May 27, 2018 wayne gretzky had some dominant postseasons, including a record 47point playoff in 1985. The book 99 stories of the game is cowritten by nhl hall of famer wayne gretzky. He writes about his time as a kid in canada and getting to the nhl, all the while tracing his personal and professional career. These records include 40 regular season, 15 playoff and 6 allstar records. Wayne gretzky on hockey history, dreaming big and canadian.
Unfollow wayne gretzky stanley cup to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. These records include 40 regular season, 15 playoff, and 6 allstar records. Gretzky set impressive records in both regular season and postseason play, holding the record for most career regular season goals. Official record book 198384 wayne gretzky on cover edmonton. Gretzky continued to dominate the league, and led his kings to the stanley cup finals during the stanley cup centennial year in 1993. Wayne gretzky holds or shares 61 national hockey league records. Wayne gretzky born january 26, 1961 in brantford, ontario known as the great one, was a canadian ice hockey player in the national hockey league nhl for 20 seasons. The oilers would win the series in a four game sweep. Here is a run down of some of the great ones greatest accomplishments. Wayne gretzky has 19 books on goodreads with 8532 ratings. Oilersnation radio episode 80 nhl player poll, jersey talk, and wayne gretzky s most impressive record. Ryan oreilly joins wayne gretzky in stanley cup final record.
Ryan oreilly has joined impressive company in the stanley cup record books. Feb 09, 2020 pht breaks down several factors in asking. News wayne gretzky s impact still being felt in nhl record book, around the league. Wayne gretzky, in full wayne douglas gretzky, byname the great one, born january 26, 1961, brantford, ontario, canada, canadian icehockey player who was considered by many to be the greatest player in the history of the national hockey league nhl. Well finally get an alex ovechkin and wayne gretzky showdown, but unfortunately it will only happen on digital ice. Wayne gretzky, nicknamed the great one, is considered by many to be the greatest hockey player ever. Ryan oreilly joins wayne gretzky in stanley cup final. Wayne gretzky all time leader in goals, points youtube. Yzerman, behind gretzky in the record books but not in sportsmanship, made a video saying, in part, if you ever do break wayne gretzky s alltime record for most goals in the league, after. Wayne gretzky was born on january 26, 1961 in brantford, ontario. Wayne gretzky holds the record for most career playoff assists with 260. But his best performance in a series with the stanley cup on the line came in 1988, a postseason in. Gretzky won the art ross memorial trophy leading nhl scorer for seven consecutive years. As his team won, gretzky blazed through the record books by posting unfathomable numbers.
Gretzky set records in both regular season and postseason play, holding the record for most. By the age of 2, his father, walter, had wayne on skates and by 5 the making of a superstar was born. Wayne gretzky and his records deserve more respect than. This culminated in gretzky s last stanley cup finals appearance in 1993, in which the outmatched kings fell to the montreal canadiens in five games. Click on ebay stores logo after my user id to see my other ports memorabilia auctions sorted by unique categories. Apr 16, 2020 well finally get an alex ovechkin and wayne gretzky showdown, but unfortunately it will only happen on digital ice. The rookie record is held jointly by peter stastny and joe juneau with 70 assists. Edmonton oilers team captain wayne gretzky, right, and mark messier hold up the stanley cup trophy following the teams 63 win over the boston bruins in the stanley cup hockey finals in edmonton, alberta, canada, may 26, 1988. Gretzky who won four stanley cups with the edmonton oilers before he joined the kingsfinished his 15year career with a record of 894 goals and 2,857 points, which no. Maurice the rocket richard, of the montreal canadiens, was the first national hockey league player to do it, in the 19441945 season.
List of career achievements by wayne gretzky wikipedia. Can alex ovechkin pass wayne gretzkys 894 nhl goals. Wayne gretzky says he wants alex ovechkin to pass his alltime goals record. Wayne douglas gretzky cc is a canadian former professional ice hockey player and former. Along with his four stanley cup rings he won with the oilers, gretzkys award. Wayne gretzky s most popular book is playing with fire. Best known for its period of dominance during the 1980s behind the play of wayne gretzky, the oilers have won five stanley cup titles and seven conference championships. Wayne would go on to break or tie more than sixty records.
