Wayne Gretzky Few can argue that Wayne Gretzky dominated the game every time he stepped on the ice. No player is given the name “The GreatOne” for no reason, and he has proven it since his first year in the NHL. Wayne Gretzky is by far the greatest Canadian hockey player of all time. He holds the record for most goals, assists and total points for the regular season and playoffs; he won more than 20 trophies throughout his career, and as part of his team(s), he won four Stanley Cup victories and three Canadian Cup championships. Even as a kid, Wayne played in leagues several years older than him and he was always racking up points. When he was just 10 years old, he was playing in his hometown hockey league in Brantford, and his parents saw that this little boy had talent. Scoring over 350 goals and over 100 assists (www.upperdeck.com/athletes/waynegretzky/profile) in that season alone, it looked like he would set records for the rest of his life. Gretzky played a very short year of junior hockey before being drafted to the NHL where he began his astonishing career and began racking up goals, assists and his many unbeatable records. After his first year with the Edmonton Oilers, Wayne already held a record; “Most assists by a player in his first NHL season,” and more and more followed as his career progressed. Gretzky has the most regular season goals with 89...... middle of paper ...... during his many years in the NHL he played for Team Canada in the Canadian Cup Championships , winning in 1984, 1987 and in 1991. By simply reviewing all the achievements, achievements and awards that Wayne has received, you can truly understand why Gretzky received the nickname "The Great One" and why he is the greatest Canadian hockey player to have played the sport. He's set just about every NHL record, or given a good fight to its holder, and has skills in all aspects of the game, not just that of a forward. Wayne has received countless awards, from most goals scored in a season to the Most Gentleman Player award, which no other player has ever achieved, and he has won more championships and Stanley Cups than anyone ever needed. He is and always will be "The Great One", Wayne Gretzky.