Wayne Gretzky, nicknamed "The Great One, " is widely considered the greatest hockey player of all-time. At the time of his retirement at the end of the 1998-99 NHL season he was the NHL's all-time scoring leader in Goals, Assists & Points in both the regular season & Stanley Cup Playoffs. He led the NHL in scoring a record 10 times, was Captain of 4 Stanley Cup Championship teams, and was named the league's MVP a record 9 times. He is the only NHL player ever to score 200 Points in a season, and did so 4 times in the span of 5 years. A great ambassador of pro sports, he was also named the NHL's Most Gentlemanly Player 4 times and received the Order of Canada (their highest civilian honor) in 1998. Upon his retirement in 1999, his trademark jersey No. 99 was retired by the NHL.


Owns a restaurant called "Wayne Gretzky's" at 99 Blue Jays Way in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Member of the 1998 Canadian olympic hockey team. Widely considered as the best ice hockey player ever. All 5 of his kids were born at Ceders-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles. "Wrote" a daily "journal" syndicated throughout Canada's newspapers detailing his thoughts and feelings about his induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame as that day neared. Smokes cigars. The Men's Canadian Olympic Team won the Olympic gold medal, beating the United States 5-2. Canada's victory came 50 years to the day the Edmonton Waterloo Mercurys won the nation's last gold at the 1952 Oslo Winter Games. [24 February 2002] First child, Paulina, was born 5 months and 2 days after his 17 July 1988 "royal wedding" to Janet Jones. Eldest of five children. Proposed to wife Janet over the phone. In 1980, hit .492 for hometown Brantford CKPC Braves senior league baseball team, attracting the attention of the Toronto Blue Jays, who offered him a tryout. He declined. After his retirement, he became the spokesperson for Bud Light beer and Tylenol Arthritis Formula, even though he doesn't actually have osteoarthritis. On the cover of Cigar Aficionado magazine with his wife, Janet Jones. [February 1997] Accompanied Queen Elizabeth II to an NHL pre-season game on October 6th 2002 in Vancouver, Canada. Owns homes in Toronto, Los Angeles, New York and Vancouver. The Gretzkys live in Thousand Oaks, California, outside Los Angeles. Contrary to his image for gentlemanly play, Gretzky was ejected 11 times in his NHL career for unsportsmanlike conduct. Art Ross Trophy (1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1994). Conn Smythe Trophy (1985, 1988). First All-Star Team (1984). First All-Star Team Centre (1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1991). Hart Memorial Trophy (1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990). Lady Byng Memorial Trophy (1980, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1999). Lester B. Pearson Award (1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987). Lester Patrick Trophy (1994). Second All-Star Team Centre (1980, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1997, 1998). Played for the Edmonton Oilers (1978-1988), the Los Angeles Kings (1988-1996), the St. Louis Blues (1996), and the New York Rangers (1996-1999). The Wayne Gretzky International Award is presented annually by the United States Hockey Hall of Fame to "an international citizen who has been deemed to have made a major contribution to the growth and advancement of American hockey." Did a series of TV ads for Sharp Viewcam Camcorder with son Ty. One-time owner with Bruce McNall of the Honus Wagner baseball card, the world's most expensive sports card. Only 50 in existence, each is valued at almost a half-million dollars. Has dual Canadian/American citizenship. Inducted into the Hockey Hockey Hall of Fame on 22 November 1999. The normal 3-year waiting period was waived. Following Gretzky's induction, the Hockey Hall of Fame announced that the waiting period would not be waived for any future players. Loves to wear white suit/sport jackets, but will no longer wear them, due to the jackets being ruined from Sharpie pen marks applied accidentally by fans while signing autographs. Named head coach of the Phoenix Coyotes (August 8, 2005). In 1990, the year the Edmonton Oilers won the Stanley Cup, the CBC wanted Gretzky to appear as a reporter for Hockey Night in Canada, should the Oilers win the Stanley Cup (the first time without him), but he respectfully declined, not wanting to interfere with the Oilers' victory. He was awarded the O.C. (Officer of the Order of Canada) on June 25, 1984 for his services to sports. Was portrayed by Kristen Holden-Ried in the film about his father's stroke rehabilitation: Waking Up Wally: The Walter Gretzky Story (2005). Although he is right-handed (throws, writes and golfs right-handed), he shoots left-handed when playing hockey.