And you'd not be wrong if you suggested that the late Walter Gretzky might be Canada's most famous hockey father, a man who helped steer his son to immortality in the sport while earning himself ...

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Ovechkin has 72. Gretzky also had another 56 in the World Hockey Association regular season and playoffs, while Ovechkin has 57 from his time in the Russia-based KHL.

Ovechkin has 72. Gretzky also had another 56 in the World Hockey Association regular season and playoffs, while Ovechkin has 57 from his time in the Russia-based KHL.