You don't get called the "Great One" for nothing.
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 20-year career with four different teams, Gretzky collected quite a bit of hardware. In addition to his four Cup rings, he earned nine Hart Trophies, 10 Art Ross Trophies, two Conn Smythe Trophies, five Lester B. Pearson Awards (now known as the Ted Lindsay Award) and a Lady Byng Trophy.
When Gretzky retired in 1999, he held 61 different NHL records — 40 for the regular season, 15 for the playoffs and six in All-Star Games. Since then, only one has been broken.
That was done this season by Alex Ovechkin. The Capitals captain hit 40 goals for the 13th time in his career, surpassing Gretzky's mark of 12 seasons with at least 40 goals.
Ovechkin is also threatening to break his record for the most career goals, as he is less than 80 away from Gretzky's total of 894. But that won't happen for another couple of years.
While Gretzky isn't blessing us with his talent on the ice anymore, he's now giving insight on TNT broadcasts. NHL fans will see the "Great One" analyzing the game during the 2023 NHL playoffs, including the Stanley Cup Final which comes to TNT for the first time.
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In the meantime, let's take a trip down memory lane and look at all the NHL records Gretzky holds or shares.
Wayne Gretzky's regular season records
Gretzky now holds the mark, or at least a share of, 39 records for the regular season. He had 40 before Ovechkin beat his mark of 12 seasons with 40 goals.
| Record | Stat |
|---|---|
| Most goals | 894 |
| Most goals in one season | 92 |
| Most goals in the first 50 games of the season | 61 |
| Most goals in one period | 4 (tied) |
| Most assists in a career | 1,962 |
| Most assists in one season | 163 |
| Most assists in one game | 7 (tied) |
| Most assists in one road game | 7 (tied) |
| Most points in a career | 2,856 |
| Most points in one season | 215 |
| Most overtime assists in a career | 15 |
| Most assists in a game during a rookie season | 7 |
| Highest goals-per-game average in one season | 1.18 |
| Highest assists-per-game average in a career | 1.321 |
| Highest assists-per-game average in one season | 2.04 |
| Highest points-per-game average in one season | 2.77 |
| Most 50-or-more goal seasons | 9 (tied) |
| Most 60-or-more goal seasons | 5 (tied) |
| Most consecutive 60-or-more goal seasons | 4 |
| Most 100-or-more point seasons | 15 |
| Most consecutive 100-or-more point seasons | 13 |
| Most three-or-more goal games in a career | 50 |
| Most three-or-more goal games in one season | 10 |
| Longest consecutive assists game streak | 23 |
| Longest consecutive points game streak | 51 |
Wayne Gretzky's playoff records
There are 15 NHL playoff records that Gretzky is either in first or shares with another player.
| Record | Stat |
|---|---|
| Most playoff goals in a career | 122 |
| Most playoff assists in a career | 260 |
| Most playoff assists in one postseason | 31 |
| Most playoff assists in one series (excluding finals) | 14 (tied) |
| Most playoff assists in finals | 10 |
| Most playoff assists in one game | 6 |
| Most playoff assists in one period | 3 (tied) |
| Most playoff points in a career | 382 |
| Most playoff points in one postseason | 47 |
| Most playoff points in finals | 13 |
| Most playoff points in one period | 4 (tied) |
| Most short-handed playoff goals in one postseason | 3 (tied) |
| Most short-handed playoff goals in one game | 2 (tied) |
| Most game-winning playoff goals in a career | 24 |
| Most three-or-more goal playoff games in a career | 10 |
Wayne Gretzky All-Star records
In addition to the playoffs and regular season, Gretzky also holds a number of All-Star records. He is in first, or tied for first, in six All-Star categories.
| Record | Stat |
|---|---|
| Most All-Star Game goals in one game | 4 (tied) |
| Most All-Star Game goals in a career | 13 |
| Most All-Star Game goals in one period | 4 |
| Most All-Star Game assists in a career | 12 (tied) |
| Most All-Star Game points in a career | 25 |
| Most All-Star Game points in one period | 4 (tied) |
