Has appeared in 1,680 career regular season games with the Rangers, Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks, collecting 676 goals and 1,168 assists for 1,844 points, along with 1,868 penalty minutes.
1979-80: Played his first NHL game on Oct. 10 vs. Chicago ? Registered his first NHL goal on Oct. 13 vs. Detroit (Rogie Vachon) ? Sent to Houston of the Central Hockey League from Oct. 30 to Nov. 8... Brief four-game stint with the Apollos are the only games he has played in the minors.
1980-81: Posted 23 goals and 40 assists for 63 points in 72 games ? 35 of the 63 points were registered in his final 24 games ? Collected his first NHL three-point effort (all assists) on Mar. 3 vs. the Islanders ? Tallied his first hat trick on Mar. 16 vs. Pittsburgh ? Helped Edmonton to a three-game sweep of Montreal in the first round of the playoffs.
1981-82: Tallied a career-high 50 goals, along with 38 assists for 88 points in 78 games ? Selected to the NHL All-Star Game for the first time in his career ? Named a NHL First Team All-Star. 1982-83: Scored over 100 points for the first time, collecting 48 goals and 58 assists for 106 points, placing seventh in the NHL and second on Edmonton, behind Wayne Gretzky ? Named a NHL First Team All-Star for the second consecutive season ? Registered his first NHL four-goal game on Dec. 18 vs. Montreal ? Selected to the NHL All-Star Game for the second consecutive season ? Helped Oilers to their first-ever Stanley Cup Finals, despite playing with a sore shoulder ? Led the team with 15 goals in 15 playoff games, including a four-goal outing on Apr. 14 vs. Calgary.
1983-84: Scored over 100 points for the second consecutive season, registering 37 goals and 64 assists for 101 points ? Named a NHL Second Team All-Star ? Began playing regularly at center ice on Feb. 15 ? Led the team with 165 penalty minutes ? Posted a career-high six assists on Jan. 4 vs. Minnesota ? Selected to the NHL All-Star Game for the third consecutive season ? Led Edmonton to a record of 57-18-5 for 119 points and onto the first Stanley Cup in team history ? Captured the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff M.V.P., tallying eight goals and 18 assists for 26 points. 1984-85: Appeared in 55 contests, collecting 23 goals and 31 assists for 54 points, along with 57 penalty minutes ? Missed 15 games due to a left knee injury suffered on Nov. 4 vs. Winnipeg ? Sat out 10-game suspension for an altercation with Calgary?s Jamie Macoun ? Collected 12 goals and 13 assists for 25 points in 18 playoff matches, helping Edmonton to their second consecutive Stanley Cup. 1985-86: Charted his fourth 30-plus goal season with 35 goals and 49 assists for 84 points in 63 matches ? Selected to his fourth NHL All-Star Game ? Missed 17 contests due to left foot injury suffered on Dec. 3 at Los Angeles.
1986-87: Surpassed the 100-point plateau for the third time, registering 37 goals and 70 assists for 107 points ? Ranked tied for third in NHL scoring with 107 points (37 goals, 70 assists) ? Ranked third in the league and second on the team with 70 assists ? Posted his fifth 30-plus goal season with 37 tallies ? Member of the NHL team at Rendez-Vous ?87 and was named the first star in Game One ? Ranked second in NHL in playoff scoring with 28 points (12 goals, 16 assists) ? Helped Oilers win their third Stanley Cup. 1987-88: Notched over 100 points for the fourth time in his career, registering 37 goals and 74 assists for 111 points ? Ranked second on Edmonton and fifth in the NHL with 74 assists and 111 points ? Placed fifth on club with 37 goals, marking the sixth time he surpassed the 30-goal plateau ? Registered 33 multiple-point games, including five four-point games and one five-point performance (Feb. 23 vs. St. Louis) ? Led the team with seven game-winning goals ? Selected to his fifth career, and second consecutive, NHL All-Star Game ? Posted a 14-game point scoring streak in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, along with four four-point efforts ? Ranked second in the NHL post-season with 23 assists and 34 points, helping Edmonton to their fourth Stanley Cup.
