Wayne Gretzky

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Hockey great Wayne Gretzky, right, answers a question as former teammate Paul Coffey, left, watches during a news conference before Game 4 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals between the Nashville Predators and the Pittsburgh Penguins Monday, June 5, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

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Former NBA player and current television analyst Charles Barkley, left, jokes with hockey greats Wayne Gretzky, right, and Paul Coffey, center, during a news conference before Game 4 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals between the Nashville Predators and the Pittsburgh Penguins Monday, June 5, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

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FILE - In this Jan. 1, 2017, file photo, Wayne Gretzky gestures while speaking to the media before the Toronto Maple Leafs played the Detroit Red Wings in the NHL Centennial Classic in Toronto. The “Great One” thinks the 1986-87 Edmonton Oilers are the greatest team he played on, but there’s no shortage of debate over whether that’s the best team of all-time. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

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NHL legend Wayne Gretzky is reputed to have skated to where the puck was going — not where it was. (Associated Press/File)

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Hockey Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky, right, follows his shot from the seventh tee of the Pebble Beach Golf Links as playing partner Dustin Johnson, third from right, looks on during the third round of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am golf tournament Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017, in Pebble Beach, Calif. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

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From left, Dustin Johnson, Wayne Gretzky and Jake Owen watch Jordan Spieth putt on the 11th green of the Spyglass Hill Golf Course during the second round of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am golf tournament Friday, Feb. 10, 2017, in Pebble Beach, Calif. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

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Wayne Gretzky smokes a cigar while waiting to hit from the fourth tee of the Monterey Peninsula Country Club Shore Course during the first round of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am golf tournament Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017, in Pebble Beach, Calif. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

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Spectators watch the playing group of Dustin Johnson, Jordan Spieth, Wayne Gretzky and Jake Owen as they hit from the third tee of the Monterey Peninsula Country Club Shore Course during the first round of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am golf tournament Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017, in Pebble Beach, Calif. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

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Dustin Johnson, left, and playing partner Wayne Gretzky, right, look over the second green of the Monterey Peninsula Country Club Shore Course during the first round of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am golf tournament Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017, in Pebble Beach, Calif. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

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Paulina Gretzky born December 19, 1988 is the eldest child of Wayne Gretzky and actress Janet Jones (AP Photo)

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Paulina Gretzky born December 19, 1988 is the eldest child of Wayne Gretzky and actress Janet Jones (AP Photo)

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FILE - In a Friday, Feb. 12, 2016 file photo, Dustin Johnson, second from left, is greeted by playing partner Wayne Gretzky, second from right, after making an eagle chip on the 10th green of the Monterey Peninsula Country Club Shore Course during the second round of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am golf tournament, in Pebble Beach, Calif. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)

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Wayne Gretzky played 20 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for four teams from 1979 to 1999. Nicknamed "The Great One", he has been called "the greatest hockey player ever" by many sportswriters, players, and the NHL itself. He is the leading scorer in NHL history, with more goals and assists than any other player. He scored more assists than any other player scored total points, and is the only NHL player to total over 200 points in one season – a feat he accomplished four times. In addition, he tallied over 100 points in 16 professional seasons, 14 of them consecutive. At the time of his retirement in 1999, he held 61 NHL records: 40 regular-season records, 15 playoff records, and six All-Star records. As of 2014, he still holds 60 NHL records. (AP Photo)