Wayne Gretzky is considered by many to be the greatest NHLer of all-time. The Hall of Fame forward retired holding 40 regular-season records, 15 playoff records, and six all-star records, and since six of them have been broken and he gained a new one—most regular-season points per game— after Mario Lemieux dropped to second place after his NHL return from 2000 to 20025.

Connor McDavid led the Edmonton Oilers to a comeback victory in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, and Wayne Gretzky says he is "the best player in hockey."

"The Great One" was traded to the Los Angeles Kings before the start of the next season and did not win another Stanley Cup.