1988-89: Named captain of the Oilers at the start of the season ? Finished third on the team with 94 points (33 goals, 61 assists) in 72 games ? Surpassed the 30-goal plateau for the seventh time, fourth consecutive, in his career with 33 goals ? Led the club and placed seventh in the NHL with 61 assists ? Selected to his sixth career, and third consecutive, NHL All-Star Game.
1989-90: Established career-highs with 84 assists and 129 points and won the Hart Trophy as the NHL?s M.V.P. ? Named winner of the Lester B. Pearson Award by the Players? Association as the NHL?s Outstanding Player ? Named a NHL First Team All-Star, along with The Sporting News and The Hockey News Player of the Year Awards ? Led the team and finished second in the NHL in both assists (84) and points (129) ? Led the team with 45 goals, marking the eighth time he surpassed the 30-goal plateau ? Ranked first on the club in shots (211) ? Registered at least one point in all but 15 contests and on only one occasion failed to register a point in back-to-back games ? Collected 41 multiple-point games including a five-point performance (one goal, four assists) on Jan. 25 vs. Los Angeles. ? Selected to his seventh career, and fourth consecutive, NHL All-Star Game ? Tied for the NHL lead in playoff scoring with 31 points (nine goals, 22 assists) ? Led the NHL with 22 playoff assists ? Also recorded an 11-game point scoring streak in the playoffs, leading the Oilers to their fifth Stanley Cup.
1990-91: Appeared in a career-low 53 games, totaling 12 goals and 52 assists for 64 points, along with 34 penalty minutes ? Selected to his eighth career, and fifth consecutive, NHL All-Star Game ? Missed 19 games due to a left knee injury sustained on Oct. 16 vs. St. Louis ? Missed eight games due to a fractured left thumb suffered on Feb. 18 at New Jersey ? Edmonton was 29-20-4 with him in the line-up and 8-17-2 without him.
1991-92: Traded from Edmonton on Oct. 4, along with future considerations, to the Rangers in exchange for Bernie Nicholls, Steven Rice and Louie DeBrusk ? Made Rangers debut on Oct. 5 at Montreal ? Named team captain before the home opener on Oct. 7 ? Led team in scoring with 107 points (35 goals, 72 assists), falling two points shy of tying Jean Ratelle?s franchise record for most points in a single-season ? Set team record for most assists by a center in a season (72), breaking Mike Rogers? mark of 65 set in ?81-82 ? Joined Ratelle, Rogers, Vic Hadfield and Brian Leetch as the only players in club history to record 100 points in a season ? Tied for fifth in NHL with 107 points and 72 assists ? Ranked third in the NHL with 65 even strength points and placed second with nine shorthanded points ? Selected to his ninth career, and sixth consecutive, NHL All-Star Game ? Led club with three hat tricks, including a four-goal game on Mar. 22 vs. the Devils ? Registered a career-high 15-game point scoring streak from Feb. 5 to Mar. 7, registering 24 points (seven goals, 17 assists) over the span ? Placed third on the club in playoff scoring with 14 points (seven goals, seven assists), despite missing two games due to a back injury ? Swept all of the M.V.P. post-season awards, including the Hart Trophy as the NHL?s M.V.P., becoming the first Ranger to win the award since Andy Bathgate in 1958-59 ? Captured the Pearson Award as the league?s top player as voted by all NHL players, The Sporting News Player of the Year Award and The Hockey News Player of the Year Award ? Named a NHL First Team All-Star.
