Wayne Gretzky
The Great One's 1996 stop in St. Louis: 37 points in 31 games after a trade from Los Angeles.
Wayne Douglas Gretzky (born January 26, 1961) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and head coach. He played 20 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for four teams from 1979 to 1999. Nicknamed "the Great One", he is the leading career point scorer and assist producer in NHL history. On February 27, 1996, Gretzky joined the St. Louis Blues in a trade for Patrice Tardif, Roman Vopat, Craig Johnson and two draft picks. He scored 37 points in 31 games for the team in the regular season and the playoffs, and the Blues came within one game of the Conference Finals. He finished his career with the New York Rangers.
Quick Facts
- Hall of Fame
- 1999
- Born
- 26 January 1961
- Birthplace
- Brantford, Ontario, Canada
- Position
- Centre
- Shoots
- Left
- Played for
- Indianapolis Racers
- Edmonton Oilers
- Los Angeles Kings
- St. Louis Blues
- New York Rangers
- Coached for
- Phoenix Coyotes
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