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Facts

Also Known As The Great Gretzky • the Great One • Wayne Douglas Gretzky
Born January 26, 1961 (age 64) • Brantford • Canada
Awards And Honors Stanley Cup • retired number (2000) • Hockey Hall of Fame (1999) • Art Ross Trophy (1994) • Art Ross Trophy (1991) • Art Ross Trophy (1990) • Hart Memorial Trophy (1989) • Art Ross Trophy (1987) • Hart Memorial Trophy (1987) • Hart Memorial Trophy (1986) • Art Ross Trophy (1986) • Art Ross Trophy (1985) • Hart Memorial Trophy (1985) • Hart Memorial Trophy (1984) • Art Ross Trophy (1984) • Art Ross Trophy (1983) • Hart Memorial Trophy (1983) • Hart Memorial Trophy (1982) • Art Ross Trophy (1982) • Hart Memorial Trophy (1981) • Art Ross Trophy (1981) • Hart Memorial Trophy (1980)

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Jacques Plante
Canadian ice hockey player
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Scotty Bowman
Canadian ice hockey coach
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Martin Brodeur
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Bobby Hull
Bobby Hull
Canadian hockey player
Gordie Howe
Gordie Howe
Canadian hockey player
Orr, Bobby
Bobby Orr
Canadian hockey player
Jean Béliveau
Canadian hockey player
Toe Blake
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Jagr, Jaromir
Jaromir Jagr
Czech hockey player
Lester B. Patrick
Canadian ice-hockey player and coach
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Mario Lemieux
Mario Lemieux
Canadian ice hockey player
Steve Yzerman
Steve Yzerman
Canadian hockey player and manager
Tim Horton
Canadian ice hockey player and entrepreneur
Slava Fetisov
Russian hockey player
Frank A. Patrick
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Dominik Hašek
Czech hockey player
Nicklas Lidstrom
Nicklas Lidstrom
Swedish hockey player
Stan Mikita
Canadian ice-hockey player

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