Gretzky voted into Hockey Hall of Fame (07/18/99)

Gretzky voted into Hockey Hall of Fame

PARSIPPANY, N.J. - Wayne Gretzky was voted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on June 23. The Associated Press reported that Mr. Gretzky was voted in "with the same ease with which he broke offensive records, as the 18-man selection committee waived the standard three-year waiting period."

Gretzky retired from hockey two months ago at age 38. He is the 10th player in National Hockey League history to have the waiting period waived.

Gretzky who played for the Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings, St. Louis Blues, and, most recently, with the New York Rangers, holds 61 NHL records. He was a 10-time scoring champion and a nine-time MVP. He won four Stanley Cups with the Oilers.

During his 21 years as a pro hockey player, Gretzky scored 894 goals, and had 1,963 assists for a total of 2, 857 points. He played in 1,487 games in 20 seasons.

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