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Goodbye, Great One

On Sunday, April 18, the greatest hockey player of all time played his final game and skated off into retirement. Wayne Gretzky didn't like being the center of attention, but the 38-year-old athlete stepped into the spotlight one last time to say goodbye to his fans. TFK salutes the 18-time All Star. Here are just a few of his National Hockey League records:

2,857 Points scored in his 20-year career

1,963 Assists in his career

894 Goals scored in his career

92 Goals scored in one season (1981-82)

61 Number of NHL records Gretzky holds

9 Number of seasons he was voted Most Valuable Player

5 Highest number of goals scored in a game

4 Number of seasons he scored 200 points or more--he's the only player ever to score 200

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