Hockey is not my favorite sport but i know some stuff. Wayne gretzky has 19 books on goodreads with 8588 ratings. Nhl insider wayne gretzky talks sticks in new book in excerpt from 99. Shop for wayne gretzky art from the worlds greatest living artists. 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. He was the first player to get 200 points in a single season. Ea sports nhlpa 93 brought hockey video games to a new level and is. Gretzky by wayne gretzky meet your next favorite book. At the elite level, californiabased teams sponsored by the kings, the.
From the moment wayne gretzky strapped on his first pair of skates at the age of two, he has been known as one of the best players ever to play in the national hockey league and is known worldwide. Gretzky shared similar sentiments, and has lauded lowe for his role as a mature, levelheaded voice on a young, dynastic oilers team. Dryden wrote in his book the game, in the past, defenders and teams had learned to devise strategies to stop opponents with. Walters major insight into hockeythat a player should go where the puck is goingguided waynes brilliant style, and wayne himself has said about his talent. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. In walter gretzkys book gretzky, wayne is quoted as saying of his years in edmonton, its just as well that i lived in a penthouse. Wayne gretzkys most popular book is playing with fire. Like many other professional hockey players, gretzky was born in canada, ontario, canada on january 26, 1961. Gretzky takes readers on a history of the game of hockey, from its earliest roots. As the wayne gretzky of hockey photography, bruce bennett is known as the best in the business, and. But the way he playedhis style and smartswould change the game. If i lived at street level, the winter would come and id see. Wayne douglas gretzky was a different kind of hockey player, almost from the time he could walk. He was coach and partowner of the nhls phoenix coyotes until he stepped down on september 24, 2009.
The book 99 stories of the game by wayne gretzky and kirstie mclellan is a lengthy book full of tremendous stories that have helped shape the game of hockey that is played today. The books also include timelines, bibliographies, and suggestions for further research. What i enjoyed the most about this book was the character of wayne gretzky. When he was on a peewee team in his hometown of brantford, ontario, he scored only one goal all season and was the only boy who didnt win a trophy. Stories of the game, gretzky looks back on the last ninetynine years and tells us, from his point of view, about the nhls most memorable moments. Now, to mark the nhls ninetyninth anniversary, wayne gretzky has written the story of our game. Wins his 10th art ross trophy in 1994 to become the oldest player, at age 33. The book clearly captures the greatness of wayne gretzky, not only as a hockey player but also as a person. The hockey news latest book, hockeys greatest photos. I picked love because wayne gretzky loves the game of hockey. Wayne gretzky, nicknamed the great one, is perhaps one of the best hockey players to have ever played the sport. List of career achievements by wayne gretzky wikipedia. Gretzky s illustrious career featured a number of seemingly untouchable records. Arguably hockeys greatest player, wayne gretzky played for the edmonton oilers.
In 2008, the detroit red wings began using a giant inflatable octopus to kick off their games. One of gretzkys most amazing records is his 51game point streak in the 198384 season. Check the full list out below, along with his nowlegendary statistics and awards haul. Who is wayne gretzky herman, gail, who hq, hammond, ted. The wayne gretzky international award is presented by the united states hockey hall of fame to honour international individuals who have made major contributions to the growth and advancement of hockey in the united states. 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. I liked the book because it tolled me a lot of things i didnt know. Who was wayne gretzky by gail herman this book was amazing. Wayne gretzky s most popular book is playing with fire. He was such an amazing player because he proved the critics wrong when they said he was going to fail because he was small for hes age and its very to prove them wrong because they have experience on what the players will do. And other tales from a lifetime in hockey by roy macgregor and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A product of brantford, ontario, wayne gretzky was born in january 26, 1961.
I liked who is wayne gretzky i would recormend it to you if had to do a project about wayne gretzky. This is a list of career achievements by wayne gretzky in the national hockey league nhl. In an era with absolutely no parity, the oilers were stacked as all hell during their dynasty, and that by itself would keep gretzkylevel numbers from happening in the cap era. Gretzky wayne gretzky autobiography this book is an autobiography by wayne gretzky about his interesting life. Wayne gretzky by matt doeden meet your next favorite book. Ont born october 8, 1938 is a canadian who is best known as the father of ice hockey legend wayne gretzky. If you like hockey, reading about its greatest player is a must. 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 is a former canadian ice hockey player known as one of the best hockey players the game of ice hockey has ever produced. All wayne gretzky artwork ships within 48 hours and includes a 30day moneyback guarantee. The bruce bennett collection, is the perfect pickup for the diehard hockey fan. Wayne gretzky holds or shares 61 records listed in the leagues official guide and record book.
