The New York City native, who is currently living in Florida, turned 99 on Tuesday and, to celebrate, put on Wayne Gretzky ’s No. 99 New York Rangers sweater. Also on Tuesday?

And in fact, that’s happened a few times in the NHL, and not just with Gretzky. Two other players, Toronto ’s Wilf Paiement and Winnipeg ’s Rick Dudley, briefly wore 99 during their careers.