Wayne Douglas Gretzky (d. 26 Ocak 1961), Kanadalı buz hokeyi oyuncusu ve koç . 1979-1999 yılları arasında National Hockey League takımlarından Edmonton Oilers , Los Angeles Kings , St. Louis Blues ve New York Rangers forması giymiştir. NHL'in gol ve asist istatistiklerinde birinci sırada bulunan Gretzky birçok spor yorumcusu tarafından bu ligin gelmiş geçmiş en iyi oyuncularından biri olarak kabul edilmektedir.
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