The number 00 has only been worn twice in NHL history. Martin Biron wore 00 for the 1996 season with the Buffalo Sabres, but only appeared in three games and had an 0-2 record. The only other time the number appeared on an NHL surface was by goaltender John Davidson in his 1977-78 campaign with the New York Rangers.
The NHL no longer permits the use of 0 or 00 as the League's database cannot list players with such numbers, and in 2000 the League retired the number 99 for all member teams in honor of Wayne Gretzky.
Beginning with the 1996-97 season, the NHL decreed that Nos. 0 and 00 could no longer be worn since they confused the League's digital database; today, only No. 1 through No. 98 are allowed, No.
NHL rules forbid the use of: 0 or 00 (both of which have been used in the past but play havoc with the NHL's player stats database) Any number higher than 99 (because three-digit numbers are considered hard to read, Decimals (e.g. 9.5) or fractions (e.g. 4 1/2).
No. 0. What's even rarer than the double-zero is the single zero in the NHL. Only one man has worn this number, and most likely you've never heard of him.
The number 00 has only been worn twice in NHL history. Martin Biron wore 00 for the 1996 season with the Buffalo Sabres, but only appeared in three games and had an 0-2 record. The only other time the number appeared on an NHL surface was by goaltender John Davidson in his 1977-78 campaign with the New York Rangers.
1949: The Montreal Canadiens and New York Rangers stage one of the best goaltending duels in NHL history when Bill Durnan of the Canadiens and Chuck Rayner of the Rangers match saves for 60 minutes in a 0-0 tie at the Forum.
In sports, players wearing “0” or “00” are uncommon. Most teams won't assign those numbers. Players usually have to request them, perhaps thinking that “0” or “00” will distinguish them and make them stand out.
Fun fact: Desjardins and forward Melvin Angelstad (two games with the Washington Capitals in 2003-04) are the only players in NHL history to wear No. 69.
Since the 1950-51 season, only three players are in the number 99 club, Gretzky, Rick Dudley and Wilf Paiement. Mel Angelstad and Andrew Desjardins are the only players since 1950 to wear Rob Gronkowski's favourite number.
The rules of the IIHF, NHL and Hockey Canada do not permit goaltenders to be designated as on-ice captains, due to the logistical challenge of having the goaltender relay rules discussions between referees and coaches and then return to the crease.
There is no rule in the NFL that prohibits players from wearing the number 0, but it is not a very common number for players to choose. Some players may avoid the number 0 because they feel it is unlucky.
The NBA does not allow the number 69 to be worn by players as it carries a sexual connotation and could offend some fans. Despite Dennis Rodman seeking permission to use it when he joined the Mavericks in 1997, the league declined and he had to settle for wearing #70 instead.
NHL goaltenders are currently prohibited from wearing #0 and #00 due to problems with how the numbers are used in the league's game software. John Davidson switched to the number for the 1977-78 season with the New York Rangers, but returned to his more-familiar #30 after a tough year.
19, 25, 36, 41, 45, 50, 70, 72, 74 and 88 are all worn by at least one player at each position. Of course, 66, 69 and 99 are not worn by anybody.
Wayne Gretzky's No. 99 is retired throughout the NHL not only because he is considered the greatest player in League history, but because the number and his name are synonymous. Though there is no debate over who the best player to wear that number is, there are 98 other numbers with more than one worthy candidate.
Before player introductions, Tod Leiweke noted that the Kraken -- the NHL's 32nd active franchise -- proved viable when they drew 32,000 depositors for tickets. With all that in mind, the Kraken retired the number 32 before participating in that first-ever home game.
It is what people know and in 98 years of NHL there are many players who have made their number go down in history. #1 is a number typically reserved for goalies and the following is a list of the Top 5 goalies in history to ever wear the number #1.
The NFL changed its uniform rules this year to allow most players to wear No. 0, marking the first time the digit has been permitted since 1972. Players have wasted no time embracing the change, with a dozen already claiming No. 0 as their own.
00 (not to be confused with 0, which the NBA recognizes as another number) is currently used by two other players in the league: Aaron Gordon of the Orlando Magic and Rodions Kurucs of the Brooklyn Nets. How many have worn it in the history of the league?
A legal number is: 00, 0-5, 10-15, 20-25, 30-35, 40-45, 50-55, or The 0 and 00 characters on a roster may not be used. There can be no duplicate number assigned to the same team. With fifteen different digits, including 0-99, 0!, and so on, the NBA allows the craziest combination of numbers.
The longest such game in history came in 1936 between the Detroit Red Wings and Montreal Maroons. After three shutout periods, the two teams entered overtime. Five periods later, the score was still 0-0. After a whopping 116 minutes of overtime, Mud Bruneteau won the game for the Red Wings in the sixth extra period.
Wayne Gretzky played in 266 games with exactly 0 points.