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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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Over the next two decades, Mr. Woods won 67 more times on the PGA Tour—including 13 more majors—and joined Messrs. Gretzky and Jordan as the face of their sports.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 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

Kopitar has stood out on a team that has had many greats, including NHL all-time leading scorer Wayne Gretzky.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2025

Gretzky caught fire eight times at different points during the 1983 and 1985 postseasons.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2025

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