Gretzky, Wayne Syllabification: (Gretz·ky, Wayne)Pronunciation: /ˈgretskē/Definition of Gretzky, Wayne (1961-), Canadian hockey player. The all-time leading scorer in the National Hockey League, he was voted most valuable player nine times. Hockey Hall of Fame (1999). Gretzky, Wayne in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Gretzky, Wayne in the British & World English dictionary