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WAYNE GRETZKY TRIVIA II

11) What did the Edmonton Oilers receive from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for Wayne Gretzky?


On August 9, 1988, the Oilers traded "The Great One" for Carson, Gélinas, $15 million in cash, and the Kings' first-round draft picks in 1989, 1991 and 1993. "The Trade", as it came to be called, rocked the hockey world, especially north of the border, where Canadians mourned the loss of a player they considered a national treasure.

12) How many consecutive years was Wayne Gretzky named league MVP?


Wayne Gretzky won the Hart Memorial Trophy a record nine times during his career, including eight consecutive wins from 1980 to 1987.

13) What is the most points Gretzky ever scored in a season?


Not only is Wayne Gretzky the only NHL player to total 200 points in a season, but he did it four times: 1981-82 (212 points), 1983-84 (205 points), 1984-85 (208 points), and 1985-86 (215 points).

14) Who did Gretzky fight on the same night he was presented with the Sports Illustrated's "Sportsman of the Year" award?


Wayne Gretzky was a remarkably clean player, but he does have two regular-season bouts on his NHL fight card, including one against Neil Broten of the Minnesota North Stars in 1982, just before he was honored as "Sportsman of the Year".

15) How many points did Wayne Gretzky score during his career?


Wayne Gretzky holds the NHL record with 2,857 career points, which is 936 more than Jaromir Jagr, who ranks second. So even if Gretzky had never scored any of his 894 goals (also an NHL record), he would still be the league's all-time leading scorer with 1,963 assists.

16) How many NHL records did Gretzky hold at the time of his retirement?


At the time of his retirement in 1999, he held 61 NHL records: 40 regular season records, 15 playoff records, and 6 All-Star records.

17) What Saturday morning cartoon featured Gretzky as a crime-fighting superhero?


In 1991, NBC broadcast a Saturday morning cartoon called Pro Stars featuring Gretzky, basketball great Michael Jordan, and baseball player Bo Jackson as a superhero team of athletes who helped kids fight crime. Gretzky himself appeared alongside Jordan and Jackson in a pre-recorded live-action introduction for each episode.

18) Who sang 'O Canada' before Gretzky's final game?


In place of the lyrics "O Canada, we stand on guard for thee", Bryan Adams ad-libbed, "We're gonna miss you, Wayne Gretzky".

19) Which NHL team did Gretzky coach?


In 2000, he became part-owner of the Phoenix Coyotes, and following the 2004-05 NHL lock-out, he became the team's head coach. Gretzky made his coaching debut on October 5, 2005 and won his first game on October 8 against the Minnesota Wild.

20) How many NHL teams retired Gretzky's jersey?


The NHL retired his #99 jersey league-wide, making him the only player to receive such an honor.

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