| 1. Started skating at age 3. |
| 2. Youngest player to score 100 points in an NHL season (2005-06). |
| 3. Only player to captain teams to Stanley Cup, Olympic gold, world championship, and World Cup of Hockey. |
| 4. Holds record for point-per-game average in all 20 NHL seasons. |
| 5. First player with 30-goal seasons at age 18 and over 35. |
| 6. Holds record for averaging at least one point per game in all 21 NHL seasons, surpassing Wayne Gretzky's record. |
| 7. First player in NHL history with 30-goal seasons at age 18 and over age 35 (achieved in 2023). |
| 8. Youngest player in NHL history to win the Art Ross Trophy (2007, age 19). |
| 9. Second youngest player ever to win the Hart Trophy (after Wayne Gretzky). |
| 10. Youngest player ever named to NHL's first All-Star team. |