Biography
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.
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Awards & recognition
- Great Immigrants Award · 2010
- Horatio Alger Award · 2003
- Canada's Walk of Fame · 2002
- IIHF Hall of Fame · 2000
- Silver Olympic Order · 2000
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- Hockey Hall of Fame · 1999
- Lady Byng Memorial Trophy · 1999
- Art Ross Trophy · 1994
- Lady Byng Memorial Trophy · 1994
- Lester Patrick Trophy · 1994
- Lady Byng Memorial Trophy · 1992
- Art Ross Trophy · 1991
- Lady Byng Memorial Trophy · 1991
- Art Ross Trophy · 1990
- Hart Memorial Trophy · 1989
- Lionel Conacher Award · 1989
- Northern Star Award · 1989
- Conn Smythe Trophy · 1988
- Art Ross Trophy · 1987
- Hart Memorial Trophy · 1987
- Lester B. Pearson Award · 1987
- NHL Plus-Minus Award · 1987
- Art Ross Trophy · 1986
- Hart Memorial Trophy · 1986
- Art Ross Trophy · 1985
- Conn Smythe Trophy · 1985
- Hart Memorial Trophy · 1985
- Lester B. Pearson Award · 1985
- Lionel Conacher Award · 1985
- NHL Plus-Minus Award · 1985
- Northern Star Award · 1985
- Art Ross Trophy · 1984
- Hart Memorial Trophy · 1984
- Lester B. Pearson Award · 1984
- NHL Plus-Minus Award · 1984
- Art Ross Trophy · 1983
- Hart Memorial Trophy · 1983
- Lester B. Pearson Award · 1983
- Lionel Conacher Award · 1983
- Northern Star Award · 1983
- Art Ross Trophy · 1982
- Associated Press Athlete of the Year · 1982
- Canadian Newsmaker of the Year · 1982
- Hart Memorial Trophy · 1982
- Lester B. Pearson Award · 1982
- Lionel Conacher Award · 1982
- Northern Star Award · 1982
- Art Ross Trophy · 1981
- Hart Memorial Trophy · 1981
- Lionel Conacher Award · 1981
- Hart Memorial Trophy · 1980
- Lady Byng Memorial Trophy · 1980
- Lionel Conacher Award · 1980
- Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
- Companion of the Order of Canada
- Ontario Sports Hall of Fame
- Wayne Gretzky International Award
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