Wayne gretzky and his records arent getting proper respect. He broke the latter two records in the 198586 season with 163 assists and 215 total points. Oilersnation radio episode 80 nhl player poll, edmonton. That means scoring fifty goals in fifty hockey games. Aug 16, 2019 with gretzky leading the way, the oilers finished as stanley cup champions in 1984, 1985, 1987 and 1988. See more hockey and other sports memorabilia in my ebay store. Alex ovechkin is still chasing wayne gretzky in a number of categories in the nhl record book including being 188 goals off the great ones alltime scoring mark. But on wednesday night, ovechkin will square off against gretzky headtohead in an nhl 20 video game challenge on xbox. Oreilly scored the first goal of game 7 on wednesday to give his st. In the first game of the 1981 stanley cup playoffs, against the montreal canadiens, gretzky had five assists, a single game playoff record. Wayne gretzky rewrote the record books, his accomplishments becoming the. Its widely accepted that the great one will hang on to the majority of his records for eternity. Well break down and provide context for his amazing stats, project if he can top wayne gretzky s record of 894, and take a look at his most important goals.
Upon his retirement on 18 april 1999, gretzky held or shared 61 nhl records. Wayne gretzky simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Upon his retirement on april 18, 1999, gretzky held or shared 61 national hockey league records. Whether it was scoring five times in one evening to reach 50. In the 198182 season he set nhl regularseason scoring records for goals 92, assists 120, and total points 212.
Oct 26, 2016 wayne gretzky on hockey history, dreaming big and canadian pride the ice hockey legend marks the 99th anniversary of the nhl with his new book 99. Wayne gretzkys truly weird pregame diet insidehook. Practicing for hours on end, it was here that a young gretzky developed the skating, shooting and stickhandling techniques that appeared instinctive to so many over the course of his career. It was the first time that any player had reached the 200point mark, which gretzky would do. It was contested between the edmonton oilers and boston bruins.
Gretzky wayne gretzky autobiography this book is an autobiography by wayne gretzky about his interesting life. The oilers also won the stanley cup with gretzky in 1985, 1987 and 1988. Official record book 198384 wayne gretzky on cover in excellent condition. Gretzky has written several books, including gretzky. Oct 18, 2016 when i bought this book i thought it would be wayne s personal stories of the game. The details come back to wayne gretzky as if he just finished a shift at old maple leaf gardens. In hockey, players earn a point for each goal or assist.
Nhl network counts down the top 25 wayne gretzky records for the latest hockey action, subscribe to our channel by clicking the big, red shiny subscribe button watch live hockey wherever you are. Billy taylor march 16, 1947 and wayne gretzky february. The wayne gretzky foundation is dedicated to helping less fortunate youth experience the sport of hockey, both on and off the ice. He is the leading scorer in nhl history, and is the only nhl player to total more than two hundred points in one seasona feat he accomplished four times. Heres a summary of what is almost certainly the most amazing career record in the history of sports. Now, to mark the nhls ninetyninth anniversary, wayne gretzky has written the story of our game.
Gretzky began skating at age two and a half and was first taught hockey by his father. Wayne gretzky, widely considered to be the greatest player in national hockey league history. The 1988 stanley cup finals was the championship series of the national hockey leagues nhl 198788 season, and the culmination of the 1988 stanley cup playoffs. Wayne gretzky is flanked by his edmonton oilers teammates after winning the stanley cup over the philadelphia flyers in may 1987. Wayne tells us plenty of stories all the way from the days before the original 6 to the final days of his legendary career. Ryan oreilly is the first player with goals in four straight stanley cup final games since wayne gretzky in 1985. Edmonton oilers, canadian professional hockey team based in edmonton, alberta, that plays in the western conference of the national hockey league. Born in brantford, ontario in 1961, wayne gretzky learned to skate on a rink his father walter built in the familys backyard. New york islanders, hofer mike bossy believes in alexander. Sidney crosby attempting to join wayne gretzky in record books. Should sid the kid and the penguins also take home the stanley cup, he would be the first player to do both in the same season since wayne gretzky completed. Wayne gretzky hockey vintage sports media guides ebay. Nhlgetty images wayne gretzky owns the alltime record of 894 career.
By adam kilgore june 8 las vegas four minutes to 2 a. Throughout, whether discussing the stanley cup, bobby hulls slap shot, or hockeys. List of career achievements by wayne gretzky ice hockey. The book 99 stories of the game by wayne gretzky and kirstie mclellan is a lengthy book full of tremendous stories that have helped shape the game of hockey that is.
