| | Born: Jan. 26, 1961, Brantford, Ontario.
Height: 6-foot. Weight: 180 pounds.
Position: Center. Shoots: Left.
Wife: Janet Jones. Children: Paulina Mary Jean; Ty Roberts; and
Trevor Douglas.
Ontario Hockey League
1976-77 -- Peterborough Petes, three assists in three games.
1977-78 -- Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, 70 goals and 112 assists
in 64 regular-season games, six goals and 20 assists in 13 playoff
games. Started season with No. 19, switched to No. 14, then to No.
99 at the suggestion of general manager Murray "Muzz" MacPherson.
OHA Rookie of the Year and second-team All-Star.
World Hockey Association
Signed a multiyear contract with the Indianapolis Racers as an
underage junior in 1978. Had three goals and three assists in eight
games before being traded to the Edmonton Oilers with Peter
Driscoll and Ed Mio for cash and future considerations. Had 43
goals and 61 assists in 72 regular-season games for Oilers and 10
goals and 10 assists in 13 playoff games. WHA Rookie of the Year
and second-team All-Star.
National Hockey League
1979-80
Reclaimed by Edmonton as an underage junior prior to expansion
draft.
Collected first NHL point with an assist on Kevin Lowe's goal in
NHL debut on Oct. 10 at Chicago.
Scored first NHL goal in third game, Oct. 14 vs. Vancouver (Glen
Hanlon).
Set NHL record for most assists in a game by player in first NHL
season, with seven on Feb. 15 vs. Washington.
Became youngest player in NHL history (19 years, two months) to
score 50 goals in a season on Apr. 2 vs. Minnesota (Gary Edwards).
Captured his first Hart Trophy, Lady Byng Trophy and was
selected as NHL's Second Team All-Star Center.<
1980-81
Awarded second consecutive Hart Trophy and selected NHL's First
Team All-Star Center.
Captured first Art Ross Trophy as NHL scoring leader, setting
records for assists (109) and points (164) in single season.
Tied NHL record for most goals in one period with four vs. St.
Louis on Feb. 18.
1981-82
Won third consecutive Hart Trophy, selected NHL's First Team
All-Star Center and captured the Lester B. Pearson Award as NHL
outstanding player as voted by the players.
Set NHL record for most goals in one season with 92 and assists
with 120, and became first player with over 200 points, collecting
212 while earning his second Art Ross Trophy.
Registered an NHL single-season record 10 hat tricks.<
1982-83
Notched fourth consecutive Hart Trophy and third consecutive Art
Ross Trophy.
Named NHL's First Team All-Star Center and earned Lester B.
Pearson Award for second consecutive season.
Broke his own record for assists with 125.
Scored four goals and earned MVP honors at the NHL All-Star Game
at Long Island.
Notched an NHL-record 30-game scoring streak.
Set NHL records for most assists (26) and points (38) in one
playoff year.
1983-84
Won fifth consecutive Hart Trophy and fourth consecutive Art
Ross Trophy.
Named NHL s First Team All-Star Center and won Lester B. Pearson
Award.
Led NHL with plus 76 rating.
Established NHL record by notching a point in 51 consecutive
matches, tallying 61 goals and 92 assists.
Set NHL record for goals in one season, including playoffs with
100 (87 regular season, 13 playoffs).
Set NHL record with 12 shorthanded goals and tied own NHL record
with 10 hat tricks.
Led Oilers to their first Stanley Cup championship.<
1984-85
Notched sixth consecutive Hart Trophy and fifth consecutive Art
Ross Trophy.
Named NHL s First Team All-Star Center for fifth consecutive
season, captured Lester B. Pearson Award for fourth time and led
NHL with plus 98 rating.
Set NHL record for most points in one season, including playoffs
with 255. Broke own record for assists (30) and points (47) in one
playoff year.
Broke own NHL record for assists in a regular season with 135.
Registered 1,000th career point on Dec. 19 vs. Los Angeles.
Captured the Conn Smythe Trophy while leading Oilers to their
second consecutive Stanley Cup.<
1985-86
Won seventh consecutive Hart Trophy and sixth consecutive Art
Ross Trophy. Named NHL s First Team All-Star Center for sixth
consecutive season.
Broke own NHL record for assists (163) and points (215) in a
season.
Set NHL record for most assists in one season, including
playoffs, with 174.
Tied NHL record for most assists in a road game with seven on
Dec. 11 at Chicago.
Notched 33-game scoring streak from Nov. 3 to Jan. 25,
collecting 33 goals and 75 assists.<
1986-87
Earned eighth consecutive Hart Trophy and seventh consecutive
Art Ross Trophy, and selected NHL s First Team All-Star Center for
seventh consecutive season. Captured Lester B. Pearson Award for
fifth time
Led NHL with plus 70 rating.
Recorded 500th NHL goal on Nov. 22 vs. Vancouver (Troy Gamble).
Established NHL record for hat tricks, notching four to lift his
career total to 41.
Collected 177th career playoff point on Apr. 9 vs. Los Angeles,
surpassing Jean Beliveau as career scoring leader in playoff
history.
