Wayne Gretzky

Celebrity

Popularity 32,400
Age
65
Birthplace
Brantford
Spouse
Janet Jones

About

Wayne Douglas Gretzky is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and head coach. He played 20 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for four teams from 1979 to 1999. Nicknamed “the Great One”, he has been called the greatest ice hockey player ever by the NHL based on surveys of hockey writers, ex-players, general managers and coaches. Gretzky is the leading career point scorer and assist producer in NHL history and has more assists than any other player has total career points. He is the only NHL player to total over 200 points in one season, a feat he accomplished four times. In addition, Gretzky scored more than 100 points in 15 professional seasons. At the time of his retirement in 1999, he held 61 NHL records: 40 regular season records, 15 playoff records, and six All-Star records.

Awards & Recognition

Silver Olympic Order Companion of the Order of Canada Hockey Hall of Fame IIHF Hall of Fame Horatio Alger Award

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