1992-93: Led the team in scoring with 91 points (25 goals, 66 assists) in 75 games ? Posted the fourth highest single-season assist total in Rangers history with 66 ? Tied his career-high with a six-point effort on Nov. 25 at Pittsburgh ? Led the team with 30 power play points ? Skated in his 1,000th NHL game on Apr. 7 at New Jersey ? Selected to his 10th career, and seventh consecutive, NHL All-Star Game, but was unable to compete due to an injury. 1993-94: Placed second on the team with 84 points (26 goals, 58 assists) ? Tied for first on the club with 24 multiple-point games ? Notched his 800th assist on Dec. 4 at Toronto ? Moved past Alex Delvecchio into 10th place on the NHL?s all-time scoring list with two points on Jan. 31 vs. Pittsburgh (1,282) ? Tallied a pair of assists on Mar. 2 vs. Quebec, moving past Delvecchio into 10th place on the NHL?s all-time assists list (826) ? Registered an 11-game point scoring streak from Jan. 14 to Feb. 9, registering 21 points (10 goals, 11 assists) over the span ? Tied for first in NHL with seven shorthanded assists ? Assisted on 23 of Adam Graves? club record 52 goals ? Notched four assists for the seventh time in his career on Feb. 2 vs. the Islanders ? Selected to his 11th career, and eighth consecutive, NHL All-Star Game, while serving as captain of the Eastern Conference. 1994 PLAYOFFS: Placed second on the team and third in the NHL with 30 points in 23 matches (12 goals, 18 assists) ? Set a club record for goals in one playoff year with 12 ? Tied for first in the NHL with four game-winning goals and ranked third in the league with a plus-14 rating ? Netted the Stanley Cup clinching goal on June 14 vs. Vancouver in Game Seven ? Tied for second on the team with seven points in the Finals ? Notched his fourth career playoff hat trick (first as a Ranger), including the game-tying and winning goals on May 25 in Game Six of the Conference Finals at New Jersey ? Tallied a point in each of the first 13 matches ? Registered a goal on Apr. 18 in Game Two of the Conference Quarterfinals vs. the Islanders, moving past Glenn Anderson into third place on the NHL?s all-time playoff scoring list (215). 1994-95: Led the team and tied for 10th in the NHL with 53 points (14 goals, 39 assists) ? Also led the club with 39 assists, ranking fifth in the NHL ? Tied for third on the club with 14 goals and tied for second on the team with a plus-8 rating ? Tied for third in the NHL with three shorthanded goals ? Registered three assists on Apr. 26 vs. Tampa Bay, tying John Bucyk for seventh place on the NHL?s all-time scoring list (1369) ? Posted an eight-game assist streak from Apr. 12 to Apr. 26, collecting 19 assists over the span, matching his career-high ? Collected a pair of assists on Apr. 24 vs. Washington, moving past Phil Esposito into eighth place on the NHL?s all-time assists list (874) ? Tallied four assists on Apr. 18 at Pittsburgh ? Tallied four assists on Apr. 14 vs. Boston, moving past Guy Lafleur into eighth place on the NHL?s all-time scoring list (1,354) ? Tallied 25 points (three goals, 22 assists) in his last 15 games and 35 points (six goals, 29 assists) in his last 25 matches ? Collected a point in 30 of his 46 matches ? Rangers were 18-10-2 when he registered a point and 3-12-1 when he didn?t ... Registered two game-winning goals and assisted on seven game-winners, ranking first on the team with nine points on game-winning goals ? Led the club with 15 multiple-point games ? Led the team with 16 assists and 25 points vs. the Atlantic Division ? Named the Rangers Most Valuable Player for the second time in his four years with the club ? Placed second on the team with 13 points in the post-season, tallying three goals and 10 assists ? Tallied a goal on May 24 vs. Philadelphia in Game Three of the Conference Semifinals, tying Jari Kurri for second place on the NHL?s all-time playoff goal scoring list with 102 ? Also, tied Don Maloney for third place on the Rangers playoff scoring list with 57 points. 