What is Wayne Gretzky's famous nickname?

Wayne Gretzky’s famous nickname is “The Great One.” The title reflects his extraordinary dominance in professional hockey and became one of the sport’s most recognizable nicknames.

Gretzky earned the reputation early in his NHL career with the Edmonton Oilers, where his exceptional vision, passing, anticipation, and scoring ability transformed how the game was played. He remains the NHL’s career leader in points and assists, and he is the only player to record more than 200 points in a season four times. At retirement in 1999, he held or shared 61 NHL records.

“The Great One” is sometimes mixed up with other hockey nicknames. Gordie Howe was known as “Mr. Hockey,” Maurice Richard as “The Rocket,” and Bobby Hull as “The Golden Jet.” Gretzky’s number 99 was retired league-wide in 1999, just as baseball had retired Jackie Robinson’s number 42 across Major League Baseball.