for in January 26 1961 Wayne Gretzky is one of the greatest hockey players of
one of the greatest hockey players of
one of the greatest hockey players of all time there’s no denying that he was
all time there’s no denying that he was
all time there’s no denying that he was a classic prodigy at age six you stayed
a classic prodigy at age six you stayed
a classic prodigy at age six you stayed in with 10 year olds at age 10 in 85
in with 10 year olds at age 10 in 85
in with 10 year olds at age 10 in 85 games he scored 378 goals which is
games he scored 378 goals which is
games he scored 378 goals which is completely ridiculous at age 14 he was
completely ridiculous at age 14 he was
completely ridiculous at age 14 he was playing the 20 year olds and eventually
playing the 20 year olds and eventually
playing the 20 year olds and eventually he signed with the waj the world hockey
he signed with the waj the world hockey
he signed with the waj the world hockey association as an underage player
association as an underage player
association as an underage player because these signings were not allowed
because these signings were not allowed
because these signings were not allowed in the NHL at the time after the wh a
in the NHL at the time after the wh a
in the NHL at the time after the wh a folded in 1979 or the teams went on to
folded in 1979 or the teams went on to
folded in 1979 or the teams went on to the NHL one of these teams was the
the NHL one of these teams was the
the NHL one of these teams was the Edmonton Oilers and they brought with
Edmonton Oilers and they brought with
Edmonton Oilers and they brought with them Wayne Gretzky Wayne Gretzky up
them Wayne Gretzky Wayne Gretzky up
them Wayne Gretzky Wayne Gretzky up first no one thought that he would be
first no one thought that he would be
first no one thought that he would be able to bring his dominant dame into the
able to bring his dominant dame into the
able to bring his dominant dame into the NHL they said that the Dame was too big
NHL they said that the Dame was too big
NHL they said that the Dame was too big and too fast for him there however his
and too fast for him there however his
and too fast for him there however his first year he won the MVP trophy his
first year he won the MVP trophy his
first year he won the MVP trophy his first of eight consecutive Wayne Gretzky
first of eight consecutive Wayne Gretzky
first of eight consecutive Wayne Gretzky helder shared 61 NHL records upon his
helder shared 61 NHL records upon his
helder shared 61 NHL records upon his retirement in april of nineteen ninety
retirement in april of nineteen ninety
retirement in april of nineteen ninety nine he had 40 regular season records 15
nine he had 40 regular season records 15
nine he had 40 regular season records 15 playoff records and sits all-star
playoff records and sits all-star
playoff records and sits all-star records some of the most impressive
records some of the most impressive
records some of the most impressive regular season records include most
regular season records include most
regular season records include most goals in the season at 92 most assists
goals in the season at 92 most assists
goals in the season at 92 most assists in the season at 163 and most points in
in the season at 163 and most points in
in the season at 163 and most points in a season that 215 no one else was even
a season that 215 no one else was even
a season that 215 no one else was even able to break the 200 mark on artist
able to break the 200 mark on artist
able to break the 200 mark on artist ninth 1988 and a move that drastically
ninth 1988 and a move that drastically
ninth 1988 and a move that drastically changed the NHL Gretzky was traded from
changed the NHL Gretzky was traded from
changed the NHL Gretzky was traded from the Edmonton Oilers to the Los Angeles
the Edmonton Oilers to the Los Angeles
the Edmonton Oilers to the Los Angeles Kings Canadians were so mad at this that
Kings Canadians were so mad at this that
Kings Canadians were so mad at this that one politician actually tried to get the
one politician actually tried to get the
one politician actually tried to get the government to block the trade Gretzky
government to block the trade Gretzky
government to block the trade Gretzky himself was considered a traitor by many
himself was considered a traitor by many
himself was considered a traitor by many Canadians because he turned his back on
Canadians because he turned his back on
Canadians because he turned his back on his adopted hometown his home province
his adopted hometown his home province
his adopted hometown his home province and his home country some people said
and his home country some people said
and his home country some people said the motivation behind the trade was to
the motivation behind the trade was to
the motivation behind the trade was to further his wife’s acting career many
further his wife’s acting career many
further his wife’s acting career many credit Gretzky for putting
credit Gretzky for putting
credit Gretzky for putting non-traditional US hockey market on the
non-traditional US hockey market on the
non-traditional US hockey market on the NHL map also in 1990 The Associated
NHL map also in 1990 The Associated
NHL map also in 1990 The Associated Press named Wayne Gretzky the greatest
Press named Wayne Gretzky the greatest
Press named Wayne Gretzky the greatest athlete of the decade for being a hockey
athlete of the decade for being a hockey
athlete of the decade for being a hockey player who broke just about every
player who broke just about every
player who broke just about every possible record in at in the NHL this is
possible record in at in the NHL this is
possible record in at in the NHL this is why we decided to put him up on this
why we decided to put him up on this
why we decided to put him up on this list he was slow small and skinny but he
list he was slow small and skinny but he
list he was slow small and skinny but he became the idol of an entire nation
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