1995-96: Led the team and was tied for 13th in the NHL in scoring with 99 points (47 goals, 52 assists) ? Posted the sixth highest single-season point total (99) in club history and the fifth highest single-season goal total (47) ? Led the team and tied for ninth in the NHL with 47 goals ? Reached the 40-goal plateau for the fourth time (first as a Ranger) ? Ranked second on the team with 52 assists ? Collected a point in 54 of his 74 matches overall ? Registered at least three shots on goal in 51 of his 74 matches ? New York was 25-5-4 when he tallied a goal and 36-9-9 when he recorded a point ? New York was 1-7-0 when he was not in the line-up ? Missed the final six games due to injury ? 32 of his 47 goals and 58 of his 99 points were tallied at even strength, ranking first on the team ? Posted 28 multiple-point games, including five four-point efforts, eight three-point outings and 15 two-point matches ? Ranked first on the team with 28 goals and 55 points at MSG and ranked second on the club with 27 assists on home ice ? Led the club with 44 points on the road (19 goals, 25 assists) ? Tallied five game-winning goals and notched an assist on seven game-winners, tying for first on the team with 12 points on game-winning goals ? Registered a plus-27 rating over his last 60 matches and tied for first on the team with a plus-29 rating ? Notched a goal on Apr. 2 vs. New Jersey, moving into fifth place on the NHL?s all-time scoring list (1,468) ? Registered an assist on Mar. 13 vs. Florida, moving past Ray Bourque into sixth place on the NHL?s all-time assists list (909) ? Recorded his 17th career hat trick on Nov. 12 vs. Calgary, becoming the 21st player in NHL history to tally 500 career goals ? Selected to his 12th career, and ninth consecutive, NHL All-Star Game ? Won the shooting accuracy portion of the Skills Competition on Jan. 19 ? Named NHL Player of the Week for the period ending Nov. 12, tallying six goals and three assists in four games ? Collected a pair of assists on Oct. 11 vs. Winnipeg, moving past John Bucyk into seventh place on the NHL?s all-time scoring list (1,371) ? Notched an assist on Dec. 21 at Philadelphia, moving past Bryan Trottier into sole possession of seventh place on the NHL?s all-time assists list (902) ? Registered three assists, including the 900th of this career, on Dec. 15 at Buffalo ? Notched his 1,400th career point with an assist on Dec. 4, becoming the seventh player in NHL history to reach the plateau ? Named NHL Player of the Month for Dec., tallying 28 points (12 goals, 16 assists) in 17 matches, including two game-winning goals and a plus-9 rating ? Tallied a pair of goals and added an assist on the power play on Jan. 3 vs. Montreal, moving past Bryan Trottier into sixth place on the NHL?s all-time scoring list (1,426) ? Selected as a finalist for the Hart Trophy as the NHL?s M.V.P. ? Captured the Rangers M.V.P. Award as voted by the media for the second consecutive season and third time in his five years with the club ? Also, won the ?Players? Player? Award and the Steven McDonald ?Extra Effort? Award for the second consecutive season. 1996-97: Placed second on the team and tied for 15th in the NHL with 83 points (36 goals, 47 assists) ? Ranked first on the club and tied for 14th in the NHL with 36 goals ? Surpassed the 30-goal plateau for the 11th time in his career with 36 tallies ? Ranked third on the team and tied for 17th in the NHL with 47 assists ? Collected 19 of his 36 goals and 43 of his 84 points on the road, ranking first on the club ? Ranked first on the club with 17 goals at MSG ? Tied for first on the Rangers single-season shorthanded goal list (five) ? Tied for second in the NHL with five shorthanded goals and ranked fifth with six shorthanded assists, ranking first in the NHL with 11 shorthanded points ? Ranked first on the club and tied for second in the NHL with nine game-winning