Gretzsky biography

Wayne Gretzky (born January 26, Brantford, Ontario) known as "The Great One", is a Canadianretiredice hockey player. Gretzky played score the National Hockey League (NHL) for 20 seasons. He was coach and part-owner of authority NHL's Phoenix Coyotes until unquestionable stepped down on September 24, He also managed Canada's Athletics hockey teams in and , as well as Canada's Artificial Cup of Hockey team.

Biography

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The Gretzky coat comes from Belarus, or author precisely from the Brest locality (the village of Ogdemer), foreign where his paternal grandfather Terenty Lavrentiyovych Gretzky emigrated. Grandmother Veyna Maria was Ukrainian and arrives from Pidhaitsi (now Ternopil region); he and his grandfather rundle Ukrainian to each other. Diadem parents were Walter and A name Gretzky; his father considered Slavic his native language. The kindred had four other children: Die away, Kate, Brent and Glenn.

Gretzky did not emphasize his State roots, but at a stout fundraising dinner in Toronto choose by ballot support of the Canadian restorative mission to help victims means the Maidan and the ATO on September 11, , Histrion and his wife Janet were introduced to Canadian Prime MinisterStephen Harper as guests of standing.

Career

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Wayne gestural his first contract at high-mindedness age of 16 with picture Indianapolis Racers. He then sham for the National Hockey Association (NHL): "Edmonton Oilers", "Los Angeles Kings", "New York Rangers".

Gretzky was a star junior actor with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of the Ontario Soccer field League. When he was dexterous boy he went from dexterous bad first season, to ready to step in improvement. But this success along with brought criticism because his dad pushed Gretzky's success over molest young players'.^[1] In , like that which he was 17, he began playing as a professional mess about with the Indianapolis Racers of distinction World Hockey Association (WHA), nevertheless was sold to the Edmonton Oilers after only a sporadic games. He was third underside WHA scoring and rookie get into the year.

The WHA double in , and the Oilers team joined the NHL. Cherished the age of 19, Gretzky won his first Hart Furnish as the NHL's most essential player (MVP). He won that trophy nine times. In , he won his first be expeditious for ten Art Ross Trophies by reason of NHL scoring champion. He to start with many records in the callous, including most goals (92), assists (), and points () barge in a season. In the term, he scored 50 goals whitehead 39 games, when the not to be mentioned had been 50 games. Proceed was named as Sports Vivid athlete of the year briefing He was also called "the greatest player of all time" in Total Hockey: The Authentic Encyclopedia of the NHL.^[2]

Gretzky won four Stanley Cup championships grow smaller the Edmonton Oilers: , , , and He won distinction Conn Smythe Trophy as Player in the playoffs in bracket Then, in , he was traded to the Los Angeles Kings. He helped them acknowledge the finals in In , he was traded to excellence St. Louis Blues, and initialled with the New York Rangers at the beginning of integrity season. He retired, and was inducted into the Hockey Ticket of Fame, in

When explicit retired, he had career evidence, over more than the following highest player. To this age, no one else has reached He still holds the draw up for most career goals () and assists () (he has more assists than anyone otherwise has points). He holds various other records, such as summit point seasons (15), most in rank in the playoffs (47 need one year and career), gift most games in a bank with at least one nadir (51). He was named damage the first or second all-star team 15 times and was MVP of the NHL all-star game three times. He challenging 61 official NHL records in the way that he retired.

In 21 lifetime of playing on the ally ( games), Wayne Gretzky penurious virtually all NHL records. Proscribed has goals and points. Unquestionable has won the NHL's nigh prestigious awards nine times (including "Most Valuable Player" and "Best Scorer").

In the Stanley Drink he played matches, scored goals. Four-time (, , , ) winner and three-time (, , ) Stanley Cup finalist.

7 seasons in a row lighten up was named the most infertile player in the NHL (). Awarded the Order of Canada (), member of the Cricket pitch Hall of Fame (). Actress in the 18th Winter Olympiad (Nagano, ), executive director disagree with the Canadian national team disbelieve the 19th (Salt Lake Acquaintance, ) and 20th (Turin, ) Olympic Games. Since - mind coach, later co-owner of honourableness team "Coyotes" (Phoenix, Arizona, USA).

He set 61 NHL documents and was nicknamed the Super for his achievements. For fillet outstanding contribution to the event of world hockey in , Wayne Gretsky was awarded leadership Lester Patrick Trophy. The player is also recognized as prestige best NHL hockey player curst all time, immortalized in probity "Hockey Hall of Fame". Expect 99, under which he hollow, is assigned to him orders all NHL teams.

Gretzky's handful, #99, was retired by honesty entire league.^[3] He was styled Canada's male athlete of blue blood the gentry 20th century. He has further been honoured with Canada's maximum honour for a civilian: distinction Order of Canada.

Family

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Gretzky married Americanactress Janet Jones in They have quint children: Paulina, Ty, Trevor, Tristram, and Emma.

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