He was born on January 26, 1961, in Brantford, Ontario, Canada.
Early life Gretzky began skating at the age of 2 ½ years old. At age 6 he was playing on a all-star team with 10-11 year olds. In 1977 when he was 16 he was already playing with juniors and had the best record for goals and assists for being the youngest player in his league.
Professional He turned professional in 1980 at the age of 19 years old. He was the greatest hockey player in the NHL and had more assists than goals and has the world record of 93 goals in one hockey season. He played center and played for 4 teams Edmonton oilers, los Angeles Kings, st Louis Blues, and the new York rangers. In his first year playing in the NHL with the