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Gretzky's Records Trivia Quiz

Wayne Gretzky is arguably the best player ever. He held or shared 61 records at the time of his retirement. Here's a look at some of his records.

A multiple-choice quiz by crosby_rules87. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
crosby_rules87

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
247,189

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Wayne set a record for most career NHL goals. How many goals did he score in his career? Hint

890

888

892

894

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Question 2 of 10

2. Wayne was the first player in NHL history is break the 200-point plateau in a season. How many points did he get in the 1985-86 season? Hint

210

225

220

215

3. One of the most renowned feats in the NHL is 50 goals in 50 games. Maurice Richard was the first player who accomplished this feat. Wayne achieved this 3 times. What was the number of games it took Wayne to score 50 goals in 1981? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. Wayne shared the record for most goals scored in one period of an All-Star game. He scored 4 goals in the third period in what year? Hint

1980

1983

1981

1982

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Question 5 of 10

5. Even after retiring, Wayne still held the record for most regular season overtime assists in 2000.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. Wayne had the most career playoff goals, assists and points. How many playoff points did he have? Hint

260 points

382 points

463 points

517 points

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Question 7 of 10

7. Wayne set a record for most points scored by a rookie with 137.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. Wayne was the fastest player to reach 700 goals. How many games did it take him to score 700? Hint

776

886

996

666

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Question 9 of 10

9. Wayne had more assists than anyone had points when he retired.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Against what team did Wayne score his 77th goal of the 1981-82 season, to break Phil Esposito's record of most goals in a season? Hint

Anaheim Mighty Ducks

Toronto Maple Leafs

Buffalo Sabres

Edmonton Oilers

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Wayne set a record for most career NHL goals. How many goals did he score in his career?

Answer: 894

He did it in 1487 games.

2. Wayne was the first player in NHL history is break the 200-point plateau in a season. How many points did he get in the 1985-86 season?

Answer: 215

He scored 200+ points four times in his career. He recorded 212 points in 1981-82, 205 points in 1983-84, and 208 points in 1984-85.

Answer: 39

He also did it in 42 games (1983) and 49 games (1984).

4. Wayne shared the record for most goals scored in one period of an All-Star game. He scored 4 goals in the third period in what year?

Answer: 1983

He was tied with Mike Gartner and Adam Oates when he retired.

5. Even after retiring, Wayne still held the record for most regular season overtime assists in 2000.

Answer: False

He had 15 overtime assists in the regular season at the time of his retirement. Nicklas Lidstrom (16), Adam Oates (17) and Mark Messier (18) had since passed him.

6. Wayne had the most career playoff goals, assists and points. How many playoff points did he have?

Answer: 382 points

He has 122 goals and 260 assists.

7. Wayne set a record for most points scored by a rookie with 137.

Answer: False

He set a record for most points by a "first-year player", but not "rookie". This is because he played for the WHA before the NHL, so he was not considered a rookie. The highest-scoring rookie was Teemu Selanne with 132 points in 1993 when Wayne set his mark.

8. Wayne was the fastest player to reach 700 goals. How many games did it take him to score 700?

Answer: 886

He was also the fastest to reach 200 goals, 500 goals, 600 goals, and 1000 points.

9. Wayne had more assists than anyone had points when he retired.

Answer: True

He had 1963 assists. Mark Messier, the second-leading scorer at them time, had only has 1887 points.

10. Against what team did Wayne score his 77th goal of the 1981-82 season, to break Phil Esposito's record of most goals in a season?

Answer: Buffalo Sabres

He ended the season with 92 goals.

Source: Author crosby_rules87

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