goals ? Ranked first on the club with 14 game-winning points (nine goals, five assists) ? New York was 19-6-1 when he scored a goal and 29-14-4 when he tallied a point ? Registered a power play goal and added a shorthanded tally on Oct. 25 at Florida, moving past Stan Mikita into sole possession of 15th place on the NHL?s all-time goals list with 542 ? Tallied a pair of goals on Nov. 16 at Pittsburgh, moving into sole possession of 14th place on the NHL?s all-time goals list (545) ? Recorded three assists, including the game-tying assist, on Oct. 5 at Boston ? Notched a pair of goals, including a shorthanded, game-winning tally on Nov. 27 at Colorado ? Named NHL Player of the Week for the period ending Nov. 25 through Dec. 1, posting seven points (five goals, two assists), including a pair of game-winning goals in three contests ? Posted an eight-game point scoring streak from Nov. 16 to Dec. 1, collecting 14 points (nine goals, five assists) over the span ? Recorded his 18th career hat trick on Nov. 26 at Phoenix ? Registered a pair of goals, including the game-winning, shorthanded tally and added two assists on Dec. 22 vs. Florida ? Registered an assist on Jan. 6 vs. Colorado, moving into sole possession of 10th place on the Rangers all-time scoring list (638) ? Posted a four-game point scoring streak from Jan. 2 to Jan. 8, collecting seven points (four goals, three assists), along with a plus-6 rating over the span ? Notched a goal and added three assists, including two on the power play, on Jan. 25 at Pittsburgh, moving into sole possession of 15th place on the Rangers all-time goals list (174) ? Selected to his 13th career, and 10th consecutive, NHL All-Star Game ? Became the fifth player in NHL history to record 1,500 career points on Dec. 22 vs. Florida ? Notched his fifth shorthanded goal of the season and added an assist on Jan. 8 vs. Tampa Bay ? Posted a 10-game point streak from Jan. 12 to Feb. 8, collecting 17 points (eight goals, nine assists) over the span ? Notched his 19th career hat trick, including the game-winning tally on Feb. 8 at Long Island, tying Ron Greschner for 12th place on the Rangers all-time goals list (179) ? Recorded his 500th point as a Ranger with an assist on Adam Graves? third period goal on Feb. 21 at Hartford ? Recorded 20 points (four goals, 16 assists) in his last 17 contests ? Collected a goal on Mar. 21 vs. Detroit, moving past Mike Bossy into sole possession of 10th place on the NHL?s all-time goals list (574) ? Recorded three assists, including two shorthanded, on Mar. 6 at Los Angeles, moving past Don Maloney into sole possession of ninth place on the Rangers all-time scoring list (504) ? Registered a plus or even rating in 33 of his last 49 games, notching a plus-13 rating over the span, after registering a minus-3 in his first 14 games. 1997-98: Signed with Vancouver as a free agent on July 28, 1997 ? Named Vancouver Canucks captain on Oct. 2, prior to the team?s first regular season games on Oct. 4 and 5, played in Tokyo, Japan ? Ranked second on the team with 60 points and 22 goals ? Tied with Pavel Bure for team lead in power play points with 25 ? Tallied his first point as a Canuck with a goal on Oct. 4 vs. Anaheim (Tokyo) ? First assist as a Canuck came on Oct. 21 at Dallas ? Was one of only three players to play in all 82 games ? Recorded his 1,000th NHL assist on Jan. 20 vs. Florida, becoming only the sixth player in league history to accomplish the feat ? Collected an assist on Feb. 28 vs. Chicago, surpassing Phil Esposito for third place on the NHL?s all-time scoring list by a center (1,591) ? Eclipsed the 1,600-point mark with two goals on Feb. 28 vs. Ottawa, becoming just the fourth player in NHL history to accomplish the feat ? Named 12th greatest player in NHL history by The Hockey News ? Tallied two three-point games: Nov. 1 at Pittsburgh (two goals, one assist) and Dec. 15 vs. Los Angeles (three assists) ? Posted a 10-game