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 on January 26,1961 to Walter Gretzky and Phyllis Leone Hockin. He was raised in a family of seven. He had one younger sister named Kim, and three younger brothers named Keith, Glen, and Brent. Wayne started to become affilliated with hockey at
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He was a natural leader on the Oiler’s from the start. He was a good leader who showed through example. He tallied just as many goals and points as he did during his dominate younger seasons. During Gretzky’s first season for the Oilers, he tallied 46 goals and 110 points. It was shortly after his MVP, 110 point season, that the Edmonton Oilers joined the National Hockey League, and on October 10, 1979, Wayne’s legendary career in the National Hockey League began. Gretzky was a very hard worker on the ice even though his skill was superior to most players. His hard work and leadership earned him many trophies and records starting with his rookie season. He managed to score 51 goals in one season which put him in the records as the youngest player, 19 years old, to score 50 goals in one single season. He also started his streak of winning eight straight Hart Trophies after the 1979-1980 season. Some players may have been satisfied with winning awards and trophies, but Wayne became even more hungry for success. His second season in the league, he started his seven year streak for winning the Art Ross Trophy. The Art Ross Trophy is awarded to the top goal scorer in the National Hockey League. Not only did he win the Art Ross trophy after his second season, but his stats also secured him a spot in the record books AGAIN! He set a record for most assists in a single season at 109 assists, and a record for most …show more content…
Shortly after he retired, he was named the Executive Director for Canada’s Men’s Olympic Hockey team. Gretzky used his great leadership skills to help guide the team to winning Gold Medals in 2002 after a 50 year drought. It is easy to see that Gretzky’s presence helped end the streak and earn Canada a medal. While Gretzky had acquired his position with the Canadian team, he also took a position for the N.H.L.’s Phoenix Coyotes. He first bought part of the Coyotes before eventually becoming the team’s head coach in 2005. He made his coaching debut on October 5, 2005. Just three short days later, he recorded his first win as a coach when his team took down the Minnesota Wild. Gretzky then took a step back from the game he loved to be with his ill mother who passed away on December 19th. He then jumped right back into the hockey world just 9 days later after his mother’s passing. With the knowledge Gretzky was able to give his Coyotes during the 2005-2006 season, they were able to improve and win 16 more games than their previous season with a different head coach. It seemed to be wherever Gretzky was present, he could help any team
After his rookie year with the Edmonton Oilers, Wayne had already held a record; "Most assists by a player in his first NHL season", and more and more followed as he played out his career. Gretzky holds the most goals in regular seasons at 89... ... middle of paper ... ... ing his many years in the NHL he played for Team Canadaat the Canadian Cup Championships, winning in 1984, 1987, and in 1991. Just reviewing all the achievements, accomplishments and awards Waynehas received, you can truly understand why Gretzky has received the name "The Great One", and why he is the greatest Canadian hockey player to play the game.
Trudeau was born on October 18th, 1919, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He was raised in a family of 5 including himself; his mother Grace Elliott, his father Charles- Emile Trudeau, his older sister Suzette, and his younger brother Charles Jr. His family was very wealthy, living in a well to do Montreal suburb in Outremont. His father was a very successful businessman and lawyer. He sold ...
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 he has won multiple times, and he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame after retirement. According to Biography he couldn’t stay away from the sport, he became a coach and part owner of a team. Biography states that Gretzky now has a restaurant and winery, along with information from Gretzky saying he has a youth camo and a foundation. Wayne Gretzky was an impressive hockey player that has
in games against other teams his age. The team he played on was called the
In an article titled, "This "Miracle on Ice" is considered to be the single most incredible moment in all of U.S. sports history. When coach Herb Brooks was made the team's coach, he spent a lot of time reviewing and searching for the right people for the team. Seeing as Brooks was the last man cut from the 1960 U.S. Olympic team, He wanted to do everything he could to win gold for his country. Once try outs started Brooks knew who he wanted on his team after one day. All of the players trying out were in college. The United States and Herb Brooks had picked their Olympic team after the first day of a week of try outs. After picking the team Herb had trained and prepared the team for the Olympics for over a year and a half. He had to prepare them for to face the Soviets. Brooks knew there was no matching them in speed, so he emphasized working on speed, conditioning, and discipline. Doing this my not make them as fast of the
He had one of the game's most glorious seasons in 1941, hitting for an average of .406 at the age of twenty three. He is the last player to accomplish this feat. Nevertheless, he lost out on the most valuable player award that year to Joe DiMaggio, who had posted his 56 game hitting streak that same year. He most likely lost this MVP award because of his lack of respect and his arrogance to many of the sports writers and media, who are the ones who vote for the winner ( Nightingale).
