What is the Name of the Player Who Scored the Most Goals in the History of Hockey?
The player who has scored the most goals in the history of hockey is Wayne Gretzky.
Born in 1961 in Brantford, Ontario, Canada, Gretzky played 20 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for four different teams. During his career, he scored a total of 894 regular season goals and 122 playoff goals, giving him a combined total of 1,016 goals.
Gretzky is considered one of the greatest hockey players of all time. He holds numerous NHL records, including most points (2,857), most assists (1,963), and most goals per game (0.601). He was also a member of four Stanley Cup-winning teams.
Gretzky retired from the NHL in 1999 and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1999. He currently works as an executive advisor for the Oilers Entertainment Group, which owns the Edmonton Oilers hockey team.
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