Led league in postseason scoring with 34 points, helping the
Oilers win their third Stanley Cup championship in four years.<
1987-88
Notched 1,000th career assist vs. the Rangers on Nov. 4. Became
NHL s career leader in assists, notching his 1,050th on Mar. 1 vs.
Los Angeles.
Tied Mike Bossy's career record for most 40-or-more goal
seasons, with nine.
Set NHL record for most consecutive and most career 100-point
seasons.
Broke own NHL record for assists in one playoff year with 31.
Captured Conn Smythe Trophy for second time and led the Oilers
to their fourth Stanley Cup championship in five years.<
1988-89
Traded to Los Angeles Kings on Aug. 9, 1988, with Marty McSorley
and Mike Krushelnyski for Jimmy Carson, Martin Gelinas, three
first-round draft picks and cash.
Captured Hart Trophy for the ninth time, becoming the first
Kings player to win the award. Selected NHL s Second Team All-Star
Center.
Tied for NHL lead with 114 assists.
Tied Mike Bossy's NHL record for most 50 goal seasons with nine.
Earned MVP honors at the NHL All-Star Game in Edmonton.
Set Los Angeles club record for assists (114) and points (168)
in a single season.
Moved past Marcel Dionne into second place on NHL's career
scoring list on Jan. 21 at Hartford.<
1989-90
Became NHL s all-time leading scorer on Oct. 15 at Edmonton,
surpassing Gordie Howe s total of 1,850.
Captured eighth Art Ross Trophy and led league with 102 assists,
extending own record of consecutive 100 or more assist seasons to
10.
Selected NHL's Second All-Star Team Center.<
1990-91
Captured Art Ross Trophy for ninth time overall and led league
with club-record 122 assists. Awarded Lady Byng Trophy for second
time.
Collected 2,000th career point with assist on Oct. 26 at
Winnipeg.
Broke own NHL record by notching 23-game assist streak,
collecting 48 over the span.
Became fourth player in NHL history to score 700 goals on Jan. 3
at Long Island.
Tallied pair of game-winning goals in the postseason, tying
Maurice Richard's NHL record 18.<
1991-92
Awarded Lady Byng Trophy for third time.
Notched 13th consecutive 100-point season, and led NHL with 90
assists.
Moved past Marcel Dionne into second place on NHL's career
goal-scoring list, with 732nd on Dec. 21 vs. Detroit. Collected
2,200nd point on Jan. 10 at Washington and recorded 1,500th assist
on Mar. 4 at San Jose.
1992-93
Missed first 39 games due to herniated disc. Returned on Jan. 6
vs. Tampa Bay, skating in his 1,000th NHL game.
Collected 91st career five-or-more point game on Feb. 17 at
Minnesota.
Led league in postseason scoring for sixth time, totaling
team-record 40 points while leading the Kings to the Stanley Cup
finals for first time in their history.
Became first player in NHL history with 100 career playoff goals
on May 17 vs. Vancouver.
Recorded his NHL-record eighth career postseason hat trick in
Game 7 of the semifinals at Toronto.<
1993-94
Became NHL's career leading goal scorer, surpassing Gordie Howe
on Mar. 23 vs. Vancouver (Kirk McLean).
Captured 10th Art Ross Trophy, becoming the oldest player (33)
to win scoring title in 31 years.
Named NHL's Second Team All-Star Center and collected fourth
Lady Byng Trophy.
Led league in assists (92), power-play assists (47) and
power-play points (61).
Played in 14th All-Star Game on Jan. 22 at Madison Square
Garden, tallying two assists to tie NHL record with 19 All-Star
Game points.
Missed playoffs for first time in NHL career.
1994-95
Led Kings in scoring for sixth time in seven seasons.
Recorded 2,500th career point on Apr. 17 at Calgary.<
1995-96
Traded to St. Louis on Feb. 27, led the Blues and finished 12th
in NHL scoring with 102 points. Reached 100-point plateau for 15th
time.
1996-97
Signed by the Rangers as unrestricted free agent on July 21, 1996.
Tied for fourth in league scoring with 97 points, and tied for
league-lead with 72 assists.
Selected to Eastern Conference All-Star starting lineup, marking
16th consecutive appearance
Recorded 1,800th career assist on Dec. 18 vs. Los Angeles.
Became first player in NHL history with 3,000 points (including
regular season and playoffs) on Dec. 1 vs. Montreal.
Led Rangers to conference finals with 20 playoff points,
including 9th career postseason hat trick.<
1997-98
Recorded 50th career regular-season hat trick on Oct. 11 at
Vancouver.
Recorded 1,851st assist on Oct. 26, one assist more than the
career point total of Gordie Howe, NHL's second career scoring
leader.
Chosen Greatest Hockey Player of All-Time by Hockey News.
Tied for third in NHL and led team with 90 points. Tied for
league lead with 67 assists.
Collected pair of assists, including one on the game-winner on
Jan. 18 at All-Star Game, becoming career scoring leader in
All-Star history with 22 points (12 goals, 10 assists).
1998-99
Missed 12 games with a neck injury and failed to reach playoffs
for second straight season with Rangers, fourth time in six seasons
overall.
Surpassed Howe's record of 1,071 total pro goals (NHL and WHA),
including playoffs.
Recorded career-low nine goals, but still led team with 62 points.
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