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Wayne GretzkyNew York Rangers
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Canada flagUSA flagWayne Gretzky

#99 New York Rangers / NHL - 98/99

Date of Birth
Jan 26, 1961
Age
65
Place of Birth
Brantford, ON, CAN
Nation
Canada / USA
Youth Team
Brantford Nadrofsky Steelers
Position
C
Height
183 cm / 6'0"
Weight
84 kg / 185 lbs
Shoots
L
Status
Retired
  • U20 WJC Bronze Medal1
  • World Championship Bronze Medal1
  • Canada Cup Champion3
  • Hockey Hall of Fame1
  • IIHF Centennial All-Star Team1
  • IIHF Hall of Fame1
  • NHL Contribution to U.S. Hockey (Lester Patrick Trophy)1
  • NHL First All-Star Team8
  • NHL Gentleman Conduct (Lady Byng Trophy)5
  • NHL MVP Selected by NHLPA (Ted Lindsay Award)5
  • NHL Most Assists16
  • NHL Most Goals (Maurice Richard Trophy)5
  • NHL Most Points (Art Ross Trophy)10
  • NHL Most Valuable Player (Hart Trophy)9
  • NHL Second All-Star Team7
  • NHL Stanley Cup Champion4
  • NHL Stanley Cup MVP (Conn Smythe Trophy)2
  • OHL Rookie of the Year (Emms Family Award)1
  • OHL Second All-Star Team1
  • U20 WJC All-Star Team1
  • U20 WJC Best Forward1
  • U20 WJC Most Points1
  • World Championship All-Star Team1
  • World Championship Most Points1
Wayne Gretzky Facts
Sons: Ty Gretzky | Trevor Gretzky (Retired baseball player - external link)
Father: Walter Gretzky
Brothers: Brent Gretzky | Keith Gretzky

Nobody in NHL history has accomplished more than "The Great One." Wayne Gretzky is the all-time leader in both assists and points, totaling 2,857 points in 21 seasons. Gretzky played with Edmonton, Los Angeles, St. Louis, and the New York Rangers over those years and won 9 Hart Trophies throughout his dominant career.

