Wayne Gretzky is a Canadian-born retired professional hockey player and entrepreneur who has a net worth of $250 million. It marked the first time Gretzky did not finish as the tournament's leading scorer with seven points in eight games for fourth overall. In place of the lyrics "O Canada, we stand on guard for thee", Bryan Adams ad-libbed, "We're going to miss you, Wayne Gretzky". [29] His coach at the Edmonton Oilers, Glen Sather, said, "He was so much more intelligent. [222] In December 2016, Gretzky appeared briefly in a cameo on a Christmas episode of The Simpsons as a winter character. Wayne Gretzky junior career. 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[259][260][261][262] Gretzky has other restaurants opened in 2016 at the Edmonton International Airport and named No. [66], The Edmonton Oilers finished first overall in their last WHA regular season. [175], Gretzky was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on November 22, 1999, becoming the tenth player to bypass the three-year waiting period. [5] His first coach, Dick Martin, remarked that he handled the puck better than the 10-year-olds. [200] There was uncertainty about Gretzky's role[201] until it was announced on May 31, 2006, that he had agreed to a five-year contract to remain head coach. Marie, a northern Ontario city that inflicts a heavy travelling schedule on its junior team. [7] Gretzky played briefly for the St. Louis Blues before finishing his career with the New York Rangers. While Skalbania knew it was unlikely the Racers would be one of these teams (in part because the WHA insisted that all of its surviving Canadian teams be included), he still hoped to keep the Racers alive long enough to collect compensation from the surviving teams when the WHA dissolved, as well as any funds earned from selling the young star. [18] According to Martin, "Wayne was so good that you could have a boy of your own who was a tremendous hockey player, and he'd get overlooked because of what the Gretzky kid was doing. 99 Gretzky's Wine & Whisky,[263] and in 2018 called Studio 99 at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta. Since the Order ceremonies are always held during the hockey season, it took 13years and 7monthsand two Governors Generalbefore he could accept the honour. After the details of the trade were finalized by the two owners, one final condition had to be met: Gretzky had to call Pocklington and request a trade. Analyzing Gretzky's hockey skills, he says, "What we take to be creative genius is in fact a reaction to a situation that he has stored in his brain as deeply and firmly as his own phone number." I don't care if you're Carl Lewis, you can't outskate that little black thing. [126] His 17 points remain the most scored by a 16-year-old in the World Junior Championships. [51] In the first game of the 1981 Stanley Cup playoffs, against the Montreal Canadiens, Gretzky had five assists, a single game playoff record. [15] Drills included skating around Javex bleach bottles and tin cans, and flipping pucks over scattered hockey sticks to be able to pick up the puck again in full flight. [175] He stressed the need to play and practice hockey for the love of the game,[176] and felt that skill was more important to develop than talent and that Canada had the potential to be world leaders in skill development. In the first photo, the family were pictured in a living room. At the time of his retirement in 1999, he held 61 NHL records: 40 regular season records, 15 playoff records, and 6 All-Star records. [163] He consistently scored last in strength tests among the Edmonton Oilers, bench pressing only 140 pounds (64kg). A family portrait of Wayne and Janet with kids Trevor, Paulina and Ty in 1997. . He, almost alone among the Canadians, seemed to take to the larger ice surface as if it offered more opportunity instead of obligation His playing time soared, as he was being sent on not just for power plays but double shifts and even penalty kills. [254][255] Gretzky also made an appearance on the music video for Nickelback's "Rockstar". "I do! Gretzky clung to life for 21 days, with his family sitting with him, similar to how he fought after numerous other debilitating health complications over the years. [28] With the third pick, the Sault Ste. . The Trade, as it is known in all sports circles, was the deal that sent Wayne Gretzky from Edmonton to Los Angeles just after the Oilers won another Stanley Cup. With the WHA's long-term survival obviously in doubt, Birmingham Bulls owner John F. Bassett believed the only way to gain meaningful leverage over the NHL was to sign as many young and promising superstars as possible. I got it from my Dad. He was nervous Edmonton would greet him with boos, but they were eagerly waiting for him. It's not God-given, it's Wally-given. Wayne Douglas Gretzky was born on January 26, 1961, in Brantford, Ontario, the son of Phyllis Leone (Hockin) and Walter Gretzky. The Legend of 99. [92], The Kings named Gretzky their alternate captain. [214] The eldest sibling, Wayne is an ice hockey legend who needs little introduction. Sometimes he will release the puck before he appears to be ready, threading the pass through a maze of players precisely to the blade of a teammate's