Wayne Gretzky
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Wayne Gretzky is described as a legendary Canadian hockey player in the provided snippets, recognized for his historic achievements in the National Hockey League (NHL). He held the record for most goals in NHL regular seasons with 894 goals across 1487 games, a record that stood for over 25 years before being surpassed. His total of 1016 points across regular seasons and Stanley Cup playoffs remains higher than Alexander Ovechkin's 1006. Gretzky is consistently referenced as a benchmark in hockey history within the context of scoring records.