Gretzky getting traded to the kings was the best thing to happen to the NHL. We wouldn't have alot of the teams we do now without his popularity boosting the game.
That last line about his assist totals leaves out a major detail - not only did he have more assists (and goals) than anyone, he had more assists than anyone else had points.
The Indianapolis Racers "Hey we need a guy with name recognition to get people to go to games." "What about the Gretzky kid?" "Yeah that's a good idea. He's never going to be a great player but he'll get people in the stands." 😂😂😂
I was a bartender in the west Edminton mall...when they would practise int he west ed mall hockey rink on weekends.And id go in to work early just to watch Oilers...they were awesome.
I love the line from Esposito... Gretzky knew what you were gonna do, before you knew what you were gonna do. That sums it all up, an entire career in one sentence.
The Gretzky family lives in Paris Ontario. I never got to meet Wayne Gretzky but met Ted Gretzky who was my social worker. I got free tickets to the old timers game from Inner city angels. Only boys got to play hockey! I am only welcome to skate on outside rinks since the coronation virus. The Loblaws at the old maple leaf gardens has been closed to me and there is an armed cop at the entrance but the arena area has been open. All they sell is vending machine food/ drinks!
The Hockey Hall of Fame is closed to many NHL hockey players. They can't go see their memorabilia on display as the security guards at Brookfield don't want them inside. Only the gift shop is open as the entrance from the street to the hockey Hall of Fame has been closed
Mcdavid is the best hockey player today... he is #1 for talent... winning a cup he needs to become a all time great. I believe the best like mcjesus is today is the best hockey player the world as ever seen... didnt win cup yet maybe wont... but he is the best hockey forward player of all time... he is a pavel bure gretsky almost lemieux style... he can do it all.
GRETZKY never stood out as a fast skater; his shot was below average, (going by speed); he wasn't great at body checking and he wasn't strong. Nevertheless, he had another gear that nobody else had: THE HUNGRY TO WIN GEAR.
@@akbarlebowitz8151 thank you! Some people are capable of self control. Just because some people can't do the same doesn't mean nobody should be able to do it.
Gretzky getting traded to the kings was the best thing to happen to the NHL. We wouldn't have alot of the teams we do now without his popularity boosting the game.
That last line about his assist totals leaves out a major detail - not only did he have more assists (and goals) than anyone, he had more assists than anyone else had points.
I didn't even follow hockey , but I knew who Wayne Gretzky was, that's how big he was 💪
Exactly. He was bigger than the game, and the NHL wouldn't be anywhere near as successful as it is today without him.
im from the Philippines, super hot country
and i know who wayne gretzky since i was a kid
his life is like a fairy tale or fable, from start to finish. his father was a wonderful man
Tip of the hat to The Great One, from the USA
awesome parents. ❤❤❤❤❤
The Indianapolis Racers "Hey we need a guy with name recognition to get people to go to games." "What about the Gretzky kid?" "Yeah that's a good idea. He's never going to be a great player but he'll get people in the stands." 😂😂😂
Just for the record, “MORE ASSISTS THAN ANY OTHER PLAYER HAS IN TOTAL POINTS” !
Some hall of famer once said, on the rink, Wayne will carve your heart out and show it to you.
Hockey wouldn’t be as big as it is in the US if it weren’t for Gretzky coming to LA!
You will always have haters when you're good at what you do !! Wayne Gretzky 💪
I was a bartender in the west Edminton mall...when they would practise int he west ed mall hockey rink on weekends.And id go in to work early just to watch Oilers...they were awesome.
The Kings were the first LA team to sell-out a whole season. The Lakers, Dodgers, or Rams/Raiders had never sold out an entire season.
Awesome. And to think Wayne got his famous 99 in my hometown of sault ste marie ontario.
I love the line from Esposito... Gretzky knew what you were gonna do, before you knew what you were gonna do. That sums it all up, an entire career in one sentence.
I didnt get into ice hockey until i was 16, around 2004. Even as a kid in the UK, in the 90s, way before I was 16 I knew who wayne gretzky was
The Gretzky family lives in Paris Ontario. I never got to meet Wayne Gretzky but met Ted Gretzky who was my social worker. I got free tickets to the old timers game from Inner city angels. Only boys got to play hockey! I am only welcome to skate on outside rinks since the coronation virus. The Loblaws at the old maple leaf gardens has been closed to me and there is an armed cop at the entrance but the arena area has been open. All they sell is vending machine food/ drinks!
Wayne Gretzky looks a lot like my old neighbor Laura who once lived on Grenadier Rd!
The Hockey Hall of Fame is closed to many NHL hockey players. They can't go see their memorabilia on display as the security guards at Brookfield don't want them inside. Only the gift shop is open as the entrance from the street to the hockey Hall of Fame has been closed
I love how everyone claims he was a slow skater. And every scene it just shows him blowing past everyone end to end. Ya slow ok lmao 🤣
Gretzky was an amazing playmaker
Pro stars member
20:30 that was a hilarious answer
he looked so menacing on that soap
conor next
Gretzky should have gone to the Maple leafs
Mcdavid is the best hockey player today... he is #1 for talent... winning a cup he needs to become a all time great. I believe the best like mcjesus is today is the best hockey player the world as ever seen... didnt win cup yet maybe wont... but he is the best hockey forward player of all time... he is a pavel bure gretsky almost lemieux style... he can do it all.
Except win a cup.
His passes to Kurri & co my gramma coulda burried
@@brandocalrissian3294 There's many great players in every sport that haven't won a cup or champion ship.
Who is Mr. Mcdonald? Is he part of the McDonalds restaurants?
GRETZKY never stood out as a fast skater; his shot was below average, (going by speed); he wasn't great at body checking and he wasn't strong. Nevertheless, he had another gear that nobody else had: THE HUNGRY TO WIN GEAR.
Вовремя оказался в Эдмонтоне ,а Эдмонтон в НХЛ.
Not even bobby orr?‽
janet jones was part of the reason they left. She loved LA. Wayne was her meal ticket.
Stop endorsing gambling. It's an addiction, remember your Wife had it!
Not everyone that drinks is an alcoholic. That goes for gambling too eh!
@@akbarlebowitz8151 thank you! Some people are capable of self control. Just because some people can't do the same doesn't mean nobody should be able to do it.
I not watching CBC .. Sorry Wayne.
...and the CBC and all of Canada thanks you for that Jack.
Who cares
He's a Canadien what do you expect
Well...also russian.
@@thenorthman515 His grandparents came from Poland and Belarusian ( Russian ) Wayne is a second generation Canadian.