The most memorable moment in hockey history came thirty-four years ago with the 1980 Miracle on Ice. The Americans defeating the dominant Soviet team at the Olympics was not only an important triumph for USA Hockey, but for the entire nation. Contrary to popular belief, the underdog win was not only the result of a miracle; it was also the result of a hard-working team led by Coach Herb Brooks. With increasingly negative views on the position of the United States in the Cold War, the Miracle on Ice and the gold medal win lifted the spirits of the nation and brought hockey into the American spotlight.
Bobby Orr is considered one of the few great hockey stars of his generation from the 1940’s. As he is also the youngest player to ever be elected into the Hockey Hall of Fame which was at age 31. Bobby Orr was a skilled player that helped the Boston Bruins to become known for being a great offensive team, and the team was known as the Big Bad Bruins because of their brutal and physical play. This shows the lasting impact of Bobby Orr, as they still play that way today. Bobby Orr also led the Boston Bruins to two Stanley Cups in his career; one in 1970 the other in 1972(cit) Bobby Orr is a great hockey player and human being, from his rise to the NHL, and throughout his career and in his personal life that followed was an impact on the community.
won 29. When he reached that number Comiskey benched him, the player resentment of this was
Jackie Robinson was also known as Jack Rossevelt Robinson. Jackie Robinson had very many struggles; Jackie was drafted and assigned to Fort Riley, Kansas, where he faced racial discrimination on a daily basis, he was the first African American in baseball, transformed the face of American sports forever, and his father abandoned the family when Jackie was an infant, and forced his mother and four older siblings to join the "Great Migration" of the time and move to California. Jackie was born on January 31, 1919. He was born into a family of sharecroppers in Cairo, Georgia. It is still said that he never "completely" knew his real father, but there are other stories to. Jackie's real father is also said to have left the family the same year he was born, 1919. About 3 months after his birth, he left to go to the Great Migration, and he never returned. At the same time as all that was going on, he was dealing with lots of racism and torture. The white men were a lot more educated than Jackie and other black men, yet black men were still very educated. All these struggles are just the ones in his early years, the struggles that are more known happen later when he becomes very well known by most whites, yet just because he was well known does not mean that they all liked him.
Jackie Robinson, from early on in his life, was known for his great achievements in sports, but his achievements in sports only aided the greater goal of racial equality. Robinson attended Pasadena Junior College, where he often got in trouble for not cooperating with Jim Crow laws- laws that enforced segregation between African Americans and Whites. He also attended UCLA College where he met his future wife, but he was not able to finish because of financial difficulties. When he entered the Military he faced discrimination from other soldiers; this discrimination he faced showed him that sports were his true calling, not the military. He seemed destined to lead a career in bringing African Americans and whites together. Jackie Robinson played baseball at a time when it was segregated, a time where there were white leagues and African American leagues and the two did not mix. Being a civil rights activist, Robinson broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball, opening up sports to African Americans.
Don grew up playing hockey, for he was playing in the OHL by the time he was 17. Unfortunately, Don never made it big, but he managed to make his way around the minor league system for a good 15 years. He played a few games in the NHL, attended many training camps, but nothing to brag about. But, that is where Don is different, for he will brag about his days on the ice. He will let every one know about his toughness, grit and determination. After his days as a minor league player, Don was hired on as the head coach for the Boston Bruins, where he experienced much success including a coach of the year award in 1976. It was in 1984 where Don found his true calling though, for it was that year where he accepted a job on the popular Hockey Night in Canada.
Every person has something inside them that defines them as an individual. This uniqueness can take many forms and could be visible to the outside world or quietly hidden, deep inside. Passion for something specific is often the guiding factor in developing one’s uniqueness and often in ways that were not foreseen. My love of ice hockey has changed my life in ways that I could not have imagined and has shaped my personal growth. My ability to stop a hockey puck defined me; or so I thought!
Theo Fleury had a great hockey career starting in major junior by winning the World Cup, all the way to winning the Stanley cup. Theo was fast and fearless on the ice, many people thought he was too small to be in the NHL but he proved them wrong with his speed and skill. Theo had a rough life starting with family matters, and going all the way to what he loved to do best hockey. His dad was an alcoholic, selfish man and his mom was quiet, conservative, and an emotional wreck (Fleury 6). Theo had a big secret that he was keeping for many years and didn’t tell anyone, this secret caused him to get into drugs and alcohol. Theo was sexually abused when he was in the early stages of his career.
John Wayne Gacy was born in Chicago, Illinois on March 17 1942. Gacy had an uneventful childhood up until the age of eleven. While out playing he had been struck on the head by a swing. Subsequently he suffered fainting fits for many years.