Wayne gretzky, on the role hard work played in his success at six years old, an alreadyimpressive gretzky joined a league filled with players four years his senior. Nicknamed the great one, he has been called the greatest hockey player ever by many sportswriters, players, and the nhl itself. Wayne gretzky had an oddly unhealthy pregame diet during his career as hockeys great one. Andrew santella describes the personal life and hockey career of one of the greatest players in the nhl, wayne gretzky. The enduring legacy of the great ones is his leadership. Lauri holomis, glen gretzky, wayne gretzky foreword. Find great deals on ebay for wayne gretzky signed book and bobby orr signed book. An introduction to the life and career of hockey legend wayne gretzky. When the great one retired following the 199899 season, he held 61 nhl records. This is a commemorative special collectors edition book which is numbered 14293 and was issued by sports illustrated to commemorate one of the greatest hockey players of all time, wayne gretzky.
This is the incredible story of how the great one moved from a small canadian town to the top of the hockey world. Wayne gretzky himself gives a look at hockey history through his eyes in his book 99. Both hero and superstar to fellow athletes and fans alike, this extraordinary hockey player embodies the qualities of true sportsmanshipon and off the ice. A story of teamwork with a positive message, featuring wayne gretzky and coach wally wayne s dad, walter gretzky taylor is so excited when he makes the hockey team and not just any team, but his team. I think that he is very diplomatic and has an inborn sense of fairness and his story of betrayal and how he acknowledged the good things he acquired from the person shows his true character. Wayne gretzky, in full wayne douglas gretzky, byname the great one, born january 26, 1961, brantford, ontario, canada, canadian icehockey player who was considered by many to be the greatest player in the history of the national hockey league nhl. Hockey legend wayne gretzky discusses his new book 99 stories of the game. Wayne gretzky sees a lot of himself in alex ovechkin, from the smile on his face each time he steps on the ice to his passion for scoring goals. No player is rewarded the name, the great one, for no reason, and he has proven that since his first year in the nhl. A profile on the life and career of the great one, wayne gretzky.
After breaking or tying more than sixty records in hockey, its no wonder that wayne gretzky is known as the great one. The young wayne gretzky was already the great one cbc archives. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The great one book report biographies santella, andrew on. Wayne gretzky holds or shares 61 records listed in the leagues official guide and record book. As a player, wayne took what was familiar, but never failed to put his unique stamp on things. Born in brantford, ontario, on january 26, 1961, in a nation obsessed with the sport, he threw himself into the game practically from the time he first laced up a. The great one, as gretzky is known, is the leading scorer in nhl history. At powers most recent biannual leadership conference in dallas, we had the honor of hosting wayne gretzky. Wayne gretzkys greatest season came in 198687 sports.
One of the most enjoyable hockey books to be published in many years. Many favourite moments have wayne gretzky at their centre. The wayne gretzky foundation is dedicated to helping less fortunate youth. Wayne gretzky rewrote the record books, his accomplishments becoming the. A story of teamwork with a positive message, featuring wayne gretzky and coach wally waynes dad, walter gretzky.
The latest is a book, written by the hockey legend. Sports illustrated followed the great ones career right from the very. Wayne gretzky craft brewing is a modern brewhouse making innovative versions of approachable styles. Wayne gretzky shares the greatest stories in hockeys history in new memoir this link opens in a new window. Wayne gretzky s toronto 99 blue jays way, toronto, on 647 6976468 facebook twitter instagram tripadvisor tb dine. Wayne gretzky has 19 books on goodreads with 8532 ratings. Wayne gretzky not many people can argue that wayne gretzky dominated the game every time he stepped on the ice. Wayne gretzky spent his entire professional hockey career 20 seasons in the nhl and one in the wha rewriting the record books. Wayne gretzky, nicknamed the great one, is considered by many to be the greatest hockey player ever. Stories is the rare book that can be enjoyed by hockey. Heres a summary of what is almost certainly the most amazing career record in the history of sports. Sports illustrated followed the great one s career right from the very beginning. These feats, in tandem with his exceptional onice performances, earned him the nickname the great one as well as the.
See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Wayne douglas gretzky is a canadian former professional ice hockey player and former head coach. What i enjoyed the most about this book was the character of wayne gretzky. Instead of delivering a prewritten speech, gretzky agreed to participate in a one. Wayne gretzky holds or shares 61 national hockey league records. Wayne gretzky is one of the finest athletes of all time. Profiles the personal life and professional career of the star center for the new york rangers who has earned the. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Book your private party at wayne gretzky s sports bar. Wayne gretzky holds the records for the most goals, assists, and points scored in a career, in addition to about 60 other records. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Stories of the game, a rare glimpse into how the mind of the great one.
Celebrate great food and great sports with a private party at one of the best sports bars in toronto. The great one weaves memories of his legendary career with an inside look at. Wayne gretzkys truly weird pregame diet insidehook. Born in brantford, ontario, on january 26, 1961, in a nation obsessed with the sport, he threw himself into the game practically from the time he first laced up a pair of skates. The making of the great one hardcover march 1, 1998 by mark messier author 3.
Wayne gretzky, nicknamed the great one, is considered by many to be the. He is the leading scorer in nhl history, and is the only nhl player to total more than two hundred points in one seasona feat he accomplished four times. As a baby in canada, it was a foregone conclusion that wayne gretzky would put on ice skates. Sports illustrated followed the great ones career right from the very beginning.
Even when wayne gretzky was young, he was still the great one even if he wasnt called that yet. He played 20 seasons in the national hockey league nhl for four teams from 1979 to 1999. Wayne gretzky s most popular book is playing with fire. Cmrra, latinautor, latinautor sonyatv, kobalt music publishing, solar music. This biography follows the upbringing and superstar life of one of the greatest hockey players to ever play the game. Its hardly a rarity that a piece of hockey history revolves around the great one. Starting in 1978, when gretzky was a young phenom playing for the soo greyhounds, they had their best writers cover his rise to fame and subsequent dominance of the sport. We delve into it, and other odd athlete pregame meals. Taylor wants to be great too, but hes still got a lot to learn. The main conflict in the book is that wayne gretzky was getting so good so fast that some of fans and players were starting not to like him because of it. Gerald redmond documents the life and career of this outstanding player, from his peewee league years in smalltown ontario to his nhl stardomand everything in between. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. When wayne gretzky first skated on the ice at the age of four, no one could have predicted the impact he would have on the game of hockey. He scored only one goal in his first season, but improved dramatically over the course of his minor league career and finished it off with an incredible 378goal season.
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