Wayne Gretzky Essays

  • Wayne Gretzky: The Father of Hockey

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    “…He catches it off the board pass; here is ‘The Great One’ Wayne Gretzky! He dangles in front of the last defender with five seconds left; he has the open net in sight! HE SCORES! He has broken the record folks; 50 goals in 39 games!” - (Live Broadcast from Edmonton, Alberta: Dec. 30 1981.) Wayne Gretzky has been deemed one of the most influential figures in the National Hockey League (NHL). He has broken multiple records and has amazed millions with his talents; not only has he achieved multiple

  • Wayne Gretzky Research Paper

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    play the game, but remember the greatest one of all? He goes by the name Wayne Gretzky. Wayne is the guy that holds 61 records and has won 4 Stanley Cups. He is also the guy that holds many records that will most likely never be broken, like when he scored 894 goals in his NHL career. Every kid asks their parents “ what made Gretzky so good” and every parent responds saying hard work but, hard work isn't enough alone. Wayne played every shift like it was his last and did what he was best at. If any

  • Who Is Wayne Gretzky A Good Leader

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    Wayne Gretzky once said, “I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been”. This quote helps represent how he was always looking to be the best. Wayne Gretzky was a star from the start of his life. He was a natural born leader, and had a successful career while being a leader. Wayne was first a leader at a young age, then he was a leader in the National Hockey League, and finally he was a great leader as a coach in the National Hockey League. Wayne Gretzky was born in Brantford, Ontario

  • Wayne Douglas Gretzky: The Greatest Hockey Legend

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    retirement on April 18, 1999 Wayne Douglas Gretzky held/shared 61 National Hockey League records. These records include 40 regular season, 15 playoff, and 6 All-star records. These extravagant statistics just shows you how he got his name. Today I’m going to go through the process as to how this legend got so great. First we can begin with the early years of this legend. In the wonderful place of Brantford, Ontario, Canada a legend was born on January 26, 1961. Wayne was the oldest in his family

  • Wayne Gretzky

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    Did you know that Wayne Gretzky holds more records than any other hockey player that is currently playing or has played?? According to Gretzky, Wayne started playing hockey at just six years of age. Biography.com states that Gretzky was ready to play in the NHL but his age created a problem in the beginning. Gretzky confirms that Gretzky holds the most records compared to any other player and had many capabilities on the ice. Gretzky states that Wayne has won many awards throughout his career, some

  • Wayne Gretzky

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    Wayne Gretzky Not many people can argue that Wayne Gretzky dominated the game every time he stepped on the ice. No player is rewarded the name, "The Great One", for no reason, and he has proven that since his first year in the NHL. Wayne Gretzky is by far, the greatest

  • Great Inventions In Canada Research Paper

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    Alexander Graham Bell, Wayne Gretzky, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Throughout Canada's history many great inventors founded many great inventions. Canadian inventions such as the Canadarm, walkie

  • They Call Him the Great One

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    wrong. In his first two seasons in the NHL, Wayne Gretzky won the Hart Memorial Trophy, awarded to the league’s most valuable player twice, and the Art Ross Trophy, awarded to the league’s leading goal scorer once. In his first season he became the youngest player to score 50 goals. In his second season he broke the NHL record for most points and assists in a season. But during the 1981-1982 season, just one year after Mike Bossy did the unthinkable, Gretzky took it to a whole other level, and set out

  • Informative Essay On Wayne Gretzky

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    their seat because they know what is going to happen next. Then everyone goes wild. “AND HE SCORES”. Wayne Gretzky has just beat the all-time record for goals scored in a single season (77), previously held by Phil Esposito (76) (The Great One 1). Gretzky has done it again, he has amazed everyone in the hockey world with his amazing abilities. If you were to ask any one person “Who is Wayne Gretzky?” they would give you one of the two following statements: “who is

  • Doug Orr: The Best Hockey Player

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    the ones that fathers talk about to their sons and daughters, change the game they play. Arguments emerged late in the 20th century about who most deserved to be called the greatest hockey player of all time. Perhaps it was the retirement of Wayne Gretzky in 1999, or perhaps it was a desire to sum up 100 years of a sport that had come into its own and grown exponentially around the world that led to these discussions. Hockey fans in Parry Sound, Ontario, in the late 1950s saw a lot of this hockey

  • The History Of Canadian Hockey

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    entire country supporting and following the sport we are commonly known for, and adding to the 8th men’s hockey gold medal since 1920, Canada is known for having some of the best hockey players of all time. Famous Canadian legend players include . Wayne Gretzky ,Bobby Orr , Gordie Howe and Mario Lemieux. With many great players throughout history, the image and reputation Canada hold’s on hockey will always stay with us.

