NHL players born in 1961

24 NHL players on file were born in 1961. Wayne Gretzky leads them with 2,857 career points. The first born in 1961 to play in the NHL were Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier, in 1979-80. Rosters are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are.

Former NHL players born in 1961 (24)

Former NHL players born in 1961
PlayerPosYearsSeasonsCareerBorn
Wayne GretzkyC1979–1999201,487 GP · 894 G · 1,963 A · 2,857 PTSBrantford, ON
Mark MessierC1979–2004251,756 GP · 694 G · 1,193 A · 1,887 PTSEdmonton, AB
Paul CoffeyD1980–2001211,409 GP · 396 G · 1,135 A · 1,531 PTSWeston, ON
Denis SavardC1980–1997171,196 GP · 473 G · 865 A · 1,338 PTSPointe Gatineau, QC
Larry MurphyD1980–2001211,615 GP · 287 G · 929 A · 1,216 PTSScarborough, ON
Bernie NichollsC1981–1999181,127 GP · 475 G · 734 A · 1,209 PTSHalliburton, ON
Steve LarmerRW1980–1995151,006 GP · 441 G · 571 A · 1,012 PTSPeterborough, ON
Dave BabychD1980–1999191,195 GP · 142 G · 581 A · 723 PTSEdmonton, AB
Mark OsborneLW1981–199514919 GP · 212 G · 319 A · 531 PTSToronto, ON
Joel OttoC1984–199814943 GP · 195 G · 313 A · 508 PTSElk River, MN
Randy CunneyworthLW1980–199916866 GP · 189 G · 225 A · 414 PTSEtobicoke, ON
Greg PaslawskiRW1983–199411650 GP · 187 G · 185 A · 372 PTSKindersley, SK
Grant LedyardD1984–2002181,028 GP · 90 G · 276 A · 366 PTSWinnipeg, MB
Jamie MacounD1982–1999161,128 GP · 76 G · 282 A · 358 PTSNewmarket, ON
Dave HannanC1981–199716841 GP · 114 G · 191 A · 305 PTSSudbury, ON
Kelly HrudeyG1983–199815677 GP · 271 WEdmonton, AB
Don BeaupreG1980–199717667 GP · 268 WWaterloo, ON
Dave TippettC1983–199411721 GP · 93 G · 169 A · 262 PTSMoosomin, SK
Steve KonroydD1980–199515895 GP · 41 G · 195 A · 236 PTSScarborough, ON
Craig LudwigD1982–1999171,256 GP · 38 G · 184 A · 222 PTSRhinelander, WI
Andy BrickleyLW1982–199411385 GP · 82 G · 140 A · 222 PTSMelrose, MA
Normand RochefortD1980–199413598 GP · 39 G · 119 A · 158 PTSTrois Rivieres, QC
Basil McRaeLW1981–199716576 GP · 53 G · 83 A · 136 PTSBeaverton, ON
Jim WiemerD1983–199410325 GP · 29 G · 72 A · 101 PTSSudbury, ON

Birth dates as ESPN lists them. Best career first: points in the regular season, summed over the seasons on file.