Wayne Gretzky Trivia Questions

Walter Gretzky flooded their backyard in Brantford, Ontario, every winter, creating a rink where young Wayne practiced for hours, honing his legendary skills.

He played for the Oilers, Kings, Blues, and Rangers over 20 seasons, leaving Edmonton in 1988.

Wayne Gretzky retired with 894 goals, 1,963 assists, and 2,857 points, all NHL records. These marks stood as the most in league history.

He won four Cups with Edmonton before being traded in 1988, and never won again with the Kings, Blues, or Rangers.

At his retirement in 1999, Gretzky held the NHL records with 894 goals, 1,963 assists, and 2,857 points. These records still stand today.

He scored 894 goals, which stood as the all-time record for over two decades after his 1999 retirement.

He actually won the Hart Trophy a record nine times, including eight consecutive seasons from 1980 to 1987.

Wayne Gretzky was born in Brantford, Ontario, on January 26, 1961. He grew up there before playing junior hockey.

On August 9, 1988, Wayne Gretzky was traded to the Kings in a blockbuster deal that shocked Canada.

At the time of his 1999 retirement, Gretzky held 894 goals, 1,963 assists, and 2,857 points—all records that still stand.

He coached the Coyotes from 2005 to 2009, finishing with a record of 143–161–24—so he did win games, but never a playoff series. This statement is false as written.

In 2000, the NHL retired his number 99 for all teams, making him the only player to receive a league-wide jersey retirement.

Despite physical play, he never led the league in PIM; his highest finish was 8th in 1980-81 with 120 minutes.

The NHL retired 99 for all teams in 2000, making Gretzky the only player with a league-wide retired number.

He was known for hockey IQ and anticipation, not pure speed; players like Pavel Bure were faster skaters.

Gretzky actually won the Lady Byng Trophy five times (1980, 1991–1994). It's a common myth he was too competitive for it.

Walter flooded the backyard every winter in Brantford, Ontario, and Wayne started skating at two and playing organized hockey at four.

The Oilers owner Peter Pocklington faced severe financial difficulties, and the trade netted him $15 million. This was the primary reason for the trade, not Gretzky's personal request.

He set that record in 1985-86. For context, the second-highest single-season assist total is also his: 135 in 1984-85.

Despite his legendary scoring, Gretzky's shot wasn't the hardest. He never entered or won the hardest shot event, which is dominated by power shooters like Al Iafrate.

The 1988 trade was primarily due to owner Peter Pocklington's financial troubles, not salary cap issues. The NHL didn't have a salary cap until 2005.

This is a persistent myth. Gretzky was never traded to Detroit. He was traded from Edmonton to LA, then to St. Louis, and finally to the Rangers.

Wayne Gretzky's 894 regular-season goals are the most in NHL history, a record he set before retiring in 1999.

The NHL retired number 99 for all teams in 2000, the only league-wide jersey retirement in its history.

Wayne Gretzky never won a Stanley Cup with the Kings; he reached the finals in 1993 but lost. His four Cups were with Edmonton.

He achieved 200+ points in four seasons (including 215 in 1985-86). The closest anyone else got was Mario Lemieux's 199 points in 1988-89.

Gretzky won four Stanley Cups with the Oilers (1984–1988). After his trade, he played for the Kings, Blues, and Rangers but never won another Cup as a player. He later won a title as an Oilers executive in 2006.

He won the Hart Trophy eight times in total, but not consecutively from the start. He missed out in 1980 (his rookie year) to Marcel Dionne.

Wayne Gretzky recorded 1,963 career assists. The highest total points by any other NHL player is Jaromir Jagr's 1,921, so Gretzky's assists exceed every other player's entire point total.

Gretzky's single-game high was four goals, a feat he achieved multiple times. He scored many hat tricks but never reached five goals in an NHL game.

Maurice Richard was the first to score 50 goals in 50 games (1944–45). Wayne Gretzky later scored 50 goals in 39 games.

He played for Edmonton from 1979 to 1988 and won four Cups, but in 1979–80 and 1980–81 the Oilers didn't win. So false.

Wayne Gretzky won the Hart Trophy nine times (1980–1987, 1989), the most of any player in NHL history.

Gretzky's NHL career (1979–99) overlapped with Howe's final season (1979–80) but they were on different teams. He was teammates with Lemieux only in All-Star Games, never in regular-season play.

Wayne Gretzky was never selected in an NHL draft. He signed as a free agent with the WHA's Indianapolis Racers in 1978, was traded to the Edmonton Oilers, and became an Oiler when the WHA merged with the NHL in 1979.

Gretzky's single-season record is 92 goals (1981-82), but hundreds of NHL players have scored more than 92 career goals; for example, Gordie Howe scored 801.

Walter Gretzky never coached in the NHL. He coached Wayne in youth hockey. Wayne's first NHL head coach was Glen Sather of the Edmonton Oilers.

He scored 54 goals in the 1993–94 season at age 33 with the Los Angeles Kings, and 52 goals at age 31 in 1991–92.

He actually played all 80 games in several seasons, including 1981-82 and 1983-84. The myth likely stems from his later career injuries.

Gretzky's last season with Edmonton was 1987-88. The Hart Trophy winner that year was Mario Lemieux, not Gretzky. Gretzky last won it with Edmonton in 1986-87, then won with Los Angeles in 1988-89, so the statement is true.