point scoring streak from Oct. 30 to Nov. 20, recording 14 points (five goals, nine assists) over the span ? Posted a seven-game point scoring streak from Feb. 7 to Mar. 7, recording eight points (four goals, four assists) over the span ? Selected to his 14th career, and 11th consecutive, NHL All-Star Game. 1998-99: Placed second on the Canucks in scoring with 48 points (13 goals, 35 assists) ? Recorded the 600th goal of his NHL career on Oct. 23 in Florida ? Missed 18 games due to a MCL knee sprain suffered on Feb. 11 at Pittsburgh ? Led the NHL in shorthanded points with seven (two goals, five assists) ? Recorded one assist on Apr. 14 vs. Calgary, passing Gordie Howe for fourth on the NHL?s all-time assists list (1,050). 1999-00: Skated in 66 games with Vancouver, collecting 17 goals and 37 assists for 54 points ? Ranked third on the club in points (54), assists (37) and was tied for third on the team in goals (17) ? Captured the Molson Cup Award (most three star selections) and the Cyclone Taylor Award, as team M.V.P., as voted by the fans ? Selected to his 15th career NHL All-Star Game ? Missed 15 games due to a knee injury suffered on Nov. 9 vs. San Jose ? Returned to the line-up on Dec. 16, recording an assist in his return ? Notched an empty net goal on Oct. 26 vs. Philadelphia, moving into sole possession of sixth place on the NHL?s all-time goals list (627) ? Skated in his 1,447th game on Jan. 30 vs. Chicago, moving past Tim Horton into seventh place on the NHL?s all-time games played list ? Recorded his 1,700th point, tallying the game-winning goal, on Mar. 2 vs. Anaheim ? Became the sixth player in NHL history to play in 4 different decades (1979-80 - present), on Jan. 5 vs. Tampa Bay. 2000-01: Signed as a free agent with the Rangers on July 13, 2000 ... Tied for fourth on the team in scoring with 67 points (24 goals, 43 assists) ? Was one of four players to appear in all 82 contests on the season (Radek Dvorak, Adam Graves and Brian Leetch), marking the second time in his career he did not miss a regular season game ? Ranked first on the team with 12 power play goals ? Ranked third on the team and second among forwards with 29 power play points (12 goals, 17 assists) ? Ranked second on the team with three shorthanded goals and six shorthanded points ? Ranked second on the team in face-off winning percentage (56%) ? Ranked fourth on the team with 17 multiple-point games and tied for second with three multiple-goal games ? Notched a shorthanded goal and added an assist on Mar. 19 vs. Washington, moving past Marcel Dionne for third place on the NHL?s all-time scoring list (1773) ? Skated in his 1500th NHL game on Nov. 22 vs. the Islanders, tallying a goal and an assist ? Appeared in his 1550th NHL game on Mar. 17 at Philadelphia, moving past Alex Delvecchio for fourth place on the NHL?s all-time games played list ? Registered his 1100th NHL assist on Nov. 18 at Calgary ... Moved past James Patrick into seventh place on the Rangers all-time assists list on Feb. 12 at Columbus (364) ? Tallied his 200th goal as a Ranger on Feb. 6 vs. Buffalo ? Posted a season-high, eight-game point scoring streak from Dec. 6 to Dec. 20 registering five goals and seven assists over the span. 2001-02: Appeared in 41 matches, registering seven goals and 16 assists for 23 points, along with 32 penalty minutes ... Skated in his 1,600th NHL match on Feb. 8 at Atlanta, becoming just the fourth player in NHL history to reach the plateau ... Became just the third player in NHL history to record 1,800 career points, registering a goal and an assist on Dec. 15 vs. Buffalo, joining Wayne Gretzky (2,857) and Gordie Howe (1,850) ... Registered his 600th point as a Ranger on Dec. 4 at Washington ... Recorded his 1,136th career assist on Nov. 3 at Florida, passing Paul Coffey for fourth place on the NHL?s all-time assists list ... Missed 38 matches due to a shoulder injury, including the final 23 games of the season.
