Why He's So Great

The Phoenix Coyotes are off to a less-than-stellar start this season (1-3), with just one victory under their belts. Each of their three losses were by a mere goal. Coyotes coach Wayne Gretzky, arguably the best NHL player of all time, isn't used to being on the losing end of a hockey contest. How great was the rookie coach as a player? Check out these records - all owned by "The Great One":

Regular Season Records (40)

1. Most goals: 894 in 1,485 games
2. Most goals, including playoffs: 1,016 in 1,962 regular season and 260 playoff games.
3. Most goals, one season: 92 in 1981-82, 80-game schedule
4. Most goals, one season, including playoffs: 100 in 1983-84, 87 goals in 74 regular season games and 13 goals in 19 playoff games
5. Most goals, 50 games from start of season: 61 in 1981-82 (Oct. 7, 1981 to Jan. 22, 1982, 80-game schedule) and 1983-84 (Oct. 5, 1983 to Jan. 25, 1984), 80-game schedule
6. Most goals, one period: 4 (Tied with 10 other players) Feb. 18, 1981
7. Most assists: 1,962
8. Most assists, including playoffs: 2,222
9. Most assists, one season: 163 in 1985-86, 80-game schedule
10. Most assists, one season, including playoffs: 174 in 1985-86, 163 assists in 80 regular season games and 11 assists in 10 playoff games
11. Most assists, one game: 7 (tied with Billy Taylor) done three times -- Feb. 15, 1980; Dec. 11, 1985; Feb. 14, 1986
12. Most assists, one road game: 7 (tied with Billy Taylor) Dec. 11, 1985.
13. Most points: 2,856 in 1,485 games (894 goals, 1,962 assists)
14. Most points, including playoffs: 3,238 in 2,856 regular season and 382 playoff games.
15. Most points, one season: 215 in 1985-86, 80-game schedule
16. Most points, one season, including playoffs: 255 in 1984-85; 208 points in 80 regular season games and 47 points in 18 playoff games
17. Most overtime assists, career: 15
18. Most goals by a centre, career: 894
19. Most goals by a centre, one season: 92 in 1981-82, 80-game schedule
20. Most assists by a centre, career: 1,962
21. Most assists by a centre, one season: 163 in 1985-86, 80-game schedule
22. Most points by a centre, career: 2,856
23. Most points by a centre, one season: 215 in 1985-86, 80-game schedule
24. Most assists in one game by a player in his first season: 7 on Feb. 15, 1980
25. Highest goals-per-game average, one season: 1.18 in 1983-84, 87 goals in 74 games
26. Highest assists-per-game average, career (300 min.): 1.321 -- 1,962 assists in 1,485 games
27. Highest assists-per-game average, one season: 2.04 in 1985-86, 163 assists in 80 games
28. Highest points-per-game average, one season (among players with 50-or-more points): 2.77 in 1983-84, 205 points in 74 games
29. Most 40-or-more goal season: 12 in 20 seasons
30. Most consecutive 40-or-more goal season: 12 from 1979-80 to 1990-91
31. Most 50-or-more goal seasons: 9 (tied with Mike Bossy)
32. Most 60-or-more goal seasons: 5 (tied with Mike Bossy)
33. Most consecutive 60-or-more goals seasons: 4 from 1981-82 to 1984-85
34. Most 100-or-more point seasons: 15
35. Most consecutive 100-or-more point seasons: 13 from 1979-80 to 1991-92
36. Most three-or-more goal games, career: 50 -- 37 three-goal (hat trick) games; nine four-goal games; four five-goal games
37. Most three goal games, one season: 10 (done twice) in 1981-82 and 1983-84
38. Longest consecutive assist scoring streak: 23 games in 1990-91, 48 assists
39. Longest consecutive point-scoring streak: 51 Games in 1983-84 (Oct. 5, 1983 to Jan. 28, 1984, 61goals, 92 assists for 153 points)
40. Longest consecutive point-scoring streak from start of season: 51 in 1983-84; 61 goals, 92 assists for 153 points (Oct. 5, 1983 to Jan. 28, 1984)

Playoff Records (15)

1. Most playoff goals, career: 122
2. Most playoff assists, career: 260
3. Most assists, one playoff year: 31 in 1988 (19 games)
4. Most assists in one series (other than final): 14 (tied with Rick Middleton) in 1985 Conference Finals (six games vs. Chicago)
5. Most assists in final series: 10 in 1988 (four games, plus suspended game vs. Boston)
6. Most assists, one playoff game: 6 (tied with Mikko Leinonen) on April 9, 1987
7. Most assists, one playoff period: 3 -- Three assists by one player in one period of a playoff game has been recorded on 70 occasions. Gretzky has had three assists in one period five times.
8. Most points, career: 382 -- 122 goals and 260 assists
9. Most points, one playoff year: 47 in 1985 (17 goals and 30 assists in 18 games)
10. Most points in final series: 13 in 1988 three goals and 10 assists (four games plus suspended game vs. Boston, three goals)
11. Most points, one playoff period: 4 (tied with nine other players)
12. Most short-handed goals, one playoff year: 3 (tied with five other players) 1983
13. Most short-handed goals, one playoff game: 2 (tied with eight other players) April 6, 1983
14. Most game winning goals in playoffs, career: 24
15. Most three-or-more goals games (hat trick): 10 (eight three-goal games, two four-goal games)

All-Star Records (6)

1. Most All-Star game goals: 13 (in 18 games played)
2. Most All-Star game goals, one game: 4 (tied with three players) 1983 Campbell Conference
3. Most All-Star game goals, one period: 4 1983 Campbell Conference, third period
4. Most All-Star game assists, career: 12 (tied with four players)
5. Most All-Star game points, career: 25 (13 goals, 12 assists in 18 games)
6. Most All-Star game points, one period: 4 (tied with Mike Gartner and Adam Oates) 1983 Campbell Conference, third period (four goals)

-Information from Wikipedia