Mike Gartner Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles

Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame: Inducted in 2001Played 19 NHL seasons from 1979 to 1998Awards and Achievements: Number retired by Washington Capitals December 28, 2008. 2001 - Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame NHL's Player of the Week for the week ending February 22, 1987. NHL's Player of the Month for February, 1987, becoming first Capital to win the award. NHL's Player of the Week for the week ending November 26, 1989. NHL All-Star Game MVP (1993) NHL's Fastest Skater at All-Star Game Skills Competition in (1991, 1993 and 1996) Played in the NHL All-Star Game (1981, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1993, 1996) One of the three final WHA players still active in professional hockey (Mark Messier and Wayne Gretzky being the last two) at the time of his retirement.  In 1998, he was ranked number 89 on List of 100 greatest hockey players by The Hockey News. He scored the last goal ever at Chicago Stadium in the 1994 playoffs. Records and Former Records: NHL record for most consecutive 30-goal seasons - 15 (shared with Jaromir Jagr) NHL record for most 30-goal seasons - 17 NHL record for most goals in an All-Star Game (1993) - 4 (shared with Wayne Gretzky, Dany Heatley and others) NHL record for fastest two goals from the start of an All-Star Game (1993) - in 3:37 NHL Skills Competition record fastest time (1996) - 13.386 seconds Washington Capitals record for longest point-streak - 17 games (twice) Washington Capitals record for longest goal-scoring-streak (1986–87) - 9 games (shares record) Washington Capitals record for most shorthanded goals in a season (1986–87) - 6 (shares record) Washington Capitals record most points by a right winger in one season (1984–85) - 102 Career: Signed as a underage free agent by Birmingham (WHA), May, 1978. Traded to Minnesota by Washington with Larry Murphy for Dino Ciccarelli and Bob Rouse, March 7, 1989. Traded to NY Rangers by Minnesota for Ulf Dahlen, Los Angeles' 4th round choice (previously acquired, Minnesota selected Cal McGowan) in 1990 Entry Draft, March 6, 1990. Traded to Toronto by NY Rangers for Glenn Anderson, the rights to Scott Malone and Toronto's 4th round choice (Alexander Korobolin) in 1994 Entry Draft, March 21, 1994. Traded to Phoenix by Toronto for Chicago's 4th round choice (previously acquired, Toronto selected Vladimir Antipov) in 1996 Entry Draft, June 22, 1996.