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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She encourages members of her team to become "calculated risk-takers," and keeps a Wayne Gretzky quote in her office: "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take."

From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026

As a player he led the team to its first winning record, then returned to become the general manager who traded for Gretzky and drafted Hall of Famers Luc Robitaille and Rob Blake.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2026

The 47-year-old will be joined by broadcaster Samantha Johnson and a host of sporting greats, including Tom Brady, Wayne Gretzky, Aaron Judge and Shaquille O'Neal.

From BBC ● Dec. 4, 2025

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

Gretzky had scored at a devastating clip for an absurdly long time—20 NHL seasons that saw him turn from a wiry 18-year-old into the league’s elder statesman.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 7, 2025

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