stick, or finding a chink in a goaltender's armour and slipping the puck into it before the goaltender is ready to react. "He was improvising all the time. [189] The sale was not completed until the following year, on February 15, 2001, after two missed deadlines while securing financing and partners before Ellman and Gretzky could take over. It most recently sold for US$2.8 million. Wayne Gretzky, former National Hockey League player, speaks during the Rancho Mirage Speaker Series at The Show in Rancho Mirage, Calif., on Monday, Jan. 23, 2023. . [112] After the 199697 season, Mark Messier signed a free agent contract with the Vancouver Canucks, ending the brief reunion of Messier and Gretzky after just one season. The Gretzkys bought it back in 2018 for $14.9 million and turned the stunning home back into a beautiful celebrity home (as Dykstra had reportedly trashed the mansion) and now it's back on the market for the princely sum of $22.9 million. [10] In September 2009, following the Phoenix Coyotes' bankruptcy, Gretzky resigned as head coach and relinquished his ownership share. [166], According to Gretzky, lacrosse was where he learned to protect himself from hard checks: "In those days you could be hit from behind in lacrosse, as well as cross-checked, so you had to learn how to roll body checks for self-protection. The athlete is married to Janet Jones, his starsign is Aquarius and he is now 62 years of age. [168] This was how Gretzky avoided serious injuries despite being undersized and entering the NHL during its "rough and tumble time"; Gretzky noted that his contemporary Mike Bossy took a beating to score goals, which consequently led him to retire because his back took a beating. Wayne Gretzky. Wayne Douglas Gretzky is a Canadian former professional hockey player and former head coach from Brantford. Together, they have two children, Tatum and River Johnson. The 1979 O-Pee-Chee Wayne Gretzky rookie card that recently sold for $3.75 million is the same version of the card that sold for $1.29 million this past December. Gretzky continued doing this throughout his NHL career. The Canadians had trouble with the big ice. [278] Gretzky was named the MVP of the Stanley Cup playoffs in 1985 and 1988, receiving the Conn Smythe Trophy. [189] The Coyotes were in the process of being sold and Ellman convinced Gretzky to come on board, averting a potential move to Portland, Oregon. The family moved into a house on Varadi Avenue in Brantford seven months after Wayne was born, chosen . Chicago coach Mike Keenan said it best: "There's a spot on the ice that's no-man's land, and all the good goal scorers find it." [249][250] Gretzky is a partner in First Team Sports, a maker of sports equipment and Worldwide Roller Hockey, Inc., an operator of roller hockey rinks. Just move the puck: give it up, get it back, give it up. [264][265], Gretzky has written several books, including Gretzky: An Autobiography (1990), with Rick Reilly,[266] and 99: My Life in Pictures (1999), with John Davidson and Dan Diamond. As you . [2], Born and raised in Brantford, Ontario, Gretzky honed his skills on a backyard rink and regularly played minor hockey at a level far above his peers. At the moment, Janet Jones and Wayne Gretzky have five kids: Paulina, Ty, Trevor, Tristan, and Emma. I saw him do it night after night. May 26, 2021 at 6:25 p.m. "The Great One" is headed from the front office to a cable television studio. Despite frigid temperatures, the crowd numbered 57,167, with an additional several million watching the game on television. By the time Gretzky turned six, he was playing hockey alongside the teenagers in his locale. (the family evidently spoke Ukrainian). [102] During the 199495 NHL lock-out, Gretzky and some friends (including Mark Messier, Marty McSorley, Brett Hull and Steve Yzerman) formed the Ninety Nine All Stars Tour and played eight exhibition games in various countries. With a private gym in their home, it's easy for the fitness-focused couple to stay active. [29] It was with the Greyhounds that Gretzky first wore the number99 on his jersey. At coach Muzz MacPherson's suggestion, Gretzky settled on 99.[30]. "[80], In this, Gretzky added his considerable influence as the preeminent NHL star of his day to that of the Soviets, who had also developed a more team-style of play, and had successfully used it against the best NHL teams, beginning in the 1972 Summit Series. [17], In Gretzky's first appearance in Edmonton after the trade, a game nationally televised in Canada, he received a four-minute standing ovation. He'd shoot it into the corner again, only this time he cut across to the other side and picked it up over there. The following year, as a 1516-year-old, he had 72points in 32games with the same team, renamed the Seneca Nationals. [105] At the time of the trade, the Blues and New York Rangers emerged as front-runners, but the Blues met his salary demands. [150], Gretzky learned much about hockey from his father on a backyard rink at his home. [218] He serves as a studio analyst for NHL broadcasts on TNT and TBS. The same success was not immediate when they joined the NHL, but within four seasons, the Oilers were competing for the Stanley Cup. He retired from international play holding the