Gretzky how many goals

Science Technology Business U. At right, in a Saturday, Jan. Alex Ovechkin starts a new five-year contract ready to chase Wayne Gretzky's career goals record that long seemed unbreakable. The Washington Capitals captain has goals and needs to pass Gretzky. Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. On Nov. Ovechkin's star power was evident from Day 1. After winning the Calder Trophy his rookie year with points 52 goals, 54 assists in 81 games he's gone on to win the Rocket Richard Trophy a total of nine times.

The trophy has only been around since the season and is awarded to the NHL's top goal scorer. He's the only player to win it at least three times and therefore, obviously, holds the record with nine. Oh, and he nearly won it his rookie year before eventually losing out to the Sharks' Jonathan Cheechoo by four goals. He was also a goal short in And a quick reminder: Ovechkin had to also deal with not only the game COVID-shortened season but the game lockout-shortened season in Imagine where he would be now if those seasons were full game slates.

Washington Capitals. Many of the records that Gretzky broke throughout his illustrious career were set by his boyhood idol, Gordie Howe. Gretzky, the only player to have more than 2, points, has more points than the runner-up Messier and the latter played in more games. The fact that players like Messier and Jagr, one already in the Hall of Fame and the other a first ballot Hall of Famer, who have had long and productive careers and are well short of this record is mind boggling.

To put the Gretzky stats in perspective, a player would need to average just under points per year for 20 years to break his mark. The odds of a player in the NHL recording points in any season are slim to none. So imagine the likelihood of a player accomplishing this feat three seasons in a row. Gretzky, who amassed or more points in a year four times during his career, accomplished this feat between the and seasons, when he recorded , , and points, respectively.

Also, consider the fact the Art Ross Trophy winners from the past five years averaged points per year.