wayne gretzky

     

Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born January 26, 1961) is a retire Canadian professional ice hockey player, and current coach and part-owner of the Phoenix Coyotes National Hockey League (NHL) team. Born and raised in Brantford, Ontario, Gretzky regularly played minor hockey at a level far above his peers. In 1978, he signed with the Indianapolis Racers of the World Hockey Association (WHA), where he briefly played before being signed by the Edmonton Oilers. When the WHA folded, the Oilers joined the NHL, where Gretzky won four Stanley Cups, nine Hart Trophies as the most valuable player, and ten Art Ross Trophies for most points in a season.

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  • In the 4 major U.S. sports leagues, he's won more regular season MVP awards than any other player
  • In 1998 The Hockey News named him the No. 1 player of all time
  • In 1979 at the age of 18, this "Great One" began playing in the NHL
  • This Los Angeles Kings hockey player is known as "The Great One"
  • Edmonton OilersNo. 99
  • In October 1996 this hockey player became the first real person pictured on a Campbell's soup label
  • In 1988 after 8 seasons as the NHL's MVP, this center was traded by Edmonton to the L.A. Kings
  • He still had an amazing career ahead of him when he made the cover as Sportsman of the Year for 1982
  • "The Great One", indeed, this Canadian is the only hockey player to score over 200 points in one season
  • He's the NHL's all-time leader in goals with 894; No. 2 checks in with 801
  • On March 23, 1994 he scored his 802nd NHL goal, breaking Gordie Howe's career record
  • In 1980, at age 19, he became the youngest player in NHL history named MVP
  • At age 11 in 1972, he scored 378 goals for the Brantford (Ontario) Nadrofsky Steelers
  • Except for 1988, he was selected Most Valuable Player of the National Hockey League every year of the 1980s
  • Edmonton struck oil when they signed him in 1978 at age 17
  • Hockey's "The Great One"
  • Puttin' the biscuit in the basket, this "Great One" is the NHL's regular-season goals leader with 894
  • This Edmonton Oiler was traded to the L.A. Kings with Mike Krushelnyski & Marty McSorley
  • This "Great One" won the National Hockey League scoring title in 10 of his 20 years in the league
  • In 1998 he was picked as the top player of all time by The Hockey News
  • Saying he's “simply the best” Time Magazine agrees he's hockey's “Great One”
  • The Los Angeles Kings retired his No. 99 jersey
  • A Brantford, Ontario native, this "Great One" has rewritten the NHL record books in his stellar career
  • He was more than great, scoring a phenomenal 215 points in one hockey season, 1985-86
  • "(Hi, I'm Al Michaels) This center holds over 60 NHL records including career & single season marks for points, assists & goals"
  • In 1988 the Oilers sent this "Great One" (& 2 others) to the L.A. Kings, getting 2 players, 3 picks & $15 mil. in return
  • Appropriately, his was retired in 1999
  • No. 8:His 92 goals in one season
  • Hockey: 92 goals
  • In 1980 at age 19 this "Great One" of the NHL won the first of his 9 MVP awards
  • Janet Jones, in 1988

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