The NHL 's official information publication listed the number as being retired from 1975 until 2000 when reference to it was removed at the request of the Red Wings organization .
The NHL 's official information publication is the Official NHL Guide And Record Book .
The NHL 's official information publication , the Official NHL Guide And Record Book , listed the number as being retired from 1975 until 2000 when reference to it was removed at the request of the Red Wings organization .