Wayne Gretzky: How many seasons did he play in NHL?

Ice Hockey is a skill game, and Wayne Gretzky was a skilled master. He has a plethora of records in the NHL. One of them is playing for a record 20 seasons, from 1979 to 1999.

While there are some players like Gordie Howe and Chris Chelios who are there to give him tough competition, no one can come close to his towering graph of 2857 points. Gretzky played 1,487 NHL games, scoring 894 goals and bagging 1,963 assists.

Howe, meanwhile, played 1,733 games and bagged 1,921 points. Despite accomplishing many things, he was still way behind Gretzky in terms of goals.

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Wayne Gretzky's Major Achievements

Wayne Gretzky played for four NHL teams in his 20-season-long NHL career. He played for the Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings, St. Louis Blues and New York Rangers.

In ice hockey, such a thing is impossible for a few players who spend their entire NHL career playing for a single team. Gretzky is the only known NHL player who has crossed the 200 points bar in a single season, You can imagine the stature he created for himself just by knowing the fact that had 61 records when he retired.

During his playing career, he changed the game completely. Previously, ice hockey used to be a game of athleticism and skills, but Gretzky added another dimension to it, relating to the technical aspect of the sport.

For his remarkable achievements in ice hockey, Gretzky was added to the Hockey Hall of Fame. The NHL retired the #99 jersey to honor the player and his contribution towards the sport.

He also led Canda's men's hockey team in the Winter Olympics in 2002. After retirement, he served as a coach for four years. Gretzky, "The Great One" is a befitting title considering his exploits as an ice hockey player.