Wayne Gretzky
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WAYNE GRETZKY By Matthew Brunelli
Transcript of Wayne Gretzky
WAYNE GRETZKYBy Matthew Brunelli
Birth in Early Life
Wayne played hockey when he was young.He was born in Brantford, Ontario
on January 26, 1961. He wanted to be in NHL when he was young. He learned to play hockey on his pond.
Adolescence/Adulthood
He was very passionate about the game.He started playing in the NHL in 1917. At
the age of 17 he signed a four year contract worth $875,000. He was named WHA Rookie of the year .
Accomplishments
He is know as the greatest Hockey player of all time.He scored 61 goals and 92 assists in 51
games. His team the oilers won the Stanley Cup in 1983. He won the Hall of Fame award too.
Sources
Author:Jane Mersky Leder Title of Book:Wayne Gretzky Year the book was published:1985
