What happened to number 99 in 2000?

It was retired across the entire NHL

Wayne Gretzky Quiz: Edmonton Oilers Scoring Records

The Great One rewrote the NHL record book in his Oilers years, and this Wayne Gretzky quiz counts the numbers. Play an interactive set of 10 questions on Brantford, the 92-goal season, 50 in 39, the 215-point season, 163 assists, eight straight Hart Trophies, four Stanley Cups, the 1988 trade to Los Angeles and number 99.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Nickname
What is Gretzky's nickname?
Home
In which Ontario city did he grow up?
Goals
How many goals did he score in 1981-82?
Fifty
How many games did he need to reach 50 goals that season?
Points
What is his record for points in one season?
Assists
How many assists did he record in 1985-86?
Hart
How many consecutive Hart Trophies did he win?
Cups
How many Stanley Cups did he win with Edmonton?
Trade
Which team acquired him in the 1988 trade?
Retired
What happened to number 99 in 2000?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: What is Gretzky's nickname?
Answer: The Great One
He wore number 99.
Q2: In which Ontario city did he grow up?
Answer: Brantford
He learned on a backyard rink.
Q3: How many goals did he score in 1981-82?
Answer: 92
It remains the NHL record.
Q4: How many games did he need to reach 50 goals that season?
Answer: 39
No one has matched it.
Q5: What is his record for points in one season?
Answer: 215
Set in 1985-86.
Q6: How many assists did he record in 1985-86?
Answer: 163
More than any other player's total points that year.
Q7: How many consecutive Hart Trophies did he win?
Answer: Eight
From 1980 to 1987.
Q8: How many Stanley Cups did he win with Edmonton?
Answer: Four
In 1984, 1985, 1987 and 1988.
Q9: Which team acquired him in the 1988 trade?
Answer: Los Angeles Kings
Canadians were stunned.
Q10: What happened to number 99 in 2000?
Answer: It was retired across the entire NHL
No player can wear it again.

Wayne Gretzky Quiz – Edmonton Oilers Scoring Records

Wayne Gretzky, nicknamed the Great One, grew up in Brantford, Ontario, and starred for the Edmonton Oilers from 1979 to 1988. He wore number 99 and transformed the NHL record book.

In 1981-82 he scored 50 goals in 39 games and finished with 92, still the record. In 1985-86 he set records with 163 assists and 215 points. He won eight consecutive Hart Trophies from 1980 to 1987.

Gretzky led Edmonton to Stanley Cups in 1984, 1985, 1987 and 1988. That summer he was traded to the Los Angeles Kings, and in 2000 the NHL retired number 99 for every team.

What This Quiz Teaches

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Where Gretzky grew up
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Which titles Edmonton won
Why the trade mattered

Did You Know?

He retired in 1999 with the New York Rangers.
He was inducted into the Hall of Fame right away.
Mark Messier was a key Oilers teammate.
He held the career goals record until 2025.
He later coached the Phoenix Coyotes.