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Wayne Gretzky Biography Retired NHL player Wayne Gretzky made a name for himself for his impressive record on the ice. Learn more at Biography.com. Arguably hockey's greatest player, Wayne Gretzky played for the Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings, St. Louis Blues and the New York Rangers during his long career. Synopsis Hockey player and NHL Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky was born in Brantford, Ontario, Canada, in 1961. He started skating at age 2 and by the age of 6 was regularly playing with older boys. He played his first full NHL season in 1979-80 for the Edmonton Oilers. Over the next two decades, he dominated the sport, setting a host of league records.
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Biography Mini Bio (2) Wayne Gretzky, nicknamed The Great One,  is widely considered the greatest hockey player of all-time. At the time of his retirement at the end of the 1998-99 NHL season he was the NHL's all-time scoring leader in Goals, Assists & Points in both the regular season & Stanley Cup Playoffs.
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Mario Lemieux Facts Mario Lemieux Facts. Canadian hockey player Mario Lemieux (born 1965) was known for his speed and finesse, often compared to such greats as Wayne Gretzky and Guy Lafleur. After his retirement, Lemieux became one of the first players in professional sports to own the team for which he had played. Lemieux was born on October 5, 1965, in Montreal, Canada, the youngest of three sons of Jean-Guy and Pierrette Lemieux. Growing up in Ville Emard, just outside of Montreal, Lemieux began playing hockey at the age of three.
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- In the city of Taganrog, members of the religious group stand accused of extremism. Nov. 11, 2015 Lyubov Koptev and her husband, Alexey Koptev, embrace at their home in Taganrog, Russia. Alexey, a retiree, is facing six years in prison for his beliefs as a Jehovah’s Witness. Alexander Aksakov/For The Washington Post.
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25-for-25: Gretzky records that will live on Gretzky didn't stop scoring after connecting 50 times in the first 39 games in 1981-82, though he did slow down a bit. He had 11 goals in the Oilers' next 11 games to give him 61 through 50 games, a mark he matched two seasons later. Lemieux is next with 54 in 50 games in 1988-89.
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Top 10 Greatest NHL Players of All Time canadian former ice hockey player wayne gretzky is the the greatest hockey player ever according to the top 100 nhl player of all time by nhl he was nicknamed the great one for his huge contribution to the ice hockey historyhe is the highest point scorer and has more assists than any other player in nhlop 10 greatest nhl players of all time ukrainian canadian ice hockey goaltender terry sawchuk played for the detroit red wings boston bruins los angeles kings toronto maple leafs and new york rangers in the nhl during his 21 season career
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- Yes, Wayne Gretzky did play on NHL teams, 4 to be exact. He started his NHL Career with the Edmonton Oilers from 1979 to 1988. He was then traded to the Los Angeles Kings wher…e he played for 7 seasons. in the middle of the 1995-1996 season, he was traded to the St. Louis Blues where he played the remainder of the season.
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- 1 Wayne Gretzky career timeline. 2  ESPN Forecast: Predicting winners for first round of NBA playoffs. 3  Olney: Slow start might force Blue Jays to tear down.  Kiddin' Kessel killing it in the 1  playoffs. Playoffs not slowing down McDavid.  Takk's great escape: A pass-rusher's remarkable path to the NFL.
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Where was Wayne Gretzky born? Confidence votes 2.2K. Wayne Gretzky was born in Brantford, Ontario, Canada, about 60 miles southwest of Toronto, on January 26th, 1961. He played his early hockey there, usually against boys several years older. At the age of 10, playing for the Brantford Nadrofsky Steelers, he scored 378 goals in one season.onfidence votes 2.2K. Wayne Gretzky was born in Brantford, Ontario, Canada, about 60 miles southwest of Toronto, on January 26th, 1961. He played his early hockey there, usually against boys several years older. At the age of 10, playing for the Brantford Nadrofsky Steelers, he scored 378 goals in one season.
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Biography Wayne Gretzky was a professional hockey played who played in the NHL until 1999. Nicknamed The Great One, he is arguably the most famous hockey player of all time, and most agree he is the best hockey player of all time. Outside of hockey, Gretzky has become infamous for his inspirational quote: You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.
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15 Facts in Honor of Wayne Gretzky's 53rd Birthday His number is the only number in the NHL that is retired league-wide. Usually, teams will only retire the numbers of their own stars following long, distinguished careers, which means that no one else on that team could ever wear that number from then on.
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Happy Felsch Now the 33-year-old was free to play ball. In June he joined Risberg in Scobey, Montana. 88 Thus began many years of semipro baseball for Felsch in Montana, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. Out of the reach of Commissioner Landis, the two Black Sox played before crowded ballparks in Canada and North and South Dakota.appy Felsch gave his side of the story in several interviews. Thanks to groundbreaking conversations with Felsch, writers including Asinof, Pegler, and Reutlinger were able to shed some light on the Black Sox Scandal.
