how old was wayne gretzky first nhl game

Wayne Gretzky was 18 years and 257 days old against the Chicago Black Hawks on October 10, 1979.

	NAME	DATE	Age	TM		OPP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	SHG	SHA	GWG	OTG	S	S%
1	Wayne Gretzky W. Gretzky	10/10/1979	18-257	EDM	@	CHI	0	1	1	-1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	6	0.0
2	Wayne Gretzky W. Gretzky	10/13/1979	18-260	EDM	vs	DET	0	1	1	-2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
3	Wayne Gretzky W. Gretzky	10/14/1979	18-261	EDM	vs	VAN	1	1	2	+1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	25.0
4	Wayne Gretzky W. Gretzky	10/19/1979	18-266	EDM	vs	QUE	0	3	3	+2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	5	0.0
5	Wayne Gretzky W. Gretzky	10/21/1979	18-268	EDM	vs	MNS	1	1	2	-1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	4	25.0
6	Wayne Gretzky W. Gretzky	10/23/1979	18-270	EDM	@	NYI	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
7	Wayne Gretzky W. Gretzky	10/24/1979	18-271	EDM	@	NYR	0	0	0	-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
8	Wayne Gretzky W. Gretzky	10/26/1979	18-273	EDM	@	AFM	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
9	Wayne Gretzky W. Gretzky	10/28/1979	18-275	EDM	vs	WSH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Wayne Gretzky W. Gretzky	11/2/1979	18-280	EDM	vs	NYI	2	1	3	+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	50.0
11	Wayne Gretzky W. Gretzky	11/4/1979	18-282	EDM	vs	BOS	0	1	1	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
12	Wayne Gretzky W. Gretzky	11/7/1979	18-285	EDM	@	DET	1	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	25.0
13	Wayne Gretzky W. Gretzky	11/8/1979	18-286	EDM	@	BOS	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
14	Wayne Gretzky W. Gretzky	11/11/1979	18-289	EDM	vs	TOR	0	2	2	-4	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
15	Wayne Gretzky W. Gretzky	11/13/1979	18-291	EDM	@	WSH	1	1	2	+1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	33.3
16	Wayne Gretzky W. Gretzky	11/15/1979	18-293	EDM	@	PHI	0	2	2	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
17	Wayne Gretzky W. Gretzky	11/17/1979	18-295	EDM	@	HFD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0.0
18	Wayne Gretzky W. Gretzky	11/18/1979	18-296	EDM	@	BUF	1	2	3	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	33.3
19	Wayne Gretzky W. Gretzky	11/21/1979	18-299	EDM	@	TOR	2	2	4	+2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	5	40.0
20	Wayne Gretzky W. Gretzky	11/24/1979	18-302	EDM	vs	PHI	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
21	Wayne Gretzky W. Gretzky	11/28/1979	18-306	EDM	vs	CHI	0	2	2	+1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
22	Wayne Gretzky W. Gretzky	11/30/1979	18-308	EDM	vs	NYI	1	2	3	+2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	50.0
23	Wayne Gretzky W. Gretzky	12/5/1979	18-313	EDM	@	MNS	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
24	Wayne Gretzky W. Gretzky	12/7/1979	18-315	EDM	@	WIN	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
25	Wayne Gretzky W. Gretzky	12/9/1979	18-317	EDM	vs	HFD	1	1	2	+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	20.0