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Wayne Gretzky’s net worth is $250 Million, accumulated through an unparalleled 20-season NHL career, extensive post-retirement business ventures spanning wineries, restaurants, and coaching, and decades of lucrative endorsement deals. Gretzky holds virtually every significant scoring record in NHL history and is widely regarded as the greatest ice hockey player of all time.
Updated March 2026: According to ESPN and sports business reporting, Gretzky’s net worth is estimated at $250 million, reflecting the combined value of his NHL career earnings, business holdings, and investment portfolio built over more than four decades.
Wayne Douglas Gretzky was born on January 26, 1961, in Brantford, Ontario, Canada, to Walter and Phyllis Gretzky. His father, Walter, famously flooded the family’s backyard each winter to create a skating rink, where young Wayne spent thousands of hours developing his game. Gretzky was playing organized hockey by age six and was so dominant against his age-group peers that he was placed in older age categories by age ten. By age fourteen he had scored 378 goals in a single season of peewee hockey. He attended West Humber Collegiate Institute in Toronto and briefly attended Ross Sheppard High School in Edmonton before his professional career made conventional schooling impractical. He never pursued post-secondary education, turning professional at age 17.
Gretzky turned professional at 17 when he signed with the Indianapolis Racers of the World Hockey Association (WHA) in 1978, earning a reported $875,000 over four years. Within months he was traded to the Edmonton Oilers. When the WHA merged with the NHL in 1979, Gretzky began his official NHL career with the Oilers, quickly establishing dominance that was without parallel in professional sports. He won the Hart Memorial Trophy (NHL MVP) nine times — more than any other player — and led the Oilers to four Stanley Cup championships (1984, 1985, 1987, 1988).
In 1988, in one of the most controversial trades in sports history, Gretzky was traded to the Los Angeles Kings in a deal that included $15 million in cash changing hands from owner Bruce McNall to Edmonton owner Peter Pocklington. Gretzky’s eight seasons with the Kings (1988–1996) transformed hockey’s popularity in California and across non-traditional American markets. He led Los Angeles to the 1993 Stanley Cup Finals before brief stints with the St. Louis Blues (1996) and the New York Rangers (1996–1999), with whom he played his final three NHL seasons. He retired on April 18, 1999, holding 61 NHL records, including all-time records for goals (894), assists (1,963), and total points (2,857). His assists total alone exceeds the total points of any other player in NHL history, according to ESPN career statistics. He was immediately inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1999 — the mandatory three-year waiting period was waived — and his jersey number 99 was retired league-wide by the NHL, the only number in league history to receive that honor.
His final NHL salary was $6 million per season with the New York Rangers (1997–98 and 1998–99). Per Spotrac, his final two-year contract with the Rangers totaled $13 million at $6.5 million average annual value. Career NHL earnings are estimated at over $46 million in salary alone.
In 2000, Gretzky became part-owner of the Phoenix Coyotes, and following the 2004–05 NHL lockout he served as the team’s head coach from 2005 to 2009, compiling a 143–161–25 regular-season record. He stepped down in September 2009.
Gretzky married actress Janet Jones on July 16, 1988, in a ceremony in Edmonton that was broadcast nationally in Canada and attended by over 700 guests — the event was widely described as “Canada’s Royal Wedding.” The couple has five children: Paulina, Ty, Trevor, Emma, and Tristan. Paulina Gretzky, the eldest, became a model and social media personality and was previously engaged to PGA Tour golfer Dustin Johnson. Trevor Gretzky played professional baseball as an outfielder in the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Angels organizations. The Gretzky family is based in the Los Angeles area. Gretzky holds both Canadian and American citizenship. He received the Order of Canada in 1984, one of the country’s highest civilian honors, and was awarded the Silver Olympic Order by the International Olympic Committee in 2002 following Canada’s gold-medal performance at the Salt Lake City Winter Games, where he served as executive director of the Canadian hockey team.
Wayne Gretzky’s net worth is estimated at $250 million, built through his 20-season NHL playing career (estimated $46 million in salary per Spotrac), major endorsement contracts, his Wayne Gretzky Estates winery and distillery, restaurant holdings, and real estate investments accumulated since his 1979 NHL debut.
At the time of his retirement in 1999, Gretzky held 61 NHL records: 40 regular season records, 15 playoff records, and six All-Star records. His most remarkable statistical achievement: his assists total of 1,963 exceeds the total career points — goals plus assists — of every other player in NHL history. He is the only player to score 200 or more points in a single season, a feat he accomplished four times.
Wayne Gretzky has been married to actress Janet Jones since July 16, 1988. Together they have five children: Paulina, Ty, Trevor, Emma, and Tristan. The family is based primarily in the Los Angeles area.
As of March 2026, Wayne Gretzky is 65 years old. Wayne Gretzky was born on January 26, 1961 in Brantford, Ontario, Canada.
Wayne Gretzky stands 6 ft 0 in tall (183 cm).
Wayne Gretzky has been married to actress Janet Jones since 1988. Their wedding was dubbed “The Royal Wedding of Canada” and was broadcast live on Canadian television. They have five children together, including Paulina Gretzky.
Yes, Wayne Gretzky has five children with wife Janet Jones: Paulina Gretzky (37), Ty (35), Trevor (33), Tristan (25), and Emma (22). Paulina has become a social media personality, and Trevor played professional baseball.
Wayne Gretzky lives in Jupiter, Florida. He purchased his home for $4.5 million in 2022 after previously living in the Scottsdale, Arizona area.
Wayne Gretzky earned approximately $46 million in career NHL salary. His landmark $25 million, 10-year contract with the Edmonton Oilers in 1979 was groundbreaking for the sport at the time.