The nhls two greatest goal scorers will face off in an ea sports nhl 20. The book 99 stories of the game by wayne gretzky and kirstie mclellan is a lengthy book full of tremendous stories that have helped shape the game of hockey that is played today. But his best performance in a series with the stanley cup on the line came in 1988, a postseason in which he registered 43 points in just 19 games. Wayne gretzky had some dominant postseasons, including a record 47point playoff in 1985. Twenty five years ago, the greatest game of wayne gretzky. Wayne gretzky was playing hockey with players twice his age and height. This is the list of career achievements by wayne gretzky in the national hockey league. News wayne gretzkys impact still being felt in nhl record book, around the league. Wayne gretzkys impact still being felt in nhl record book.
Get the best deals on wayne gretzky original vintage sports media guides. Wayne gretzky original vintage sports media guides for sale. He was coach and partowner of the nhls phoenix coyotes until he stepped down on september 24, 2009. Stories of the game, gretzky looks back on the last ninetynine years and tells us, from his point of view, about the nhls most memorable moments. Wayne gretzky holds or shares 61 records listed in the leagues official guide and record book. With gretzky leading the way, the oilers finished as stanley cup. Gretzky set records in both regular season and postseason play, holding the record for most career. Messiers 1,887 regularseason points are 66 percent of gretzkys total. These other records though not recognized by the nhl official guide and record book are still significant records. The great one, as gretzky is known, is the leading scorer in nhl history. Official edmonton oilers 19851986 media guide wayne gretzky stanley cup cover. Official record book 198384 wayne gretzky on cover.
A record that is still held today has gretzky scoring 310 goals with his novice team. Alex ovechkin, wayne gretzky to face off in nhl 20 charity. Wayne gretzky rewrote the record books, his accomplishments becoming the stuff of legend. Ryan oreilly joins wayne gretzky in stanley cup record books. Jun, 2019 ryan oreilly has joined impressive company in the stanley cup record books. While an edmonton oiler, gretzky rewrote the record book in the nhl by the time he retired he held over 60 nhl records. At the time of his retirement in 1999, he held 61 nhl records. Wayne gretzky was born on january 26, 1961, in brantford, ontario, the son of phyllis leone hockin and walter gretzky. Wayne gretzky said in their recent sitdown with gq that connor will win a stanley cup because hes simply too good not to, so we tried to decide whether or not that adds unnecessary pressure. Gretzky had an immediate impact not only with his new team, but also with hockey in the united states.
All the assists for gretzky there was something about this date that turned wayne gretzky into an assist machine. Twenty five years ago, the greatest game of wayne gretzky s career put the kings in the stanley cup. Wayne gretzky, 19701979, alumni brantford minor hockey. This is a list of career achievements by wayne gretzky in the national hockey league nhl. As his team won, gretzky blazed through the record books by posting. Wayne gretzky holds every major scoring record in professional hockey. Numerous stanley cup records were set and broken, as well. Stories of the game by wayne gretzky, hardcover barnes. Although no ones comparing him to the great one, oreilly entered the record books alongside wayne gretzky after putting the blues on the board wednesday with a goal in his fourth straight game. Legends of hockey induction showcase wayne gretzky biography. Note that the record book gives gretzky the record for most assists and points in a game as a first year player, but not the season totals most 200ormore point seasons. Wayne gretzky set an nhl record with 212 points scored during the 198182 season. Wayne gretzky hopes alex ovechkin breaks his goals record. While an edmonton oiler, gretzky rewrote the record book in the nhl by the.
Yzerman, behind gretzky in the record books but not in sportsmanship, made a video saying, in part, if you ever do break wayne gretzky s alltime record for most goals in the league, after watching your stanley cup celebrations, i want to be invited to your party. Wayne gretzky retired 18 years ago, and still holds 60 nhl records. Apr 23, 2020 wayne gretzky was born on january 26, 1961 in brantford, ontario. Louis during the latter part of the 199596 season, gretzky finished his career on broadway in new york. Most assists in a season and most assists in a career. The new york islanders legend and hockey hall of famer believes the great 8 can make another mark in the history books. The couple had married in 1960, and lived in an apartment in brantford, where walter worked for bell telephone canada. Mar 22, 2017 the great one alltime leader in goals, assists, points, holds 61 league records, won four stanley cup titles with oilers. Legends of hockey induction showcase wayne gretzky.
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