Wayne Gretzky net worth in 2026: Looking at the financial earnings and wealth of the former NHL icon

Wayne Gretzky is a former Canadian prodigy who reigned in the professional hockey league and also served as a head coach. According to the NHL, Gretzky has played almost 20 seasons in the NHL for four different teams from 1979 to 1999. He is the all-time leading career point scorer and assist provider in the NHL and holds the record for assists, with more assists than any other player has total career points, as reported by Sportskeeda.

The head coach also became the first person to earn 200 points in a single season, which he achieved four times. Moreover, Gretzky also scored more than 100 points in 15 professional seasons. The NHL prodigy bid goodbye to the ice rink in 1999.

Reports suggest that Gretzky held 61 NHL records, including 40 regular-season records, 15 playoff records, and six All-Star game records. Over the years, as a head coach and an expert in the game, Wayne Gretzky has earned a huge amount of wealth. Let’s take a look at his financial portfolio and wealth he has generated during his lifetime from NHL and other endeavors.

What is Wayne Gretzky’s current net worth and financial earnings in 2026?

As per Celebrity Net Worth, Wayne Gretzky's career earnings during his playing years are estimated to be over $96 million in salary and endorsements. As per Spotrac, his NHL salary peaked in the 1990s during his time with the New York Rangers at $6.5 million per year. However, Wayne Gretzky’s total net worth is estimated to be around of $250 million as of February 2026.

Sportskeeda also further reported that Gretzky officially retired from professional hockey in 1999, but his last contract was a two-year deal valued at $13 million. He also earned an average salary of $6,500,000 per year with the New York Rangers.


If we speak about Wayne Gretzky's career earnings, including endorsements and financial endeavors beyond playing, it amounted to a remarkable $76 million during his tenure as a professional athlete, as per Sportskeeda.

Besides, he also earned a significant portion of his wealth from the Phoenix Coyotes and the Edmonton Oilers. He was associated with the Oilers as a partner and vice-chairman of the Oilers Entertainment Group in 2016, resigning in 2021. He also joined a group to buy a new National Lacrosse League expansion team in Las Vegas in 2021.

The prodigy also earns a significant amount of wealth from his sports teams, the Phoenix Coyotes (now the Utah Hockey Club). Additionally, Gretzky has invested in restaurants and wine production, with his Wayne Gretzky Estates Winery & Distillery standing out as a notable success.

Moreover, he is also involved in charity work, and has founded the Wayne Gretzky Foundation, along with his wife, which focuses on providing disadvantaged youth with opportunities to play hockey, as per the Horatio Alger Association. The foundation promotes the sport's accessibility to children from all backgrounds.