  • Wayne Gretzky Vs. Mario Lemieux

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    names usually come up Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux. Their greatness was validated with inductions into the National League Hall of Fame where only the elite of the hockey world is considered. They did share some similarities; however it is some of the differences that made them each great in their own way. What they had in common was they were born in Canada and as stated above are in the National Hockey League Hall of Fame. Both entered the league at the age of 19. Wayne Gretzky entered the league

  • How Did Wayne Gretzky Affect Hockey

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    Wayne Gretzky’s Impact on Hockey Wayne Gretzky played a huge role in hockey history. He was a role model for many people who watched the NHL and played hockey across America as well as in Canada. His early years and his determination lead him to where he is today. All of his hard work throughout his life paid off in his great success over his career. Gretzky was the greatest hockey player ever to play in the NHL, his integrity and persistence set the bar for many players today and also influenced

  • Batman: Mask of the Phantasm - A Critical Review

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    that pessimists (or an ideological critic) would ask about (why doesn’t batman get into trouble from the police, or the courts?). The fabula starts when Bruce Wayne starts to reminisce about the first day that he met Andrea. Wayne and Andrea met at the graveyard where both of their parents were buried, they started minor chitchat and Wayne falls for her. They go on a few dates and encounter a mugging in progress Bruce makes his decision to give up on his promise of protecting the city from evil,

  • Spider man

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    owns/ordered the costume. I think the creators knew about this, but didn’t know how to solve the problem so they just kind of skipped it. On the other hand, I like how the creators of Spider Man didn’t give him an endless budget, like Batman. Bruce Wayne was a poor kid from a poor city. His family was killed and he decides to fight crime, similar to Spider Man. Only Batman, some how got extremely rich to own his own cave, custom Bat Mobile, and have some sweet gadgets. I don’t know a lot about Batman

  • Eastern Airlines Facing Bankruptcy

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    to convene at 7:30 p.m. At the earlier meeting, Wayne Yeoman, senior vice president for finance, had spent most of the time outlining the details of Texas Air's offer to buy Eastern. Frank Lorenzo and Frank Borman had been talking since December originally about consolidating the computerized reservation systems, then , as Eastern's problems deepen, about a possible sale. As Frank entered his office, he found his his loyal excutive assistant; Wayne Yeoman; and Dick Magurno, Eastern's senior vice

  • Bradbury

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    Bradbury A common theme in science fiction is outer space. Many of Bradbury's stories take place there. As critic Wayne L. Johnson observes, "For Bradbury, space is not merely a stage upon which stories of the future are played, it is what the Great Plains were to the pioneers, not just a frontier but a symbol of the future for the human race" (49). If space serves as a symbol of the future for the human race, the story "Kaleidoscope" has a large amount of symbolism. In this story, the crew

  • National Forest

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    country. National Forest also have a huge variety of climates. Ranging from the very cold weather of the Chugach National Forest in Alaska to the warm weather of the Kisatchie National Forest in Louisiana or even to the intermediate weather like our on Wayne National Forest in southeastern Ohio. National Forest are also very helpful towards humans and the way we live. On the other side of the hand they may also be harmful to us. Indeed there are many interesting things in the world of National Forest today

  • Red Rock West

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    either entering or leaving Red Rock. No matter how hard that he tries to leave the town he just can’t do it, something always comes up. The most symbolic settings would have to be at the end when they are in the graveyard digging up the money that Wayne had buried. It was dark with fog coating the ground and they are driving up in a completely black car. The audience can see that this will be the climax of the movie because all of these elements are coming together. Suzanne’s character is the one

  • classical conditioning

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    made clear; Wayne Written (2001) explains: 1)     The Unconditioned Stimulus (UCS) – A stimulus that evokes an unconditioned response without prior conditioning. In this scenario specifically the UCS would be my friend leaving for work in the mornings. 2)     The Unconditioned Response (UCR) – Is an unlearned reaction to an unconditioned stimulus that occurs without previous conditioning. In this case the response is quite obviously the stressful feeling my friend endures. Adopting Wayne Written’s