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Wayne Gretzky
Setting extraordinary NHL scoring records and winning four Stanley Cups.
Four Stanley Cups · 215-point season
- Born
- 26 January 1961
- Birthplace
- Brantford, Ontario, Canada
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Wayne Gretzky
Wayne Gretzky is a Canadian former ice-hockey player whose playmaking and scoring earned him the nickname the Great One.
Early life
Backyard practice
Developed his skills on a rink maintained by his father.
Junior hockey
Advanced rapidly through youth competition.
Career
- 1978–1979
Professional beginnings
Played in the WHA before Edmonton entered the NHL.
- 1980s
Oilers dynasty
Led Edmonton through its first four Stanley Cup victories.
- 1988–1999
Later NHL career
Played in Los Angeles, St Louis and New York.
Achievements
Four Stanley Cups
Won four titles with Edmonton.
215-point season
Established the NHL single-season points record.
2,857 points
Finished with the league’s highest career points total.
Beyond hockey
Coaching
Later coached the Phoenix Coyotes.
Recognition
The NHL retired his number 99 league-wide.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Andre Forget - Andrew Scheer. CC0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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