Wayne Gretzky, nicknamed “The Great One,” is considered by many to be the greatest hockey player ever. He is the leading scorer in NHL history, and is the only NHL player to total over 200 points in one season—a feat he accomplished four times. At the time of his retirement in 1999, he held 61 separate NHL records and still holds most of them today. His teams included the Edmonton Oilers, the Los Angeles Kings, the St. Louis Blues, and the New York Rangers. Following his retirement, he became the ninth and final player to be ushered into the Hall of Fame with no waiting period, and the first to have his jersey number retired league-wide. Among his activities since, he has been minority owner and head coach of the Phoenix Coyotes and executive director of Canada’s 2002 gold medal-winning men’s hockey team. He lives with his family in Westlake Village, California. |