records for most goals (20), most assists (28), and most overall points (48) in best-on-best hockey. Dustin Johnson's wife, Paulina Gretzky, has been a staple at his golf events, on the PGA Tour and now LIV Golf along with their two children, Tatum Gretzky Johnson and River Jones Johnson. [197] Gretzky resumed his head-coaching duties on December 28. In June 1978, he signed with the Indianapolis Racers of the World Hockey Association (WHA), where he briefly played before being traded to the Edmonton Oilers. [14] The farm was where Wayne skated on ice for the first time, aged two years, 10 months. [136], Gretzky's size and strength were unimpressivein fact, far below average for the NHLbut he is widely considered the smartest player in the history of the game. [183] Also in 2002, Gretzky received a star on Canada's Walk of Fame in Toronto. [269], In 2003, while not criticizing Canada for declining to participate in the invasion of Iraq, Gretzky praised President of the United States, George W. Bush, and his handling of the conflict, saying: "the President of the United States is a great leader, I happen to think he's a wonderful man and if he believes what he's doing is right, I back him 100 per cent. The Oilers, like the other three teams, were to be allowed to protect two goaltenders and two skaters from being reclaimed by the established NHL teams in the 1979 NHL Expansion Draft. Wayne has five children with his wife of over 30 years, actor Janet Jones: 32-year-old Paulina, 30-year-old Ty, 28-year-old Trevor, 20-year-old Tristan, and 18-year . But now, if players without the puck skated just as hard as those with it, but faster, and dodged and darted to open ice just as determinedly, but more effectively, how did you shut them down? [279] In addition, he earned the Lester B. Pearson Award (now Ted Lindsay Award) on five occasions; the award is given to the NHL's "most outstanding player", as determined by National Hockey League Players' Association members. Despite being underdogs against the defending Stanley Cup champion Edmonton Oilers in the Smythe Division semifinals, Gretzky led the Kings to a shocking upset of his old squad, spearheading the Kings' return from a 31 series deficit to win the series 43. Wayne Gretzky of the Los Angeles Kings at the Great Western Forum in Inglewood, Calif., October 10, 1989. . "[76][78] The rule was reversed for the 199293 season. [180] In October 1999, Edmonton honoured Gretzky by renaming one of Edmonton's busiest freeways, Capilano Drivewhich passes by Northlands Coliseumto Wayne Gretzky Drive. [45] Gretzky captured the Lou Kaplan Trophy as rookie of the year,[35] and helped the Oilers to first place in the league.[46]. Although the announced price was $850,000, Pocklington actually paid $700,000. The Gretzky family showed some love for Canadian tennis star Eugenie Bouchard at the 2016 BNP Paribas Open. In response, Gretzky started shooting on goal himselfand with exceptional effectiveness. 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Although the game involved two American teams, both national anthems were played, with the lyrics slightly adjusted to accommodate Gretzky's departure. [99] However, he performed well in the playoffs, notably when he scored a hat trick in gameseven of the Campbell Conference Finals against the Toronto Maple Leafs. [150], Despite his lack of strength, Gretzky had remarkable physical stamina. Nevertheless, to avoid any potential for litigation over the validity of Gretzky's personal services contract the Oilers were allowed to keep the young star on their roster as one of their priority selections. The 13,000-square-foot property located in Thousand Oaks includes six bedrooms and . [126] Gretzky did not win his first international competition until the 1984 Canada Cup, when Canada defeated Sweden in a best-of-three finals. [51][52] Although Gretzky played 79games to Dionne's 80, Dionne was awarded the Art Ross Trophy because he had scored more goals (53 to 51). Perched on the crest of a hill with breathtaking 360-degree views of the Santa Monica Mountains and Lake . Speaking of Paulina, she and golf player Dustin Johnson have been in a relationship since 2011. [285] The Edmonton Minor Hockey Association also has an award named for Gretzky. And like his parents, the retired athlete also has five children with his wife . Having debuted his ice hockey career at a very tender age, Wayne Gretzky played 20 seasons in the National Hockey League for four teams from 1979 to 1999. Gretzky was one of six players voted to the International Ice Hockey Federation's (IIHF) Centennial All-Star Team. No Canadian kid wanted to play like Makarov or Larionov. [39][41] In game one, the line scored seven points, and the WHA All-Stars won by a score of 42. [13] Wayne was joined by a sister, Kim (born 1963), and brothers Keith, Glen and Brent. This arrangement came under increased scrutiny by the mid-1980s, especially following reports that Pocklington had used the contract as collateral to help secure a $31million loan with the Alberta government-owned Alberta Treasury Branches. His last NHL game in Canada was on April 15, 1999, a 22tie with the Ottawa Senators and the Rangers' second-to-last game of the season. 