As we all know, in all major sports, it's
an honor to get your jersey retired - which means no person after you can
use your number. In hockey this is really something extra. Former greats
such as Bobby Orr, Gordie Howe, Ted Lindsay and Larry Robinson all have
their jerseys retired. Also Mario Lemieux, Mark Messier and Wayne Gretzky
can look forward to the moment when they get their jerseys retired.
Five former players on the Hawks have gotten
their jersey retired, either befor or during the 1997-98 season. These
players are Stan Mikita, Bobby Hull, Tony Esposito, Glenn Hall and Denis
Savard.
 Name:
Glenn Hall
Position: Goalie
Played for the Hawks:
10 Seasons (1957 -- 1967)
Games Played: 618
Wins: 275
Losses: 230
Ties: 108
Shutouts: 51
Goals Against Average:
2.62
Sweater retired on November
20, 1988.
 Name:
Tony Esposito
Position: Goalie
Played for the Hawks: 15 Seasons (1969 -- 1984)
Games Played: 873
Wins: 418
Losses: 303
Ties: 147
Shutouts: 74
Goals Against Average: 2.92
Sweater retired on November 20, 1988.
 Name:
Bobby Hull
Position: Left Wing
Played for the Hawks: 15 Seasons (1957 -- 1972)
Games Played: 1036
Goals: 604
Assists: 549
Points: 1153
Points/Game: 1.08
Penalty Minutes: 640
Sweater retired on December 18, 1983.
 Name:
Stan Mikita
Position: Center
Played for the Hawks: 22 Seasons (1958 -- 1980)
Games Played: 1394
Goals: 541
Assists: 926
Points: 1467
Points/Game: 1.05
Penalty Minutes: 1270
Sweater retired on October 19, 1980.
 Name:
Denis Savard
Position: Center
Played for the Hawks: 13 Seasons (1980 -- 1990;
1994 -- 1997)
Games Played: 881
Goals: 377
Assists: 719
Points: 1096
Points/Game: 1.24
Penalty Minutes: 995
Sweater retired on March 19, 1998
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