Wayne Gretzky
Wayne Douglas Gretzky, CC (/ˈɡrɛtski/; born Januar 26, 1961) is a Canadian-American umwhile professional ice hockey player an umwhile heid coach. He played 20 saisons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for fower teams frae 1979 tae 1999. Nicknamed "The Great Ane", he haes been cried the greatest hockey player ever"[1] bi mony sportswriters, players, an the NHL itself. He is the leadin pynt-scorer in NHL history, wi mair assists nor ony ither player haes pynts, an is the anly NHL player tae tot ower 200 points in ane season – a feat he accomplished fower times. In addeetion, he tallied ower 100 pynts in 16 professional saisons, 14 o them consecutive. At the time o his retirement in 1999, he held 40 regular-saison records, 15 playoff records, an sax Aw-Starn records.[1]
| Wayne Gretzky CC | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hockey Hall of Fame, 1999 | |||
 Wayne Gretzky, 2001 | |||
| Born |
26 Januar 1961 Brantford, ON, CAN | ||
| Hicht | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Wecht | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Poseetion | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
WHA Indianapolis Racers Edmonton Oilers NHL Edmonton Oilers Los Angeles Kings St. Louis Blues New York Rangers | ||
| Naitional team |
 Canadae | ||
| Playin career | 1978–1999 | ||
| Wabsteid | Offeecial wabsteid | ||
References
eedit- ↑ a b For his titles, see "University of Alberta: Honorary Degree Recipients (2000–2007)". Ualbertacentennial.ca. 2000. Retrieved 1 Julie 2010.
- That he's regarded as the best player in the history of the NHL, see "Wayne Gretzky". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 10 Juin 2008.
- That he's regarded as the greatest by many sportswriters, see Falla, Jack, "The Greatest One Bar None", in Steve Dryden (ed.), The Top 100 NHL Players of All Time, p. 16.
- That many players share the view, see Maloney, Tom (15 Februar 2006). "Gretzky's Awkward Arrival". Time. Archived frae the original on 23 August 2013. Retrieved 7 Mairch 2008.
- That the NHL shares the view, see Falla, Jack (2000). "Wayne Gretzky: Greatness Ascendant". In Dan Diamond (ed.). Total Hockey: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Hockey League. Total Sports. ISBN 978-1-892129-85-7. Retrieved 9 September 2010.
- For the records he held at retirement, see "NHL Records Held or Shared by Wayne Gretzky". National Hockey League. Retrieved 9 September 2010.
- For his selection to IIHF Centennial All-Star Team, see "IIHF Centennial All-Star Team". Iihf.com. Retrieved 21 Februar 2011.