About Wayne Gretzky
He played for four NHL teams during his career. Surveys of writers, former players, managers and coaches have called him the greatest hockey player ever. Gretzky is the only player to earn over 200 points in a single season, doing so four times, and he scored more than 100 points in 15 seasons. When he retired in 1999 he owned 61 NHL records, including 40 regular‑season, 15 playoff and six All‑Star records.
![“I have recall. I don't know why or how. I had a guy once who said he played against me in novice [league, for kids under nine], for the Detroit Lasers. And I said, "Oh yeah, we beat you in the tournament, 8-1 and I think I scored seven goals, and the goalie was left-handed." And he was, "Oh my…” quote by Wayne Gretzky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/40b/wayne-gretzky-4019_beats_i-have-recall-i-don-t-know-why-or-how-i_162222.png)
![“The best players in the game want the responsibility of being the best player. The reality is the game has changed from now back to '87. It's a lot tighter checking. The players are better today. So, that makes it harder for him just in that fact. We can't rely solely on Mario [Lemieux] to carry…” quote by Wayne Gretzky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7b1/wayne-gretzky-4019_being-the-best_the-best-players-in-the-game-want-the-re_2243360.png)
