YEAR-OF-THE-GOALTENDER BANNER UNVEILING AND RETIREMENT OF SWEATER NUMBERS 
Prior to the Waxers final regular season home game on Friday, February 4, 2000, the Waxers unveiled their "Year of the Goaltender" banner and announced the retirement of netminder's sweaters.

The full text of the presentation ceremony is reproduced below:

This evening the Waxers are honouring our vast history of exceptional goaltending. To begin the new millenium, in the year of "triple zero", the Waxers are retiring sweater numbers 30, 29 and 1.

Please recognize the list of 14 Waxer netminders, 13 of them played in the National Hockey League.

Steve Bloomer

Mark Michard (Chicago)

Martin Maglay (Toronto)

Jim Baxter (4-yr. IHL career)

Dean Anderson (4 yr. pro including IHL/AHL)

Mike Lenarduzzi (9 yr. pro including Hartford and AHL)

Ray LeBlanc (17 yr. pro including Chicago and IHL)

Greg Millen (604 NHL games with Pittsburgh, Hartford, St. Louis, Quebec, Chicago and Detroit)

Bob Essensa (368 NHL games prior to this year, Winnipeg, Detroit, Edmonton, Phoenix)

Brian Hayward (357 NHL games, Winnipeg, Montreal, Minnesota, San Jose)

Steve Weeks (290 NHL games, New York Rangers, Hartford, Vancouver, New York Islanders, Los Angelos, Ottawa)

Mike Liut (664 NHL games, St. Louis, Hartford, Washington)

Mike Palmateer (356 NHL games, Toronto, Washington)

Rick Tabaracci (283 NHL games prior to this year, Pittsburgh, Winnipeg, Washington, Calgary, Tampa Bay)

Waxer owners Don Bremner and Lew Hollett will now unveil the banner designating the Year of the Goaltender!

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