Retiring a special player’s jersey after his retirement is an old tradition that has continued over the years in all major sports in North America.

In the NHL, the Montreal Canadiens don’t give up their place when it comes to jersey retirements, while several greats have worn the blue, white and red jerseys over the years.

But how does the team compare to the other organizations in the league?

The page Daily Faceoff took the time to compile all of the NHL’s retired jerseys to create a ranking.

Here is the result.

No more jerseys were retired per team

• 1. Toronto Maple Leafs – 19
• 2. Montreal Canadiens – 18
• 3. Boston Bruins – 12
• 4. New York Rangers – 11
• 5. Chicago Blackhawks – 9
• 6. Buffalo Sabre – 8
• 6. Detroit Red Wings – 8
• 6. Pittsburgh Penguins – 8
• 6. New York Islanders – 8
• 6. St. Louis Blues – 8
• 11. Los Angeles Kings – 7
• 12. Colorado Avalanche – 6
• 12. Dallas Stars – 6
• 12. Philadelphia Flyers – 6
• 12. Vancouver Canucks – 6
• 16. New Jersey Devils – 5
• 17. Ottawa Senators – 4
• 17. Washington Capitals – 4
• 17. Calgary Flames – 4
• 20. Anaheim Ducks – 3
• 20. Carolina Hurricanes – 3
• 20. Pittsburgh Penguins – 3
• 24. Minnesota Wild – 2
• 24. Tampa Bay Lightning – 2
• 26. Arizona Coyotes – 1
• 26. Columbus Blue Jackets – 1
• 26. Nashville Predators – 1
• 26. San Jose Sharks – 1
• 26. Seattle Krakens – 1
• 26. Vegas Golden Knights – 1
• 32. Winnipeg Jets – 0

This puts the Canadian team in second place overall, just behind the Toronto Maple Leafs, in terms of the number of jerseys retired in their history.

Note that number 99 of Wayne Gretzky was removed by the league in all organizations.

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