Despite his unimpressive size and strength, Gretzky's intelligence, stamina, and reading of the game were unrivaled. īorn and raised in Brantford, Ontario, Gretzky honed his skills on a backyard rink and regularly played minor hockey at a level far above his peers. At the time of his retirement in 1999, he held 61 NHL records: 40 regular season records, 15 playoff records, and 6 All-Star records. In addition, Gretzky tallied over 100 points in 15 professional seasons, 13 of them consecutive. He is the only NHL player to total over 200 points in one season, a feat he accomplished four times. Gretzky is the leading goal scorer, assist producer and point scorer in NHL history, and has more career assists than any other player has total points. Nicknamed " the Great One", he has been called the greatest ice hockey player ever by many sportswriters, players, The Hockey News, and by the NHL itself, based on extensive surveys of hockey writers, ex-players, general managers and coaches. He played 20 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for four teams from 1979 to 1999. Wayne Douglas Gretzky CC ( / ˈ ɡ r ɛ t s k i/ GRET-skee born January 26, 1961) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former head coach.
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