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Gretzky

American

[gret-skee] / ˈgrɛt ski /

noun

Wayne The Great One, born 1961, Canadian ice hockey player.

Gretzky British

/ ˈɡrɛtzkɪ /

noun

Wayne. born 1961, Canadian ice-hockey player and coach; in his playing career (1979–99) he became the record point scorer in the National Hockey League

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Ovechkin scored 44 goals last season and eclipsed Gretzky for the record on April 6 when he scored his 895th career goal at the New York Islanders.

From Barron's • Nov. 6, 2025

He dominates the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday night at Rogers Center, and he’s to baseball what Michael Jordan is to basketball, what Tom Brady is to football, what Wayne Gretzky is to hockey.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2025

The 28-year-old, whose been compared to Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky, has been playing with the team since he was first draft pick in the NHL during the 2015-2016 season.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2025

I’m assuming Wayne Gretzky mentioned it when he popped over to talk to Taylor and Travis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2025

Like Gretzky, Ovechkin arrived as a fearless teenager.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2025

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