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Wayne Gretzky

Canadian ice hockey player and coach (born 1961) · Canada · Athletes

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Wayne Douglas Gretzky is a Canadian 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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2010Great Immigrants AwardAward2000Silver Olympic OrderAward1999Hockey Hall of FameAward1996New York RangersClub1996-1999St. Louis BluesClub1994Art Ross TrophyAward1991Art Ross TrophyAward1989Lionel Conacher AwardAward1988Los Angeles KingsClub1988-19961987Art Ross TrophyAwardNHL Plus-Minus AwardAward1985Art Ross TrophyAwardLester B. Pearson AwardAwardNorthern Star AwardAward1984Hart Memorial TrophyAward1983Art Ross TrophyAwardLionel Conacher AwardAward1978Edmonton OilersClub1978-19881977Sault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsClub1977-19781976Peterborough PetesClub1976-19771961Born26 January 1961

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St. Louis Blues1996-1996
New York Rangers1996-1999
Los Angeles Kings1988-1996
Edmonton Oilers1978-1988
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds1977-1978
Peterborough Petes1976-1977

Awards

Great Immigrants Award2010
Horatio Alger Award2003
Canada's Walk of Fame2002
Silver Olympic Order2000
IIHF Hall of Fame2000
Hockey Hall of Fame1999
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy1999
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy1994
Art Ross Trophy1994
Lester Patrick Trophy1994
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy1992
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy1991
Art Ross Trophy1991
Art Ross Trophy1990
Hart Memorial Trophy1989
Northern Star Award1989
Lionel Conacher Award1989
Conn Smythe Trophy1988
Art Ross Trophy1987
Hart Memorial Trophy1987
Lester B. Pearson Award1987
NHL Plus-Minus Award1987
Art Ross Trophy1986
Hart Memorial Trophy1986
Art Ross Trophy1985
Hart Memorial Trophy1985
Northern Star Award1985
Lionel Conacher Award1985
Conn Smythe Trophy1985
Lester B. Pearson Award1985
NHL Plus-Minus Award1985
Art Ross Trophy1984
Hart Memorial Trophy1984
Lester B. Pearson Award1984
NHL Plus-Minus Award1984
Art Ross Trophy1983
Hart Memorial Trophy1983
Northern Star Award1983
Lionel Conacher Award1983
Lester B. Pearson Award1983

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Wayne Douglas Gretzky is a Canadian 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. 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.

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Category
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Born 1961 · age 65

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