Who is the greatest hockey player ever? Leer más: Who is the greatest hockey player of all time

Wayne Gretzky
So, spoiler alert, Wayne Gretzky is No. 1 on our list. One could argue Gretzky actually belongs in the Hall of Fame in two categories – as a player and as a builder. Arguably, no single individual did more to grow the NHL game, on and off the ice, than Gretzky.

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Gretzky becomes the NHL's all-time leading goal scorer, surpassing Gordie Howe. His 802nd comes against Vancouver goaltender Kirk McLean on March 23, 1994. Wins his 10th Art Ross Trophy in 1994 to become the oldest player, at age 33, to win the scoring title in 31 years (Gordie Howe won the title at 35 in 1963).Gretzky is widely regarded as the greatest player in NHL history and holds nearly every possible offensive record. Lemieux has the second-highest points-per-game rate in history and appeared in less than 1,000 games but remains one of the best to ever play.

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Gretzky is the only player to go above 200 points in a season and he did it four times (Mario Lemieux is the only other player to register 160 points in a season). He also earned four Stanley Cups with the Edmonton Oilers and was named the NHL's MVP a record nine times. Gretzky won eight consecutive MVPs at one point.

NEW! Wayne Gretzky is known as "The Great One" but as far as the NHL's all-time leading scorer is concerned, the greatest player ever to lace up a pair of skates was Detroit Red Wings legend Gordie Howe. Gretzky grew up idolizing Howe as a youngster in Brantford, Ont., and he wore No.Alex Ovechkin is currently third all-time for goals scored in NHL history, but he is in reach of the two players ahead of him. The Capitals forward will overtake Gordie Howe with 22 goals this year, and he is currently 114 goals behind Wayne Gretzky's all-time record.Wayne Gretzky CC
Wayne Gretzky

Wayne Gretzky CC
Played for	Indianapolis Racers Edmonton Oilers Los Angeles Kings St. Louis Blues New York Rangers
Coached for	Phoenix Coyotes
National team	Canada
NHL Draft	Undrafted

Wayne Gretzky's No. 99 is retired throughout the NHL not only because he is considered the greatest player in League history, but because the number and his name are synonymous. Though there is no debate over who the best player to wear that number is, there are 98 other numbers with more than one worthy candidate.

Who is the legend of hockey

Dhyan Chand: The hockey wizard who had the world on his stick. With three Olympic gold medals, he was the poster boy of Indian hockey for decades. Dhyan Chand's birthday is celebrated as National Sports Day in India. For many, Dhyan Chand is simply the greatest Indian field hockey player of all time.

Connor McDavid, C, Edmonton Oilers. For the third straight season, McDavid tops the list. The 22-year-old finished second in the NHL with 116 points (41 goals, 75 assists), behind Kucherov, and had at least one point in 66 of his 78 games for the Oilers.

Scott Stevens
Check out any list of hockey's hardest hitters and you'll likely find Stevens taking the top spot – and for good reason – he was a one-man wrecking crew on skates. Fittingly nicknamed “Captain Crunch,” few players, if any, hit harder and left more carnage in their wake.

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The next closest player in total points for the regular season is Jaromir Jagr at 1,921, thus Gretzky had more career assists than any other player has total points.Wayne Gretzky, the NHL's all-time leading scorer, had four five-goal games.Most Goals in One NHL Season

	Overall
Rk	Name	G
11	Wayne Gretzky	71
12	Brett Hull	70
13	Mario Lemieux	70

Eddie Mio
Eddie Mio, a goaltender, played 10 seasons of professional hockey, including 6 in the National Hockey League with Edmonton, New York, and Detroit. He was Wayne Gretzky's best man at his wedding to Janet Jones. Mio was born in Windsor on January 31, 1954.

Fun fact: Desjardins and forward Melvin Angelstad (two games with the Washington Capitals in 2003-04) are the only players in NHL history to wear No. 69.What's even rarer than the double-zero is the single zero in the NHL. Only one man has worn this number, and most likely you've never heard of him. Neil Sheehy wore the No. 0 in 1988 with the Hartford Whalers.Canada

rank	team	pointspts
1	CanadaCAN	4160
2	United StatesUSA	4090
3	FinlandFIN	3850
4	SwitzerlandSUI	3820

The modern game of hockey emerged in England in the mid-18th century and is largely attributed to the growth of public schools, such as Eton. The first Hockey Association was formed in the UK in 1876 and drew up the first formal set of rules.

The Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens have won the Stanley Cup a record 24 times since 1915.McDavid remains hockey's most spectacular player, even in the face of a challenge from Makar, and is justifiably regarded as the most highly evolved player in hockey history. He won the playoff scoring title with 33 points – among them 10 goals and 17 primary assists – despite Edmonton losing in the third round.Dave Brown. One of the greatest enforcers in the history of the game, Brown fans claim he never lost a fight.Kucherov finished a 2-on-1 with Tyler Johnson for his 30th goal in the second period, getting to the 100-point mark in 62 games — one more than it took Lemieux in 1996-97.

Four times, Gretzky scored 70 or more goals, twice 80 or more and once he scored more than 90. With players barely hitting 50 or more goals, there is no way that any player could ever top those statistics.The last player in these leagues to score seven goals in a match was László Kubala in 1952 for FC Barcelona.