Wayne Gretzky was born on January 26, 1961, in Brantford, Ontario. The 63-year-old is a Canadian icon whose spectacular career saw him amass several National Hockey League records including the most ...

President-elect says hockey great ‘had no interest, but I think the people of Canada should start a DRAFT WAYNE GRETZKY ...

Wayne Gretzky was never drafted into NHL A curious fact about the ... However, Gretzky was enticed by the rival World Hockey Association (WHA) to sign as an undrafted free agent. So, Gretzky signed ...

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Much of the organization’s history has been on display at the World Juniors. Wayne Gretzky was an emerging star in 1978, ...

A. The jersey number #99 was not banned but retired in honor of the great Wayne Gretzky by the NHL in 1999. Tuch hat trick, Luukkonen’s 15 saves and more: 3 reasons why Buffalo Sabres won 6-2 ...

This photo of Wayne Gretzky is the cover for the English edition of Bennett’s book, “Hockey’s Greatest Photos.” It’s from Gretzky’s final WHA game with the Edmonton Oilers. Back then ...

1982: Wayne Gretzky, #99 of the Edmonton Oilers ... In his one season with the Oilers in the WHA, Gretzky tallied 43 goals and 104 points in 72 games as a 17-year-old. After the 1979 season ...

All this came up because Wayne was going into the WHA and people started to recognize him for being a great young player.” It was something Kelly never made a big deal about, even as Gretzky’s star ...