"The Great One" was the nickname used to describe Wayne Gretzky, who was an NHL player through 1979-1999, playing for the Edmonton Oilers, L.A Kings, St. Louis Blues, and New York Rangers. Wayne Gretzky's skills were not the best on the ice but knew how to play the puck. Through hard work and convenience he became the best in the world. “Gretzky led the Oilers to four Stanley cup championships in five years."("Wayne Gretzky."2).“Gretzky’s all-time record 2,857 points” ("Why Gretzky Is the Greatest Athlete Ever."3) ,making him have the most goals in NHL history. The Nhl is a hockey league played by professional hockey players know as National Hockey League. Wayne Gretzky has to be one of the greatest if not the best hockey player in the
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He first began skating at the age of 2 years old. Gretzky mastered the skills of the sport on a backyard rink in his home of Brantford, Ontario("Wayne Gretzky."1). In addition, in 1975 Gretzky moved to Toronto and started playing junior B hockey, after that, in the 1977-78 season, Gretzky started playing full time in the OHL. OHL is Ontario hockey league, in his inaugural season, he shattered the rookie scoring record with 70 goals and 112 assists in 64 games("Wayne Gretzky."). Within, 1978, Wayne Gretzky was an age of 17 years old and was the youngest athlete here playing a major league sport in north America being traded with the Edmonton Oilers. When Wayne Gretzky joined the NHL, his first season he won the hart trophy which is the player judged most valuable to the team in the NHL, even won the Lady Byng trophy, which is the player to exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly. Wayne Gretzky first season with the Edmonton Oilers in the NHL was in 1979-80, "Gretzky led the Oilers to four Stanley cup championships in five years before traded by team owner Peter Pocklington to the Los Angeles Kings in 1988" ("Wayne Gretzky."2), as a result, a great hockey player with …show more content…
Wayne Gretzky was traded to the L.A Kings in 1988, "Gretzky donned a kings jersey for the first time, over the next eight seasons he led the franchise"(Bio.com. 2). Also dominating the league, and led the Kings to the Stanley cup Finals during the Stanley Cup Centennial("Legends of Hockey1). When Wayne Gretzky was traded to the Los Angeles Kings it was a game changer for the Kings."The Kings received thousands of calls about season tickets"("The Impact 1). In the season 1989-90 the advance ticket sales for the Kings were $4 million greater than the total ticket sales from Gretzky's first season playing for LA ("The 99 Most.10). Not to mention, this but the Kings rarely drew more than 12,000 people into the Great Western Forum. By the 1991-92 season, the L.A Kings were the first team in sports history to sell out every home game("Gretzky Trade 2). In other words, Gretzky's trade to L.A had a huge impact on the people living in Southern California. In fact, they were joined by the San Jose Sharks in 1992 and the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in 1994("Gretzky Trade 3). Besides that, Gretzky made a huge impact in which L.A made a life-size bronze statue of Gretzky, one year after the trade of Wayne Gretzky to the Los Angeles Kings("The 99 Most). The teams Gretzky played for were the Edmonton Oilers, L.A Kings, St. Lou Blues, and the New york Rangers, which he all had a impact the their
He first began skating at the age of 2 years old. Gretzky mastered the skills of the sport on a backyard rink in his home of Brantford, Ontario("Wayne Gretzky."1). In addition, in 1975 Gretzky moved to Toronto and started playing junior B hockey, after that, in the 1977-78 season, Gretzky started playing full time in the OHL. OHL is Ontario hockey league, in his inaugural season, he shattered the rookie scoring record with 70 goals and 112 assists in 64 games("Wayne Gretzky."). Within, 1978, Wayne Gretzky was an age of 17 years old and was the youngest athlete here playing a major league sport in north America being traded with the Edmonton Oilers. When Wayne Gretzky joined the NHL, his first season he won the hart trophy which is the player judged most valuable to the team in the NHL, even won the Lady Byng trophy, which is the player to exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly. Wayne Gretzky first season with the Edmonton Oilers in the NHL was in 1979-80, "Gretzky led the Oilers to four Stanley cup championships in five years before traded by team owner Peter Pocklington to the Los Angeles Kings in 1988" ("Wayne Gretzky."2), as a result, a great hockey player with …show more content…
Wayne Gretzky was traded to the L.A Kings in 1988, "Gretzky donned a kings jersey for the first time, over the next eight seasons he led the franchise"(Bio.com. 2). Also dominating the league, and led the Kings to the Stanley cup Finals during the Stanley Cup Centennial("Legends of Hockey1). When Wayne Gretzky was traded to the Los Angeles Kings it was a game changer for the Kings."The Kings received thousands of calls about season tickets"("The Impact 1). In the season 1989-90 the advance ticket sales for the Kings were $4 million greater than the total ticket sales from Gretzky's first season playing for LA ("The 99 Most.10). Not to mention, this but the Kings rarely drew more than 12,000 people into the Great Western Forum. By the 1991-92 season, the L.A Kings were the first team in sports history to sell out every home game("Gretzky Trade 2). In other words, Gretzky's trade to L.A had a huge impact on the people living in Southern California. In fact, they were joined by the San Jose Sharks in 1992 and the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in 1994("Gretzky Trade 3). Besides that, Gretzky made a huge impact in which L.A made a life-size bronze statue of Gretzky, one year after the trade of Wayne Gretzky to the Los Angeles Kings("The 99 Most). The teams Gretzky played for were the Edmonton Oilers, L.A Kings, St. Lou Blues, and the New york Rangers, which he all had a impact the their