<Tr> <Th> 7001270000000000000 ♠ 27 </Th> <Td> Canada! </Td> <Td> Theodore, Shea Shea Theodore </Td> <Td> 2.0! D </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> Langley, British Columbia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 7001890000000000000 ♠ 89 </Th> <Td> United States! </Td> <Td> Tuch, Alex Alex Tuch </Td> <Td> 7.0! RW </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> Syracuse, New York </Td> </Tr> <P> Though Vegas has not itself retired any numbers, the team is not able to issue the jersey number #99 to any of its players as that number was retired league - wide in honor of Wayne Gretzky at the 2000 NHL All - Star Game . </P> <Ul> <Li> Gerard Gallant (2017--present) </Li> </Ul>

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