Team Staff profile also available: Wayne Gretzky

Wayne Gretzky Statistics
STeamLeagueGPGATPPIM+/-PostGPGATPPIM+/-
1967-1968Brantford Nadrofsky SteelersNovice-1----
1968-1969Brantford Nadrofsky SteelersNovice-27----
1969-1970Brantford Nadrofsky SteelersAtom6210463167--
1970-1971Brantford Nadrofsky SteelersAtom76196120316--
1971-1972Brantford Nadrofsky SteelersAtom85378139517--
1972-1973Brantford Turkstra LumberPeewee-105----
1973-1974Brantford Turkstra LumberBantam-192----
1974-1975Brantford Charcon ChargersMidget-90----
1975-1976Toronto NationalsMetJBHL282733607-
1976-1977Seneca NationalsMetJBHL3236367235-Playoffs23403575--
1976-1977Peterborough PetesOMJHL30330-
1977-1978Soo GreyhoundsOMJHL647011218214-Playoffs13620260-
1977-1978Canada U20WJC-20689172-
1978-1979Indianapolis RacersWHA83360-3
1978-1979Edmonton OilersWHA7243611041923Playoffs1310102026
1979-1980Edmonton OilersNHL7951861372114Playoffs32130-3
1980-1981Edmonton OilersNHL80551091642841Playoffs971421410
1981-1982Edmonton OilersNHL80921202122680Playoffs557128-1
1981-1982CanadaCC757122-
1981-1982CanadaWC1068140-
1982-1983Edmonton OilersNHL80711251965961Playoffs16122638420
1983-1984Edmonton Oilers "C"NHL74871182053978Playoffs191322351218
1984-1985Edmonton Oilers "C"NHL807313520852100Playoffs18173047427
1984-1985Canada "A"CC8571224
1985-1986Edmonton Oilers "C"NHL80521632154671Playoffs10811192-1
1986-1987Edmonton Oilers "C"NHL79621211832869Playoffs2152934610
1987-1988Edmonton Oilers "C"NHL64401091492439Playoffs19123143169
1987-1988Canada "C"CC9318212-2
1988-1989Los Angeles Kings "A"NHL78541141682615Playoffs11517220-4
1989-1990Los Angeles Kings "C"NHL7340102142428Playoffs737100-4
1990-1991Los Angeles Kings "C"NHL78411221631630Playoffs124111520
1991-1992Los Angeles Kings "C"NHL74319012134-12Playoffs62572-3
1991-1992Canada "C"CC7481227
1992-1993Los Angeles Kings "C"NHL4516496566Playoffs2415254046
1993-1994Los Angeles Kings "C"NHL81389213020-25
1994-1995Los Angeles Kings "C"NHL481137486-20
1995-1996Los Angeles Kings "C"NHL6215668132-7
1995-1996St. Louis Blues "C"NHL18813212-6Playoffs132141602
1996-1997New York RangersNHL822572972812Playoffs1510102025
1996-1997Canada "C"WCup83472-6
1997-1998New York RangersNHL8223679028-11
1997-1998Canada Olympics "A"OG604423
1998-1999New York RangersNHL709536214-23
Wayne Gretzky Tournament Statistics
STeamLeagueGPGATPPIM+/-PostGPGATPPIM+/-
1973-1974Brantford Turkstra LumberQC Int PW4131326--
1986-1987NHL All-Stars "C"Rendez-vous 8720440-
Wayne Gretzky Career Totals by League
LeagueSeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-SeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-
Atom322367832210004.48--0
Bantam1-192-192*---0
CC4311740571.8489*0
MetJBHL26063691322.2042-1234035753.26--
Midget1-90-90*---0
NHL201487894196328571.92577520162081222603821.846691
Novice2-28-28*---0
OG160440.67230
OMJHL (OHL)267701151852.7614-113620262.000-
Peewee1-105-105*---0
QC Int PW141313266.50--0
Rendez-vous 87120442.000-0
WC11068141.400-0
WCup183470.882-60
WHA18046641101.3819201131010201.5426
WJC-201689172.832-0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Wayne Gretzky Career Totals by Team
TeamSeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-SeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-
Canada flagBrantford Charcon Chargers1-90-90*---0
Canada flagBrantford Nadrofsky Steelers5223*706322*1028*4.61*--0
Canada flagBrantford Turkstra Lumber24*31013*323*80.75*--0
Canada flagCanada11068141.400-0
Canada flagCanada (CC)4311740571.8489*0
Canada flagCanada (WCup)183470.882-60
Canada flagCanada Olympics160440.67230
Canada flagCanada U201689172.832-0
Canada flagEdmonton Oilers10768626114717732.3134257610133911812722.055895
USA flagIndianapolis Racers183360.750-30
USA flagLos Angeles Kings85392466729181.70182-55602965941.578-5
USA flagNew York Rangers3234571922491.0670-221151010201.3325
NHL All-Stars120442.000-0
Canada flagPeterborough Petes130331.000-0
Canada flagSeneca Nationals1323636722.2535-1234035753.26--
Canada flagSoo Greyhounds164701121822.8414-113620262.000-
USA flagSt. Louis Blues118813211.172-6113214161.2302
Canada flagToronto Nationals (Jr.B)1282733602.147-0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Wayne Gretzky Career Highlights
SeasonAwards
1976-1977
1977-1978
1978-1979
1979-1980
1980-1981
1981-1982
1982-1983
1983-1984
1984-1985
1985-1986
1986-1987
1987-1988
1988-1989
1989-1990
1990-1991
1991-1992
1992-1993
1993-1994
1996-1997
1997-1998
1998-1999
1999-2000
2008
2009
Wayne Gretzky Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1977, 1 #3 by Soo Greyhounds in the OHL Priority Selection
Number 99 retired by Edmonton Oilers
Number 99 retired by Los Angeles Kings
Number 99 retired by Soo Greyhounds
Number 99 retired by Canada
Number 99 retired by NHL
Cult/Star player for Brantford Charcon Chargers
Cult/Star player for Brantford Nadrofsky Steelers
Cult/Star player for Brantford Turkstra Lumber
Cult/Star player for Canada
Cult/Star player for Edmonton Oilers
Cult/Star player for Indianapolis Racers
Cult/Star player for Los Angeles Kings
Cult/Star player for New York Rangers
Cult/Star player for Peterborough Petes
Cult/Star player for Seneca Nationals
Cult/Star player for Soo Greyhounds
Cult/Star player for St. Louis Blues
Cult/Star player for Vaughan Nationals

Career transactions
- 1976-11-27 • Emergency call-up for the Peterborough Petes.
- 1978-06-12 • Signed to a 7-year personal services contract worth $1.75 million by the Indianapolis Racers.
- 1978-11-02 • Sold to the Edmonton Oilers with Eddie Mio & Peter Driscoll for reportedly $700,000 or $850,000. Full story.
- 1979-01-26 • Signed to a 10-year personal services contract worth C$3 million, with options for 10 more years, by the Edmonton Oilers.
- 1979-06-09 • Reclaimed as an underage junior in the Expansion Draft by the Edmonton Oilers
- 1987-07-17 • Converted his personal services contract with the Edmonton Oilers into a standard 5-year player's contract with an option to declare himself an unrestricted free agent after the 1988-89 season.
- 1988-08-09 • Traded to the Los Angeles Kings with Marty McSorley & Mike Krushelnyski for Jimmy Carson, Martin Gelinas, $15 million in cash and the Kings' 1st-round draft picks in 1989 (later traded to the New Jersey Devils - Jason Miller), 1991 (Martin Rucinsky) and 1993 (Nick Stajduhar).
- 1988-??-?? • Signed to an 8-year contract by the Los Angeles Kings worth $20 million.
- 1990-01-29 • Signed to a 2-year contract extension by the Los Angeles Kings.
- 1996-02-27 • Traded to the St. Louis Blues for Patrice Tardif, Roman Vopat, Craig Johnson, the Blues' 5th-round draft pick in 1996 (Peter Hogan) and the Blues' 1st-round draft pick in 1997 (Matt Zultek).
- 1996-07-21 • Signed to a 2-year contract by the New York Rangers.
- 1997-10-02 • Signed to a one-year contract extension by the New York Rangers. Full story.
- 1999-04-16 • Announced his retirement. Full story.