January 3, 2007

• Bryan Trottier (Yzerman's childhood hero and the reason he wore 19)

• Joe Sakic

• Joe Montana (with the Chiefs)

• Johnny Unitas

• Tony Gwynn

• Willis Reed

• Lenny Wilkens

• Keyshawn Johnson

• Robin Yount

• Bob Feller

• Dave Rozema

• Sean Avery

• Scott Mitchell

• Besides Yzerman and Trottier, the only other 19 retired in the NHL is the late Bill Masterton, the guy after whom they named the perseverance trophy. Yzerman won it in '03