Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born January 26, 1961) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player, currently coach and part-owner of the Phoenix Coyotes. Born and raised in Brantford, Ontario, Gretzky regularly played at a level far above his peers. In 1978, he signed with the Indianapolis Racers of the World Hockey Association (WHA), where he briefly played before being signed by the Edmonton Oilers. When the WHA folded, the Oilers joined the National Hockey League (NHL), where Gretzky won four Stanley Cups, nine Hart Trophies as the most valuable player, and ten Art Ross Trophies for most points in a season.
Nicknamed “The Great One”, Gretzky was called “the greatest player of all time” in Total Hockey: The Official Encyclopedia of the NHL.[1] He is generally regarded as the best player in history,[2] and has been called “the greatest hockey player ever” by many sportswriters,[3][4] players,[5] and coaches. Upon his retirement on April 18, 1999, he held forty regular-season records, fifteen playoff records, and six All-Star records. He is the only NHL player to total over 200 points in one season — a feat he accomplished four times. In addition, he tallied over 100 points a season for 15 NHL seasons, 13 of them consecutively. He is the only player to have his number (99) officially retired by the National Hockey League for all teams.
After his retirement in 1999, he was immediately inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. He became Executive Director for the Canadian national men’s hockey team during the 2002 Winter Olympics, where the team won a gold medal. In 2000, he became part owner of the Phoenix Coyotes and following the 2004-05 NHL lockout became their head coach.
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I mean Stamkos …
I mean Stamkos didn’t even make Team Canada for the Olympics and he has 48 goals. Can you believe that? It’s obvious that Canada could have sent 6 teams and still won the Olympics
No one will ever be …
No one will ever be able to dominate the game like Gretzky or Lemieux again, These days the NHL is just too competitive. What you get instead is a much larger variety of very skilled players.
Gretzky was great …
Gretzky was great because he was smart, resourceful, and resourceful, always finding a way to win. He didn’t need to be big, fast, or overpowering.
BTW, notice how Bettman never mentions Canada, he just talks about Gretz’ importance to American expansion.
Folks, the 99 vs. …
Folks, the 99 vs. 66 vs 4 argument doean’t even begin until No’s 99 & 66 start to win Selke Trophies as best defensive forward. Orr won scoring titles, MVP’s and Norris trophies…to my knowledge the other guys only won MVP’s and scoring titles. 4 did it all! Not hating on 99 or 66 at all!
@infinitidal shame, …
@infinitidal shame, greed and contempt….the American way. lol
Rofl, hes a idiot …
Rofl, hes a idiot then.
Gary Bettman is …
Gary Bettman is full of …well, you now. A number of badly struggling teams in U.S. markets and TV arrangements that every American fan complains about. That sure was worth trading Gretzky to LA, huh ?
grace, dignity and …
grace, dignity and class … the Canadian way …
gary bettman….. …
gary bettman…..what a tit.
omg its called …
omg its called slang!!
What a tool!
Learn …
What a tool!
Learn how to spell.
brandywhatever I …
brandywhatever I agree that mario would have been a better player had he not had injuries, but ovechkin is not in either mario or wayne’s league. If you have ever watched those to play you would see the difference. Ovechkin is great, but he doesn’t dominate they way those guys did. Crosby doesn’t either
great player rilly …
great player rilly bad coach
@brandypandycandy …
@brandypandycandy You should learn how to spell,and grammar wouldn’t hurt.
amen
amen
fuck you gary; …
you gary; choke on your capital
NICE,,thanks for …
NICE,,thanks for the upload
in a few years …
in a few years ovechkin will dominate.mario limuex is better than gretzky.if u disagree…heres my proof.LIMUEX PLAYED DURING HE HAD CANCER!!
i’d still pay good …
i’d still pay good money to watch lemeiux beat him mercilessly with soap and socks while kerry frasier and don cherry were forced to watch it all ala clockwork orange
Esa Tikkanen
Esa Tikkanen
there is only one 99
there is only one 99
Nobody in any sport …
Nobody in any sport has ever dominated like Wayne Gretzky. Had he never scored 1 goal, he would still be the All-Time Points Leader on assists alone. By the way, he is also the All-Time Leading Goal Scorer. I don’t even know how to compare that to any other leader in athletic competition.
Simply Incredible!
As for best …
As for best ambassador in sport, I have to maybe disagree. If you were to consider motorcycle racing sport, then you would have to give Valentino Rossi this title. There is something very similar between the two, but Rossi’s playful charisma is so wonderful. His showmanship on and off the track worth the ticket alone!
i agree with …
i agree with wendle88 bettman is a really weird guy. hes like a politician. reminds me of our old Prime minister, john howard, over here in australia
If this is the case …
If this is the case, why wasn’t every player in the NHL like Gretzky?
I mean there were great players like Gretzky, but somehow Gretzky had all the records and praise. Explain how that is possible?