for being the team with the most points at the end of the regular season . In addition to their eight division titles , they have qualified for six Stanley Cup Finals , winning the Stanley Cup five times - in 1991 , 1992 , 2009 , 2016 , and 2017 . Along with the Edmonton Oilers , the Penguins are tied for the most Stanley Cup championships among non-Original Six teams and sixth overall . With their Stanley Cup wins in 2016 and 2017 , the Penguins became the first back-to-back champions in 19 years ( since the 1997-98 Detroit Red Wings ) and the first team to do so since the introduction of the NHL salary cap . They also became the fifth team to accomplish this feat multiple times .
Roderic Jean Brind'Amour ( born August 9 , 1970 ) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player . He is the head coach for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League ( NHL ) . Brind'Amour played 20 seasons in the National Hockey League ( NHL ) for the St. Louis Blues , Philadelphia Flyers and Carolina Hurricanes . He captained the Hurricanes to the franchise 's first Stanley Cup championship in 2006 .
The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh , North Carolina . They compete in the National Hockey League ( NHL ) as a member of the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference . The Hurricanes play their home games at the 18,680-seat PNC Arena ( formerly known as RBC center ) . The franchise was formed in 1971 as the New England Whalers of the World Hockey Association ( WHA ) . The Whalers saw success immediately , winning the Eastern Division in the WHA 's first three seasons , as well as becoming the inaugural Avco World Trophy Champions to cap off the 1972-73 season . The Whalers again competed for the World Trophy in 1978 , this time falling short to the Winnipeg Jets in a rematch of the 1973 Finals . The franchise joined the NHL in 1979 as part of the NHL-WHA merger , renaming themselves the Hartford Whalers . The team relocated to North Carolina in 1997 , rebranding themselves as the Hurricanes . Carolina advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time in 2002 , where they were defeated by the Detroit Red Wings , 4-1 . The Hurricanes won the 2006 Stanley Cup over the Edmonton Oilers in seven games , giving the state of North Carolina its first major professional sports championship . On February 15 , 2020 , it was announced that the Hurricanes would host a Stadium Series game at Carter-Finley Stadium on February 20 , 2021 .
Walter Edward Turk Broda ( Ukrainian : Володимир Брода ; May 15 , 1914 - October 17 , 1972 ) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach . A goaltender , Broda played his entire career for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League ( NHL ) between 1935 and 1951 , taking a brief hiatus from 1943 to 1946 to fight in the Second World War . After retiring from active play , Broda coached minor league and junior ice hockey teams . In 2017 Broda was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players ' in history .