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Comparing hockey legends: Wayne Gretzky vs. Jaromir Jagr

Comparing hockey legends: Wayne Gretzky vs. Jaromir Jagr

Learn about the career of hockey player Wayne Gretzky.
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The Great One was indisputably the greatest.

Hockey star Wayne Gretzky definitely earned his nickname the Great One.

He finished his career with NHL records for goals scored (894) and assists (1,963), which gave him a total of 2,857 career points.

In 2016, fellow NHL superstar Jaromir Jagr moved into second place on the all-time scoring list with his 1,888th point.

Jagr was 43 years and 75 days old when he achieved this feat.

In comparison, Gretzky scored his 1,888th point at just 28 years and 304 days old.

If the time between these milestones was a person, it would almost be old enough to drive a car!
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