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Wayne Gretzky started playing organized hockey when he was six years old playing for a 10 and under team and scored one goal in the season. Four years later, a ten year old Gretzky finished the 1971-72 season with 378 goals and 120 assists in 85 games during the Brantford Atom League. Later on when Gretzky was 16, he arrived in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario to play for the Greyhounds in 1977. This was his only full year of Major Junior hockey. In this season, he took the OHA Rookie of the Year Honors

 

 

TeamsTeams

Gretzky started off his career as a rookie playing for the Edmonton Oilers. He played there from the 1979-80 season until the 1989-90 season when he was traded to the Los Angeles Kings. He played with the Kings until the 1996-97 season when he was traded to the New York Rangers. He stayed with New York until he retired in 1999. During his career, he also played for Team Canada seven times. He also participated in the NHL All-Star Game once in the 1986-87 season.

 

 

 

YEAR

TEAM

G

A

PTS

1979-80

Edm

51

86

137

1980-81

Edm

55

109

164

1981-82

Edm

82

120

212

1982-83

Edm

71

125

196

1983-84

Edm

87

118

205

1984-85

Edm

73

135

208

1985-86

Edm

52

163

215

1986-87

Edm

62

121

183

1987-88

Edm

40

109

149

1988-89

L.A.

41

114

168

1989-90

L.A.

31

90

121

1990-91

L.A.

16

49

65

1991-92

L.A.

38

92

130

1992-93

L.A.

11

37

48

1993-94

L.A.

8

37

48

1994-95

St.Louis

8

13

21

1995-96

NYR

25

72

97

1996-97

NYR

Q23

67

90

1997-98

NYR

9

53

62

 

Best SeasonBest Season

During the 1985-86 season, Wayne Gretzky took the record for the most points in one season He also got the record for most assists in one season. Gretzky holds the record for most points and assists in one season as a center

 

 

Records/Awards

Wayne Gretzky has accumulated many records and awards in his career. A few of the records are the most career points with 2,857 points; best points per game average with 1.92 points per game; most career goals with 894 points; most career assists with 1,963 assists; and best assists per game average with 1.32 assists.