Wayne Gretzky

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WayneGretzky
By Leon
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Why is he famous?

• Wayne Gretzky is the best player ever to play in
  NHL
• He holds the record for most career goals,
  assists and points
• He has won over twenty awards

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Childhood

• Wayne Gretzky started skating when he was only
  two years old
• In his first season of organized hockey he played
  with kids four years older than him
• He scored 368 goals in one season of minor hockey

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Main Accomplishments

• Wayne Gretzky has 62 records in the NHL
• He holds the title for single season scoring,
  assists, and goals
• He won the Stanley Cup four times with the
  Edmonton Oilers

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Main Accomplishments

• Wayne Gretzky has played in the All-Star game
  every year he's been in the NHL
• Has scored four goals in one All-Star game
• He entered the Hall of Fame the year he retired

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International Play

• Wayne Gretzky played for the National Junior Team
  in 1972
• Played in 1998 Winter Olympics
• Took part in the 2002 winter Olympics by helping
  pick Team Canada

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Interesting Facts

• In the early 1980s there were Wayne Gretzky
  watches, mirrors, clocks, bedspreads, lunch kits,
  and wallpaper
• He has his own restaurant in Toronto called Wayne
  Gretzkys
• Owns part of the Phoenix Coyotes

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More Interesting Facts

• Wayne Gretzky is the best hockey player of all
  time
• Wayne Gretzky is the only player ever to get 2000
  points
• He retired in 1999 with the New York Rangers

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Conclusion

• I chose Wayne Gretzky because he is the best
  hockey player of all time and I wanted to learn
  more about him
• I learned lots of stuff about his childhood and
  about which teams he played for

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Bibliography

• The Legends, Wayne Gretzky 2001
  http//www.legendsofhockey.net8080/LegendsOfHocke
  y/jsp/LegendsMember.jsp?memP199901photo
• January 9th
• Lord of the Rink 1998 http//www.cigaraficionado
  .com/Cigar/Aficionado/people/fe397.html January
  9th
• Romanuk, Paul. Hockey Superstars 175 Hill mount
  Road Markham, Ontario Scholastic Canada 1990
• Romanuk, Paul. Hockey Superstars Album 123
  Newkirkroad Richmond hill Ontario, Canada
  Scholastic Canada LTD 1992

By Leon Farthing-Nichol