Our mission to preserve the history of pro hockey through the sweater uniform numbers players wear is to objectively come up with a list of the greatest players at each number based on their career performance. This look is based on facts and statistics gathered as of 1/1/2022.
Let us start our journey on identifying the greatest number 30s in NHL/WHL history by looking at the players that wore the number that are in the Hockey Hall of Fame.
- Terry Sawchuk
- Jacques Plante
- Gump Worsley
- Bernie Parent
- Gerry Cheevers
- Ed Belfour
- Rogie Vachon
- Martin Brodeur
Our next bit of recognition is of the players who have had the number retired by clubs that they played for along with the date of the number being officially retired. For the number 30 there are a handful:
- Martin Brodeur New Jersey Devils February 9, 2016
- Henrik Lundqvist New York Rangers January 28, 2022
- Rogatien Vachon Los Angeles Kings February 14, 1985
- Mike Vernon Calgary Flames February 7, 2007