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