23 Facts About Mike Gartner

Michael Alfred Gartner was born on October 29,1959 and is a Canadian former professional ice hockey 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.

Mike Gartner played one season in the defunct World Hockey Association for the Cincinnati Stingers.

In 2017 Mike Gartner was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history.

Mike Gartner was drafted in the 1st round, 4th overall, by the Washington Capitals in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft.

Mike Gartner played on a line with Mark Messier and had a successful campaign, finishing second to Wayne Gretzky for Rookie-of-the-Year honors.

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Mike Gartner recorded an assist in his NHL debut on October 11,1979, versus the Buffalo Sabres, and he wore number eleven for the Caps.

Mike Gartner was traded to the Minnesota North Stars on March 7,1989, with Larry Murphy for Dino Ciccarelli and Bob Rouse.

Mike Gartner left the Capitals as the team's all-time leader in career goals, assists and points, as of January 2017 he stands third in goals and points and fourth in assists.

However, Mike Gartner only lasted one season with Minnesota and was traded to the New York Rangers on March 6,1990, for Ulf Dahlen, a draft pick and future considerations.

Mike Gartner had a strong start with the Rangers scoring two goals in his debut versus the Philadelphia Flyers.

Mike Gartner scored eleven goals and sixteen points in the remaining twelve regular-season games the Rangers played that year.

The next season, Mike Gartner became the first Ranger to score at least 40 goals in three consecutive seasons.

Mike Gartner scored four goals in the NHL All-Star Game and earned the All-Star Game MVP award.

Mike Gartner was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs for Glenn Anderson, a minor leaguer, and a draft pick at the trade deadline on March 21,1994.

Rangers general manager Neil Smith convinced his Maple Leafs counterpart Cliff Fletcher to agree to the trade by noting that Mike Gartner had one year left on his contract while Anderson was expected to become a free agent at season's end.

Mike Gartner played with the Leafs until 1996, when he was traded to the Phoenix Coyotes, who had just re-located from Winnipeg.

Mike Gartner played two seasons with the Coyotes before retiring in August 1998.

Mike Gartner 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, Mike Gartner got farther than he ever would in the playoffs that same year, as the Maple Leafs made it to the Western Conference Finals before losing to the Vancouver Canucks in 5 games.

Mike Gartner 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.

Mike Gartner was noted for his consistency during his career, as he led his team in goals nine times during his career and scored 30 or more goals each year for the first 15 seasons of his NHL career, since tied by Jaromir Jagr in 2007.

Mike Gartner was known for his blazing on-ice speed and ability to beat defenders down the ice.

Mike Gartner is a born-again Christian, and was introduced to the faith during his playing days by former Washington teammate Jean Pronovost.