Wayne Douglas Gretzky CC (/ ˈɡrɛtski / GRET-skee; born January 26, 1961) is a Canadian American former professional ice hockey player and former head coach. He played 20 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for four teams from 1979 to 1999.

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8 hours ago · Gretzky's early years were played when the NHL averaged the highest average points per game. Of 25 players who scored 65 goals or more in a season, 19 were in Gretzky's era. That includes four ...

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Jan 24, 2025 · Wayne Gretzky is a former ice hockey player from Canada who is widely considered to be the greatest player in National Hockey League history. During his career, which included nine seasons with the Edmonton Oilers, Gretzky set NHL records for most points (2,857) and goals (894).

Jan 24, 2025 · Wayne Gretzky of the Edmonton Oilers studies the game from his team’s bench during a 1980s game. Gretzky's list of achievements is as long as the sticks, first wooden, then...

Jan 20, 2025 · Gretzky scored 583 of his 894 goals with the Oilers. Ovechkin has all 874 of his goals for the Capitals. The 39-year-old is in his 20th season and has 21 goals (12 assists, 33 points) in 31 games.

Sep 25, 2023 · Arguably hockey's greatest player, Wayne Gretzky played for the Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings, St. Louis Blues and the New York Rangers during his long career.

This is a list of career achievements by Wayne Gretzky in the National Hockey League (NHL). Upon his retirement on April 18, 1999, he was credited by the NHL Record Book with holding or sharing 61 NHL records, including 40 regular season, 15 playoff and 6 All-Star records.

18 hours ago · OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Alex Ovechkin moved within 19 goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record, scoring on a late power play in the Washington Capitals’ 5-4 overtime loss to the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night. Ovechkin scored his 23nd goal of the season to push his career total to 876. Gretzky scored 894 goals in the NHL.