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 really wanted to write a book [99: Stories of the Game] on the tradition and history of the league, where kids can pick it up and read it and learn things and say, "Geez, I didn't know that. That's pretty cool."” quote by Wayne Gretzky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/820/wayne-gretzky-4019_book_i-really-wanted-to-write-a-book-99-stori_2973740.png)
![“I think a lot of parents live their lives through the kids. Because they didn't make it [achieve something], they want their kids to make it. It puts a lot of undue pressure on the kids.” quote by Wayne Gretzky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b27/wayne-gretzky-4019_achieve_i-think-a-lot-of-parents-live-their-live_2952037.png)
![“We feel fortunate [with Canada hockey team]. We have got a lot of guys who love to play, but they also love to win even more. We are pretty happy. Although we are young, we like our group of players.” quote by Wayne Gretzky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/535/wayne-gretzky-4019_canada_we-feel-fortunate-with-canada-hockey-tea_1830522.png)