He writes about his time as a kid in canada and getting to the nhl, all the while tracing his personal and professional career. The day that canadas favourite hockey son, wayne gretzky. Also nicknamed as the great one, his nhl career lasted close to two decades from 1979 to 1999 for four separate teams. After breaking or tying more than sixty records in hockey, its no wonder that wayne gretzky is known as the great one. After breaking or tying more than sixty records in hockey, its no wonder that wayne gretzky is known as the great. He is the player with the most number of goals and assists in the nhl history and held. Wayne douglas gretzky cc is a canadian former professional ice hockey player and former. As is well known he became the most known hockey player in canada and for that matter the world, all by setting and breaking numerous records in the national hockey league. He played parts of 17 national hockey league nhl seasons with the pittsburgh penguins from 1984 to 2006, assuming ownership in 1999. By the age of 2, his father had wayne on skates and by 5 he was a local attraction. The only major downside of the book is that as a longtime new york rangers fan it contained almost nothing about his years as a player with my favorite hockey team. 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. During the 1985 postseason, gretzky rewrites the record books, with 30. Gretzkys illustrious career featured a number of seemingly untouchable records.
These records include 40 regular season, 15 playoff and 6 allstar records gretzky set records in both regular season and postseason play, holding the record for most career regular season goals 894. This is an awesome book on the best nhl national hockey league player ever known, wayne gretzky. He doesnt pretend to have all the answers about youthhockey burnout, but wayne gretzky knows what worked for him and what works for. Lowe also served as gretzkys top assistant during team canadas run to gold medal victories at the 2002 salt lake city olympics and 2004 world cup. Stories of the game, nhl alltime scoring leader discusses evolution of equipment, greatness of howie morenz. Blair macdonald, lowe, anderson, krusheilnyski and fogolin were all allstars during gretzkys tenure in edmonton. This book is not very long so if youre not a fast reader and you dont know much about wayne gretzky this probaly is the book for you. Do you think wayne gretzky would be as successful today as. One of gretzky s most amazing records is his 51game point streak in the 198384 season. To celebrate wayne gretzkys 55th birthday, we dug up our favorite. At any rate, excellent job on citing and fixing the article, guys. Wayne gretzky is hoping his passion for the game of hockey and the nhl pours out of the pages of his latest literary endeavor. As his team won, gretzky blazed through the record books by posting. Wayne gretzky was playing and excelling in the game of.
The wayne gretzky 99 award is awarded annually to the most valuable player in the ontario hockey league playoffs. Even the casual hockey fan knows the name and the legend of wayne gretzky and its hard to separate the person from his reputation as the great one. Heres an address i found for fan mail to the great one. Wayne gretzky, hockeys biggest superstar, was once a struggling beginner. Top 8 people who love wayne gretzky and 7 who hate him. Wayne gretzky born january 26, 1961 in brantford, ontario known as the great one, was a canadian ice hockey player in the national hockey league nhl for 20 seasons. To many people, walter gretzky is the ultimate dad, the father of the great one, wayne gretzky, and the first inspired coach to a talented young boy. He made them skate to his level and pass and finish up to his level or they would be embarrassed. Gretzky holds over 100 official and unofficial nhl records, including the one for holding the most records. This is a great book for anyone who loves sports, wants to know about the amazing athlete wayne gretzky, or is just starting to read chapter books. Six other oilers players from that time also became members of the hockey hall of fame. After breaking or tying more than sixty records in hockey, its no wonder that wayne gretzky is known as. The other thing to remember though, is that if gretzky played in todays era, hed train like players in todays era too. The elder gretzky, an avid hockey player as a youth and a keen analyst of the game, is credited by his famous son as playing a key role in his phenomenal success as a player.
Gretzky held 61 nhl records when he retired in 1999. This is a wonderful book because it celebrates gretzkys love and reverence for the game by examining the 99 year history of the nhl through the eyes of its greatest player. He told 99 99 was his number stories of the game of hockey, he would not know all of them without determination and the love for the game. Nhl 55 shades of great facts about wayne gretzky on his 55th. Wayne gretzky is the best hockey player who ever lived. Wayne douglas gretzky was born on january 26th, 1961 in brantford, ontario, canada. From minorhockey phenomenon to hall of fame sensation, wayne gretzky rewrote the record books, his accomplishments becoming the stuff of legend. He also managed canadas olympic hockey teams in 2002 and 2006, as well as canadas 2004. Some of my friends play hockey and they play allot.
Founded in 2014, the gretzky hockey school offers players a weeklong skill development program taught. Nicknamed the magnificent one or le magnifique as well as super mario, he is widely acknowledged to. I bought this book for my sevenyear old son, who just started playing hockey and just started reading chapter books. Legends of hockey induction showcase wayne gretzky. Upon his retirement on 18 april 1999, gretzky held or shared 61 nhl records. I remember after he retired he once said when i started i could score 90 goals and do about 9 pushups, and when i left i could do 90 pushups but only score 9 goals.
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