Wayne Gretzky

Quick Facts

Full Name	Wayne Gretzky
Occupation	Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	Jan 26, 1961(1961-01-26)
Age	63
Birthplace	Brantford
Country	Canada
Birth City	Ontario
Horoscope	Capricorn

Wayne Gretzky Biography

Wayne Gretzky is one of the most popular and richest Hockey Player who was born on January 26, 1961 in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. The four-time Stanley Cup Champion during his time with the Edmonton Oilers who tallied over 200 points over four distinct seasons. He also broke many records during his 20-year career. He is widely recognized as the greatest player in hockey ever to have played with the nickname “The Great One.”

While at Edmonton He was a key player on one of the most dominant team of NHL history, working alongside players like While with Edmonton, he spearheaded some of the most dominant teams in NHL history, playing alongside the likes of Mark Messier, Grant Fuhr, Glenn Anderson, Jari Kurri, and Paul Coffey., Grant Fuhr, Glenn Anderson, Jari Kurri as well as Paul Coffey.

Wayne Douglas Gretzky CC (/ˈ ɡ r ɛ t s k i / ; born January 26, 1961) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former head coach. He played 20 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for four teams from 1979 to 1999. Nicknamed “The Great One”, he has been called “the greatest hockey player ever” by many sportswriters, players, and the NHL itself. Gretzky is the leading scorer in NHL history, with more goals and assists than any other player. He garnered more assists than any other player scored total points, and is the only NHL player to total over 200 points in one season – a feat he accomplished four times. In addition, Gretzky tallied over 100 points in 16 professional seasons, 14 of them consecutive. 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.

By age 10, Gretzky had scored an astonishing 378 goals and 139 assists in just one season with the Brantford Nadrofsky Steelers. His play attracted media attention beyond his hometown of Brantford, including a profile by John Iaboni in the Toronto Telegram in October 1971. In the 1974 Quebec International Pee- Wee Hockey Tournament, Gretzky scored 26 points playing for Brantford. By age 13, he had scored over 1,000 goals. His play attracted considerable negative attention from other players’ parents, including those of his teammates, and he was often booed. According to Walter, the “capper” was being booed on “Brantford Day” at Toronto’s Maple Leaf Gardens in February 1975.

He got married to the actress He married actress Janet Jones in 1988. His oldest daughter Paulina became a model and he also has a daughter named Emma and three sons named Tristan, Trevor and Ty. in 1988. His youngest child Paulina was a model. He also has one daughter named Emma as well as three boys with the names of Tristan, Trevor and Ty.

Wayne Gretzky Net Worth

Wayne Gretzky is one of the richest Hockey Player from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Wayne Gretzky 's net worth $250 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The skate park in his backyard, where he practiced his skills on, was dubbed”the Wally Coliseum.

He took home the Lady Byng Trophy five times and breaking the record for six All-Star Records, as well as gazed down at fighting on the hockey rink.

Wayne Gretzky was born on January 26, 1961, in Brantford, Ontario, the son of Phyllis Leone (Hockin) and Walter Gretzky. The couple had married in 1960, and lived in an apartment in Brantford, where Walter worked for Bell Telephone Canada. The family moved into a house on Varadi Avenue in Brantford seven months after Wayne was born, chosen partly because its yard was flat enough to make an ice rink on every winter. Wayne was joined by a sister, Kim (born 1963), and brothers Keith, Glen and Brent. The family would regularly visit the farm of Wayne’s grandparents, Tony and Mary, and watch Hockey Night in Canada together. By age two, Wayne was trying to score goals against Mary using a souvenir stick. The farm was where Wayne skated on ice for the first time, aged two years, 10 months.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Wayne Gretzky Dating?

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In 1978, the World Hockey Association (WHA) league was in competition with the established NHL. The NHL did not allow the signing of players under age 20, but the WHA had no rules regarding such signings. Several WHA teams courted Gretzky, notably the Indianapolis Racers and the Birmingham Bulls. Birmingham Bulls owner John F. Bassett wanted to confront the NHL by signing as many young and promising superstars as possible and saw Gretzky as the most promising young prospect. However, it was Racers owner Nelson Skalbania who, on June 12, 1978, signed 17-year-old Gretzky to a seven-year personal services contract worth US$1.75 million. Gretzky scored his first professional goal against Dave Dryden of the Edmonton Oilers in his fifth game, and his second goal four seconds later. Skalbania opted to have Gretzky sign a personal- services contract rather than a standard player contract in part because he knew a deal to take some WHA teams into the NHL was in the works. He also knew that the Racers could not hope to be included among those teams, and hoped to keep the Racers alive long enough to collect compensation from the surviving teams when the WHA dissolved, as well as any funds earned from selling the young star.

Facts & Trivia

Wayne Ranked on the list of most popular Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Wayne Gretzky celebrates birthday on January 26 of every year.

In his first NHL season, 1979–80, Gretzky was awarded the Hart Memorial Trophy as the NHL’s Most Valuable Player (the first of eight in a row) and tied for the scoring lead with Marcel Dionne with 137 points. Although Gretzky played 79 games to Dionne’s 80, Dionne was awarded the Art Ross Trophy because he had scored more goals (53 to 51). The season still stands as the highest point total by a first-year player in NHL history. Gretzky became the youngest player to score 50 goals, but was not eligible for the Calder Memorial Trophy, given to the top NHL rookie, because of his previous year of WHA experience. The Calder was instead awarded to Boston Bruins defenceman Ray Bourque.

Why did Wayne Gretzky get removed from the Hall of Fame?

Wayne Gretzky CC
NHL Draft| Undrafted
Playing career| 1978–1999
Website| Official website

Who is the greatest hockey player of all time?

Wayne Gretzky shattered long-standing records, notably scoring an unprecedented 894 goals. He also earned four Stanley Cups with the Edmonton Oilers (1984–85, 1987–88) and was named the NHL’s MVP nine (!) times (1980–87, 1989).

How many Stanley Cups did Gretzky win?

As centre and team captain, Gretzky led the Oilers to four Stanley Cup victories (in the 1983–84, 1984–85, 1986–87, and 1987–88 seasons). Following the 1987–88 season, he was traded to the Los Angeles Kings. Wayne Gretzky.

How was Gretzky so good?

He was grace under pressure, sneaky fast and dazzling on skates. He saw the entire ice the way a modern-day defenseman does. If Bobby Orr and Howe revolutionized the game, Gretzky took what became before him and molded the metaphorical clay into the perfect threat, perfect player and perfect athlete.

What is the Gretzky rule?

The Gretzky rule Gretzky held a press conference one day after being awarded the Hart Memorial Trophy, criticizing the NHL for punishing teams and players who previously benefited. The rule change became known as the “Gretzky rule.” The rule was reversed for the 1992–93 season.