In today’s day and age of social media and members of the press always looking to be the first to break a story, it is near impossible to keep anything a secret. However, the St. Louis Blues kept a rather pleasant surprise secret from their fans and the man of the hour.
On February 8, 2020, it was announced that former Blues captain Chris Pronger will be the next retired number to hang in the rafters of the Enterprise Center. Pronger was not the last player to wear number 44 on the ice for the Blues, but nobody will wear it again now that Pronger is to be honored.