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Wayne Gretzky

Canadian former professional ice hockey player and coach, widely regarded as the greatest in NHL history. Wayne Gretzky's nationality is Canadian and American. Wayne Gretzky was born on 26 January 1961.

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Who is Wayne Gretzky?

Wayne Gretzky is best known for Greatest ice hockey player ever, NHL's all-time leading scorer and assist leader. Wayne Gretzky is a Canadian and American public figure. Wayne Gretzky was born on 26 January 1961, which places Wayne Gretzky among the people in the Dead or Alive catalog born in the 1960s. On Dead or Alive, Wayne Gretzky is listed in the Sports Legends category, where you can test yourself on similar names. Dead or Alive is a trivia game: you decide whether a famous person is still alive, then see the answer. The status for Wayne Gretzky is checked against public sources such as Wikidata and is shown only after you answer.

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Known for: Greatest ice hockey player ever, NHL's all-time leading scorer and assist leader
Nationality: Canadian and American
Born: 26 January 1961
Listed under: Sports Legends

About Wayne Gretzky

He played 20 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for four teams from 1979 to 1999. In addition, Gretzky scored more than 100 points in 15 professional seasons. Despite his unimpressive size and strength, Gretzky's intelligence, stamina, and reading of the game were unrivaled. He was adept at dodging checks from opposing players, consistently anticipated where the puck was going to be, and executed the right move at the right time. Gretzky became known for setting up behind his opponent's net, an area that was nicknamed "Gretzky's office". Gretzky was the top scorer in the 1978 World Junior Championships, then signed with the Indianapolis Racers of the World Hockey Association (WHA), where he briefly played before being traded to the Edmonton Oilers. After the NHL-WHA merger, he set many scoring records in ten seasons with the Oilers, and led them to four Stanley Cup championships. He played briefly for the St. Louis Blues before finishing his career with the New York Rangers. He won nine Hart Trophies as the most valuable player, 10 Art Ross Trophies for most points in a season, two Conn Smythe Trophies as playoff MVP and five Lester B. Pearson Awards as the most outstanding player as judged by his peers. He led the league in goal-scoring five times and assists 16 times.

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What is Wayne Gretzky known for?

Wayne Gretzky is known for Greatest ice hockey player ever, NHL's all-time leading scorer and assist leader.

When was Wayne Gretzky born?

Wayne Gretzky was born on 26 January 1961.

What nationality is Wayne Gretzky?

Wayne Gretzky's nationality is Canadian and American.

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