From minorhockey phenomenon to hall of fame sensation, wayne gretzky rewrote the record books, his accomplishments becoming the stuff of legend. The family moved into a house on varadi avenue in brantford seven months after wayne was born, chosen partly because its yard was flat enough. Wayne gretzky was born on january 26, 1961, in brantford, ontario, the son of phyllis leone hockin and walter gretzky. Sports great wayne gretzky sports great books by ken rappoport and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Dubbed the great one, he is considered by many to be the greatest hockey player who ever lived. The great one was in his prime in the early to mid80s. Whether it was scoring five times in one evening to reach 50.
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Quick facts name wayne gretzky birth date january 26, 1961 age 59 did you know. Wayne gretzky has a resume that has no peer in all of professional sports. Wayne gretzky holds or shares 61 national hockey league records. News wayne gretzky s impact still being felt in nhl record book, around the league. Find great deals on ebay for wayne gretzky signed book and bobby orr signed book.
Gretzky had already turned the nhl record book insideout while helping the oilers terrorize goaltenders like no team before. Yzerman, behind gretzky in the record books but not in sportsmanship, made a video saying, in part, if you ever do break wayne gretzky s alltime record for most goals in the league, after. View wayne gretzky hockey card values based on real selling prices. When wayne gretzky saw the instagram video of alex ovechkin playing ea sports nhl 20 video game with his son, sergei, on his lap last month, the great one had an idea. Wayne gretzky still holds the record for most playoff points in a. On this day in nhl history, wayne gretzky scored his 802nd career goal, usurping gordie howe to become the leagues alltime leading scorer. Taylor hall erases wayne gretzky from record books 2 goals. Who is wayne gretzky pdf download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl. The couple had married in 1960, and lived in an apartment in brantford, where walter worked for bell telephone canada. He dominates the record books for the nhl more than any athlete owned his. Wayne gretzky has 19 books on goodreads with 8364 ratings. Wayne gretzky trading card values sportlots price guide. Alex ovechkin and wayne gretzky to square off in nhl 20. Wayne gretzkys impact still being felt in nhl record book.
When the great one retired following the 199899 season, he. Heres a summary of what is almost certainly the most amazing career record in the history of sports. Wayne gretzky is the nhls alltime leading goal scorer, and its not particularly close. List of career achievements by wayne gretzky wikipedia. This is a list of career achievements by wayne gretzky in the national hockey league nhl. Wayne gretzky s most popular book is playing with fire.
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