Mike Gartner Michael Alfred Gartner ( born October 29 , 1959 in Ottawa , Ontario ) is a retired Canadian professional right winger who played 19 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Washington Capitals , Minnesota North Stars , New York Rangers , Toronto Maple Leafs and Phoenix Coyotes . He also played one season in the defunct World Hockey Association for the Cincinnati Stingers . Playing career . Gartner was drafted in the 1st round , 4th overall , by the Washington Capitals in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft . He started his professional career playing in the WHA as an underager with the Cincinnati Stingers in 1978 – 79 . He played on a line with Mark Messier and had a successful campaign , finishing second to Wayne Gretzky for Rookie - of - the - Year honors . As a result , with the WHA folding at the end of the season , he played the next season with the Capitals , and would play for them for the better part of ten seasons . He recorded an assist in his NHL debut on October 11 , 1979 , versus the Buffalo Sabres , and he wore number eleven for the Caps . Gartner had a solid season in 1979 – 80 , winning the Capitals ' Rookie of the Year and MVP awards , as well as being voted by their fans as the team ' s Most Promising Player . He also led the team with 36 goals . Gartner was traded to the Minnesota North Stars on March 7 , 1989 , with Larry Murphy for Dino Ciccarelli and Bob Rouse . He left the Capitals as the team ' s all - time leader in career goals , assists and points , and currently stands second in those three categories . However , Gartner only lasted one season with Minnesota and was traded to the New York Rangers on March 6 , 1990 , for Ulf Dahlén , a draft pick and future considerations . He had a strong start with the Rangers scoring two goals in his debut versus the Philadelphia Flyers . He scored eleven goals and sixteen points in the remaining twelve regular season games the Rangers played that year . In 1991 – 92 , he became the first player in NHL history to score his 500th goal , 500th assist , and 1000th point all in the same season . The next season , Gartner became the first Ranger to score at least 40 goals in three consecutive seasons . He also scored four goals in the NHL All - Star Game and earned the All - Star Game MVP award . In 1993 – 94 , Gartner was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs for Glenn Anderson , a minor leaguer and a draft pick . He played with the Leafs until 1996 , when he was traded to the Phoenix Coyotes , who had just re - located from Winnipeg . Gartner scored the first goal and hat trick in Phoenix history on October 7 against the Boston Bruins , in the franchise ' s second game . He played two seasons with the Coyotes before retiring in August , 1998 . Gartner was also active with the NHL Players Association . He served as president of the NHLPA from 1996 until his retirement in 1998 and served as Chairman of the Goals & Dreams program with the NHLPA . He resigned from the NHLPA on March 19 , 2007 . Distinction . Despite his impressive career , Gartner never won the Stanley Cup or played in the Cup finals , never won an NHL award , and was never named to the postseason All - Star Team . Only Phil Housley has played in more games ( 1495 ) than Gartner without winning the Cup , though Housley participated in the 1998 Finals . He was a member of the New York Rangers team that would go on to win the championship in 1994 , but he was traded to Toronto at the trade deadline . However , Gartner got farther than he ever would in the playoffs that same year , as the Maple Leafs made it to the Conference Finals before losing to the Vancouver Canucks in 5 games . He was traded close to the NHL trading deadline three times in his career , and had a knack for producing immediately for those teams , as in a combined 35 games with his new teams during the regular season after the mid - season deals , he had 24 goals , 18 assists , 42 points , and a + 16 rating . Gartner was noted for his consistency during his career , as he did not miss a game in eight of his nineteen NHL seasons , and he led his team in goals nine times during his career . He holds an NHL record of 15 consecutive 30 + goal seasons — a streak that was ended by the 1994 – 95 NHL lockout that shortened the season to 48 games . Jaromír Jágr is currently tied with this streak . Despite only once scoring more than 50 goals in a single season , Gartner became only the fifth player in NHL history to reach 700 goals ( subsequently , Brett Hull also achieved the 700 goal milestone ) . Gartner is also known for his blazing on - ice speed and ability to beat defenders down the ice . The Washington Capitals retired Gartner ' s # 11 in a ceremony before their game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on December 28 , 2008 . Gartner now coaches the South Central Ontario Coyotes hockey team in the Ontario Minor Hockey Association . International play . International statistics