Wayne Gretzky
About
Filmography
Biography
Filmography
Cast (Feature Film)
Misc. Crew (Feature Film)
Cast (Special)
Life Events
1967
Began playing hockey at age six; learned to play on a rink his father made in backyard of family home
1971
At age 10, scored 378 goals and 139 assists in just one season with Brantford Nadrofsky Steelers
1975
Moved to Toronto, Ontario, Canada at age 14 to play hockey
1978
Made first international appearance as member of Canadian national junior team at World Junior Championships in Montreal, Quebec
1978
Signed as a free agent with Indianapolis Racers of the World Hockey Association (WHA)
1979
Began playing for Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL), received first of eight consecutive Hart Memorial Trophies as League's Most Valuable Player
1981
Guest starred on CBS daytime drama "The Young and the Restless"
1982
Named Sports Illustrated magazine's Sportsman of the Year
1984
Won first of four Stanley Cups
1988
Traded to Los Angeles Kings; served as team's alternate captain
1989
Hosted NBC's "Saturday Night Live"
1996
Briefly joined St. Louis Blues; named team captain
1996
Played final three NHL seasons as a free agent with New York Rangers
1998
Played for Canadian team at Olympic Winter Games in Nagano, Japan; team lost to Czech Republic in semi-finals
1999
Inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame
2000
Jersey number 99 retired at NHL All-Star Game
2000
Became minor owner of NHL team Phoenix Coyotes
2002
Named Executive Director of Canadian men's hockey team at Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah; team won gold
2006
Returned as Executive Director of Canada's men's hockey team at Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy
2010
Appeared as final Olympic torchbearer at Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; named Special Advisor to Canadian men's hockey team
