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Wayne Gretzky
Known as "The Great One," Wayne Gretzky is a retired professional hockey player from Canada and regarded as the greatest player to ever play in the National Hockey League. He now coaches the Phoenix Coyotes hockey team.
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What did Wayne Gretzky do after high school?
after he ritered he became coach of some other teams like Hurricanes
How many Points did Wayne Gretzky get in one season for a NHL record?
In 1981 - 1982 he had 212 regular season points. 92 goals and 120 assists.
Who is the second all time leading scorer behind Wayne Gretzky?
League or Union? Under the old system in League it was 3 points for a try and 2 points for a goal and there was no "Penalty Try". Players were amateurs with fulltime jobs. Replacements had to play a full match in Reserve Grade before coming on in First Grade and the injured player coming off could not return because there was no interchange bench. So each player's scores would have to be recalibrated to today's scoring system to obtain a proper answer.
Who assisted Wayne Gretzky's first NHL goal?
His first NHL goal was actually a penalty Shot so no assit. His first goal in a game was assisted by Glen Anderson and Jarri Kurr
What skills did gretzky possess that made him such a great player?
Practice, dedication and perfection of his skills.
How many goals did Wayne Gretzky score in Olympic hockey?
The Great One scored 122 goals in 208 playoff games from 1980-99 for the Oilers, Blues, Kings, and Rangers.
What is the most goals scored in one game by Wayne Gretzky?
Most Goals, one game: 5 (four times)
February 18, 1981 vs. St. Louis
December 30, 1981 vs. Philadelphia
December 15, 1984 vs. St. Louis
December 6, 1987 vs. Minnesota
Was Wayne Gretzky the best hockey player of his time?
Yes because he said that Mario Lemieux could break his records if he was not battling cancer. Also he said that Goride Howe was the greatest man to play hockey and the greatest man to play sports.
What are the names of Wayne Gretzky's children?
Paulina Mary Jean Gretzky (born 19 December 1988 in Los Angeles, California) is a model and pop singer. She is the daughter of NHL hockey player Wayne Gretzky and actress Janet Jones, and the eldest of their 5 children. Paulina sang Sarah McLachlan's "I Will Remember You" at the Edmonton Oilers-Montreal Canadiens Heritage Classic game at Commonwealth Stadium before a record 57,167 fans. She performed for the first time in public the night before at the Oilers-Canadiens outdoor game. Ron MacLean reported that Gretzky sent a tape of the preformance to Don Metz, producer of the event. She made her modelling debut on the August 2005 cover of Flare. She and Janet appear in the movie Alpha Dog. Paulina's song "Collecting Dust" was featured on MTV's Laguna Beach. It has since been released on iTunes. Ty Robert (b. July 9, 1990), Trevor Douglas (b. September 14, 1992), Tristan Wayne (b. August 2, 2000), and Emma Marie (b. March 28, 2003). Ty lived with Wayne in Arizona during the 2005-06 NHL season while the other children lived with Janet in the family's Thousand Oaks Georgian home.
What number was Wayne Gretzky in his first whl game?
#99. When he retired, the National Hockey League retired his number across the whole league.
99 99
How do you get something autographed by Wayne Gretzky?
Hockey players will regularly hold public signings, check your favourite teams website for more information. Another option is after games there is usually a gate in the stadium from which all the players will exit. It takes sometime but if you wait after the game a number of players will stop to sign. As well if the team is going on a road trip (or returning) they often sign autographs at the airport. Any other options will most likely result in a restraining order.
What year did Wayne Gretzky break Gordie Howe's all time scoring record?
October 15, 1989 Los Angeles Kings vs. Edmonton Oilers.
How fitting that Wayne Gretzky would break Gordie Howe's scoring record in front of the very fans that saw him begin his NHL career. Gretzky played in Edmonton for nine years and brought that team 4 Stanley Cups.
Gretzky entered the game with 1,849 points just one point shy of the record and two back of history. Gretzky scored an assist five minutes into the first period to tie the record. The fans waited with anticipation throughout the remainder of the game as they were rewarded with just 61 seconds left in regulation when Gretzky came from behind the net and placed a backhander over the shoulder of Bill Ranford and under the crossbar to tie the game at 4 to 4. What took Gordie Howe twenty-five years and 1767 games to do, Gretzky did in just a little over ten years (this game was at the beginning of his eleventh NHL year) and in just 780 games.
What is Wayne Gretzky doing now?
Yes.
For the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, he was named Special Advisor to the Canada men's national ice hockey team.
Why is Wayne Gretzky called the Great one?
At the age of 13 Wayne Gretzky had already scored 1000 goals which prompted a London newspaper to dub him "The Great Gretzky", which later evolved into the "Great One".
What were Wayne Gretzky special interests or hobbies when he was younger?
Wayne liked to play ice hockey in his back yard, and play street hockey in the summer. He would play with his brothers and sisters. Wayne usually kept his personal life a little quiet, so you might not find to much more information.
What goalie gave up the most goals to Wayne Gretzky?
29 Goals scored by Gretzky against Richard Brodeur, his highest total against any goaltender. Brodeur, Mike Liut (23), Don Beaupre (21), Kirk McLean (21) and Greg Millen (21) were the other goaltenders to allow more than 20 goals to Gretzky. In all, 155 NHL goaltenders allowed at least one goal to "The Great One."
What is the value of a hockey puck signed by Wayne Gretzky in 1998?
How much is a Moncton Alpines (Edmonton Oilers Farm Team) puck signed by Wayne Gretzgy worth?
