Tag: Did anyone besides Gretzky wear 99?
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How did Gretzky get the number 99?
[mks_pullquote align=”left” width=”300″ size=”20″ bg_color=”#00BCD4″ txt_color=”#ffffff”]It was with the Greyhounds that Gretzky first wore the number 99 on his jersey. He originally wanted to wear number 9—for his hockey hero Gordie Howe—but it was already being worn by teammate Brian Gualazzi. At coach Muzz MacPherson’s…
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Why is Gretzky Number 99?
[mks_pullquote align=”left” width=”300″ size=”20″ bg_color=”#00BCD4″ txt_color=”#ffffff”]It was with the Greyhounds that Gretzky first wore the number 99 on his jersey. He originally wanted to wear number 9—for his hockey hero Gordie Howe—but it was already being worn by teammate Brian Gualazzi. At coach Muzz MacPherson’s…
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Who wore 99 besides Gretzky?
[mks_pullquote align=”left” width=”300″ size=”20″ bg_color=”#00BCD4″ txt_color=”#ffffff”]Wilf Paiement[/mks_pullquote] Did anyone besides Gretzky wear 99? Not a single player wore the number before Gretzky came into the league and only three players wore the iconic 99 during Gretzky’s NHL career: Rick Dudley for one season with the…