From that point, Gretzky proudly wore the number #99 throughout his career with Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings, St. Louis Blues, and lastly the New York Rangers.

joked they were now the answer to the trivia question of who was inducted with No. 99 in 1999. Morrison acknowledged Gretzky's humble approach, telling how Gretzky rejected a plan to move the ...

That’s how absurd No. 99’s brilliance was relative to his own peers. Gretzky is the most dominant athlete in the history of major pro team sports. So let’s celebrate a few of the most ...

Wayne Gretzky was born on January 26, 1961, in Brantford, Ontario. The 63-year-old is a Canadian icon whose spectacular career saw him amass several National Hockey League records including the most ...

After retiring in 1999, he was immediately inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, and the NHL retired his jersey number 99 league-wide. Gretzky has ... with the New York Rangers.

That didn’t happen on either front, and Messier wound up departing the Rangers organization for a consulting job with Edmonton. However, is it possible Gretzky gets hired as Rangers GM instead?