Every superlative has been used, many strung together, to describe the otherwordly talent of Wayne Gretzky, who commonly is regarded as the greatest hockey player ever.
Based purely on statistics, there is no argument -- the man is without peer, nor will he have one in the foreseeable future. He owns many records from the ranks of peewee hockey to the NHL, sitting atop every meaningful offensive category, often miles ahead of the players ranked second.
For more of Wayne Gretzky's 100 Greatest Players bio, please click here.
Every superlative has been used, many strung together, to describe the otherwordly talent of Wayne Gretzky, who commonly is regarded as the greatest hockey player ever.
Based purely on statistics, there is no argument -- the man is without peer, nor will he have one in the foreseeable future. He owns many records from the ranks of peewee hockey to the NHL, sitting atop every meaningful offensive category, often miles ahead of the players ranked second.
For more of Wayne Gretzky's 100 Greatest Players bio, please click here.
NOTES & TRANSACTIONS
- Metro OHA-B Rookie of the Year (1976)
- WJC-A All-Star Team (1978)
- Named Best Forward at WJC-A (1978)
- OMJHL Second All-Star Team (1978)
- OMJHL Rookie of the Year (1978)
- WHA Second All-Star Team (1979)
- Lou Kaplan Trophy (Rookie of the Year-WHA) (1979)
- NHL Second All-Star Team (1980, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1997, 1998)
- NHL First All-Star Team (1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1991)
- WEC-A All-Star Team (1982)
- Canada Cup All-Star Team (1984, 1987, 1991)
- Played in NHL All-Star Game (1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999)
- Signed as an underage free agent by Indianapolis (WHA), June 12, 1978.
- Traded to Edmonton (WHA) by Indianapolis (WHA) with Eddie Mio and Peter Driscoll for $700,000 and future considerations, November 2, 1978.
- Reclaimed by Edmonton as an under-age junior prior to Expansion Draft, June 9, 1979.
- Claimed as priority selection by Edmonton, June 9, 1979.
- Traded to Los Angeles by Edmonton with Mike Krushelnyski and Marty McSorley for Jimmy Carson, Martin Gelinas, Los Angeles' 1st round picks in 1989 (later traded to New Jersey -- New Jersey selected Jason Miller), 1991 (Martin Rucinsky) and 1993 (Nick Stajduhar) NHL Drafts and cash, August 9, 1988.
- Traded to St. Louis by Los Angeles for Craig Johnson, Patrice Tardif, Roman Vopat, St. Louis' 5th round pick (Peter Hogan) in 1996 NHL Draft and St. Louis' 1st round pick (Matt Zultek) in 1997 NHL Draft, February 27, 1996.
- Signed as a free agent by NY Rangers, July 21, 1996.
- Officially announced his retirement, April 16, 1999.
