Wayne Douglas Gretzky CC (/ ˈɡrɛtski / GRET-skee; born January 26, 1961) is a Canadian American 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.

Jan 10, 2025 · 1989 — LA Kings center Wayne Gretzky becomes NHL’s all-time leading scorer in combined regular season & playoff points; 4 assists in 5-4 home win over Edmonton brings his total to 2,011, 1 more...

Jan 9, 2024 · He’s replaced and never plays in the NHL again. 1982 — Joe Montana’s third touchdown pass of the game, a 6-yarder to Dwight Clark, with 51 seconds remaining, lifts the San Francisco 49ers to 28-27 victory over the Dallas Cowboys in the NFC title game.

Apr 18, 2024 · In 82 percent of the 1,487 regular-season games Wayne Gretzky played, he had at least one point. "That's like a batter hitting .400 lifetime," Red Wings coach Scotty Bowman says.

6 days ago · The marriage between his success and the San Francisco 49ers ' began to perfectly align one year later.

Oct 13, 2024 · Gretzky beats goaltender Glen Hanlon with the game-tying power-play goal with 1:09 remaining in the third period. 1990 — Joe Montana passes for career highs of 476 yards and six touchdowns and Jerry Rice ties an NFL record with five scoring receptions as the San Francisco 49ers beat the Atlanta Falcons 45-35.

Nov 1, 2018 · “I can answer your questions better if I’m not thinking,” says Wayne Gretzky. It’s a funny-sounding thing to say. But the NHL’s all-time leading scorer isn’t kidding around when he says it prior to being interviewed in director Gabe Polsky’s new documentary In …

Apr 18, 2023 · Wayne Gretzky was a generational talent that hockey fans may never see the likes of again. The four-time Stanley Cup champion is considered to be the greatest hockey player to ever live. Over a...

3 days ago · Alex Ovechkin will almost certainly break Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goal-scoring record. Ovechkin began this season with 853 goals — 41 shy of Gretzky’s 894 — and got off to a great start ...

Gretzky is the only player in league history with a 200-point season -- he surpassed that milestone four times. He tallied a league-record 215 points during the 1985-86 season, 74 points...