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- In the fall of 1978, Gretzky joined the Indianapolis Racers after signing a personal services contract with Nelson Skalbania, the team's owner. Gretzky had wanted to join the NHL, but the league's draft age was 20 and Gretzky didn't think it would help to play three years in the OHA until he was drafted. Gretzky's stay in Indianapolis was short lived as the Racers, who folded after five seasons, and Skalbania sold Gretzky to the Edmonton Oilers. In Edmonton, under coach Glen Sather, he became the most dominant player in the history of the game. He set records, and his play was unlike anything the league had ever seen.
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You Donât Wear Number 66 This, also, is to take nothing away from Gretzky, or Howe, or Orr or whomever. If Gretzky’s number wasn’t retired league-wide, there is no doubt it would be treated with the same respect. For the other guys, they are no doubt loved and seen as some of hockey’s greatest. Players that contributed to the game in numerous ways. It’s just that Lemieux was greater.
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- Here Chicagoans saw championship hockey, basketball, and even football —the Bears were forced inside by snow and cold in 1932. Franklin D. Roosevelt was nominated on the Stadium floor, Bobby Hull skated across it, and Michael Jordan flew off it. Outside, fans would crowd by the Stadium's fabled Gate 3 1/2 to see sports stars and performers like Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, and ice-skating superstar Sonja Henie.
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Should Jaromir Jagr reunite with the Penguins, play in Olympics or simply hang up his skates? Should Jaromir Jagr reunite with the Penguins, play in Olympics or simply hang up his skates? Jaromir Jagr is second all time in NHL career points (with 1,921) behind Wayne Gretzky, and in the top three in league history in games played (1,733), goals (766). Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports Facebook
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Biography Mini Bio (2) Brian Pillman makes the list of a long line of tragic deaths in wrestling. He had endured 36 throat operations as a child. Pillman played football in the NFL for the Cincinnati Bengals in 1984 and in the CFL for the Calgary Stampeders. It was in Calgary where he met Owen Hart (who also died at a relatively early age) and started his wrestling career for Stampede Wrestling.
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Gretzky returns to Team Canada The Great One wants a shot at defending Canada's Olympic hockey title. Wayne Gretzky will resume his duties as executive director of Team Canada for next year's Olympic Games in Turin, hoping he can select a squad that will repeat the success it had in Salt Lake City three years ago. I'm proud and excited to be back, said Gretzky during a conference call on Wednesday.
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Bobby Orr: A Career Cut Too Short Comments. Robert Gordon Bobby Orr born March 20, 1948 is considered one of the greatest players to ever play in the NHL. Orr played 10 seasons for the Boston Bruins and a brief two years with the Chicago Black Hawks although he didn't play much for the Blackhawks seeing as he was injured for most of his time there.
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Wayne Gretzky Biography Wayne Gretzky Biography. Born: January 26, 1961 Brantford, Ontario, Canada. Canadian hockey player. Wayne Gretzky, known by hockey fans simply as The Great One, became the first player to win the Hart Trophy for eight years in a row and beat hockey legend Gordie Howe's (1928–) all-time point record of 1,850.ayne Gretzky Biography. Born: January 26, 1961 Brantford, Ontario, Canada. Canadian hockey player. Wayne Gretzky, known by hockey fans simply as The Great One, became the first player to win the Hart Trophy for eight years in a row and beat hockey legend Gordie Howe's (1928–) all-time point record of 1,850.
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Wayne Gretzky Biography Wayne Gretzky (born 1961), known by hockey fans simply as The Great One, showed great talent even in the junior leagues in Canada. He went on to become the first player to win the Hart Trophy for eight consecutive years and beat hockey legend Gordie Howe's all-time point record of 1,850.
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Biography Wayne has agreed in principle to head the Canadian Olympic hockey team for 2006 in Italy if NHL hockey player are involved. Contrary to his image for gentlemanly play, Gretzky was ejected 11 times in his NHL career for unsportsmanlike conduct. Godfather to Jari Kurri's twin sons Ville and Joonas.
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Hockey Men’s Hockey. The “Miracle On Ice” 1980 Olympic hockey game between the U.S.A. and Russia is regarded as one of the greatest upsets in sports history. 13 of the 20 players were born in Minnesota and most of those played for the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers, under Head Coach Herb Brooks.
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Wayne Gretzky He was one of six players voted to the International Ice Hockey Federation's (IIHF) Centennial All-Star Team. Gretzky became executive director for the Canadian national men's hockey team during the 2002 Winter Olympics, in which the team won a gold medal. In 2000, he became part owner of the Phoenix Coyotes, and following the 2004–05 NHL lockout he became the team's head coach.
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Wayne Gretzky Wayne Douglas Gretzky CC (/ˈɡrɛtski/; born January 26, 1961) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former head coach. He played 20 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for four teams from 1979 to 1999.