- Had cellulitis, an acute inflammation of the skin's connective tissues that almost caused him to have his right foot amputated.
- Younger brother of Glen Gretzky and Wayne Gretzky.
- Son of Walter Gretzky and Phyllis Gretzky.
- Arrived in Austria to play for Graz EC. In his lone season, he scored 19 goals and 43 assists for 62 points in 37 games. (August 15, 1997)
- Tied a United Hockey League record with eight points in Asheville Smoke's 11-1 victory over Knoxville. (December 8, 1999)
- Drafted in the third round (49th overall) of the 1992 entry draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning, his NHL career lasted just 13 games in 1993-1994 and 1994-1995 (1 goal and 3 assists in 13 games.)
- Named United Hockey League's most sportsmanlike player. (March 29, 2001)
- United Hockey League Scoring Champ. The East All-Star Captain and Most Valuable Player totaled 128 points this season with 36 goals and 92 assists. (April 10, 2000)
- Called up to the Chicago Wolves to help bolster their offense in the International Hockey League (IHL) playoffs. (April 11, 2000)
- The Asheville Smoke (UHL) traded Gretzky to the Port Huron Border Cats (UHL). In exchange, the Smoke acquired the rights to five American Hockey League (AHL) players to be named later. (August 18, 2000)
- Played one NHL game against his brother, Wayne: "We must have faced off 15 times and I won one. I remember chasing him behind the net. I knew what he was going to do and I still found myself looking for my jock. The hardest part was after the game, going and watching ESPN. It was older Gretzky shows young Gretzky how to play hockey."
- Featured in the 1992-1993 Upper Deck "Bloodlines" sub-insert hockey card set with brothers Wayne and Keith (card #37)
- Played for older brother Keith during his stint with the UHL Asheville Smoke (1999-2000)
- Selected by the Tampa Bay Lightning 49th overall in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft. He had 1 goal and 3 assists for 4 points in 13 NHL games.
- Brother of Wayne Gretzky and Glen Gretzky. Son of Walter Gretzky and Phyllis Gretzky. Uncle of Tristan Gretzky, Trevor Gretzky, Ty Gretzky, Paulina Gretzky, and Emma Gretzky.
- Brother-in-law of Janet Jones.
- Plays for the UHL Port Huron (MI) Beacons. (2003)
- Plays for the Danbury Trashers (Danbury, Connecticut) of the United Hockey League. (2005)
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