### Instruction:
Who is the greatest hockey player of all time?

### Response:
Although some may make arguments that Sydney Crosby, Conor McDavid, Bobby Orr or Gordie Howe are the greatest hockey player of all time, the obvious answer is Wayne Gretzky.  Gretzky won the NHL's scoring title by more than 70 points, six times, and one eight consecutive NHL MVP awards (the Con Smythe).  If Gretzky never scored a single goal in his career, he still would have recorded 11 straight 100-point seasons and won four league-scoring titles.  Also, in addition to winning eight Stanley Cups, Wayne's teams never missed the playoffs throughout his 20-year career.  Wayne Gretzky is the most dominant athlete in the history of major professional team sports and that is the reason why he has earned the nickname, 'The Great One.'