4:28 | March 5, 2021. [160] In his second year in the league, weighing just 165 pounds, he broke the previous single-season scoring record, racking up 164 points. Wayne Gretzky: Family and Education. [37] Mio paid the $4,000 bill for the flight with his credit card. My Dad was very smart."[152]. "[164] His stamina is also indicated by the fact that Gretzky often scored late in the game. [60] That year, Gretzky became the first hockey player and first Canadian to be named Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year. Wayne and Walter Gretzky take Ron MacLean on a tour of the legendary family home in Brantford, Ontario. [64] For the first time in his NHL career, Gretzky was not named captain,[111] although he briefly wore the captain's "C" in 1998 when captain Brian Leetch was injured and out of the line-up. [286], In May 2021, one of his 1979 O-Pee-Chee hockey cards sold for $3.75million in a private sale.[287]. Wayne Gretzky Wikipedia. Walter Gretzky had been an outstanding Junior B hockey player. Five years later, the tournament was revived and renamed the World Cup in 1996. [219] In 1984, he travelled to the Soviet Union to film a television program on Russian goaltender Vladislav Tretiak. He knew he wasn't big enough, strong enough, or even fast enough to do what he wanted to do if others focused on him. (Nathan Denette/AP) Article. "If a guy ran him, Wayne would embarrass that guy", said former Oiler Lee Fogolin. )", "Review: Wayne Gretzky writes hockey's history in 99", "Gretzky's book tops Canadian sales for 2016", "Wayne Gretzky endorses Harper despite not being allowed to vote", "Awarded Canada's top honour in 2009, Gretzky has yet to pick it up", "Does The Great One know about politics? He played 20 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Wayne Gretzky International Award is presented by the United States Hockey Hall of Fame to honour international individuals who have made major contributions to the growth and advancement of hockey in the United States. By 1995, he was among the five highest-paid athlete endorsers in North America, with deals from The Coca-Cola Company, Domino's Pizza, Sharp Corporation, and Upper Deck Company among others. He was 82. While they were using all this energy trying to rattle his teeth, he was just skating away, circling, analyzing things."[140]. Walter Gretzky, the father of hockey great Wayne . In the year he scored his record 92 goals, 22 of them went in the net during the first period, 30 in the secondand 40 in the third. The Wayne Gretzky family is very close.. Wayne Gretzky was born January 26, 1961.. His dad, Walter Gretzky, was born October 8, 1938. Gretzky accomplished the feat in only 39games. [121] "The Star-Spangled Banner", as sung by John Amirante, was altered to include the words "in the land of Wayne Gretzky". Some say I have a "sixth sense" Baloney. "They're loving us not doing well", he said, referring to American hockey fans. The family regularly visited the farm of Wayne's grandparents, Tony and Mary, and watched Hockey Night in Canada together. Wayne Douglas Gretzky CC was born on January 26, 1961, in Ontario, Canada to Walter Gretzky and Phyllis Leone. [280] The Lady Byng Trophy, awarded for sportsmanship and performance, was presented to Gretzky five times between 1980 and 1999. By age 6 he was playing as an all-star in novice hockey . He is the only NHL player to total over 200points in one season, a feat he accomplished four times. Janet Jones With Her Husband Wayne Gretzky (Source: Chatelaine) The couple is blessed with five adorable children Paulina, Ty Robert, Trevor Douglas, Tristan Wayne, and Emma Marie. He also won the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy for sportsmanship and performance five times, and often spoke out against fighting in hockey.[8]. Seven months later, Gretzky joined Team Canada for the 1982 World Championships in Finland. The Oshawa Generals picked Tom McCarthy first, and the Niagara Falls Flyers picked Steve Peters second overall. [21] Gretzky said he would have voted Bobby Orr or Gordie Howe as the best of all time. Wayne Gretzky is famous for his contribution to NHL. Wayne Gretzky, a former Canadian ice hockey player known as "The Great One," has a daughter named Emma. It's a piece of frozen real estate that's just in between the defense and the forward. He died March 4. He is in the NHL Hall of Fame, and is widely considered one of the greatest hockey players ever. [34], One of the highlights of Gretzky's season was his appearance in the 1979 WHA All-Star Game. That's what made him such a phenomenal player. In 1990, the Associated Press named Gretzky Male Athlete of the Decade. "Gretzky uses this room to insert an extra beat into his actions. [257][258] From 1993 to 2020, Gretzky and a business partner operated the Wayne Gretzky's restaurant near the Rogers Centre in downtown Toronto. He was 82 . The Oilers reached the Avco World Trophy finals (the only WHA championship series appearance for the franchise), where they lost to the Winnipeg Jets in six games. Now he was in Indy, taking some classes at Broad Ripple High School, living with a family in the Brookshire development in Carmel. Under the agreement, the WHA agreed to fold after the 1979 season with the Oilers and three other teams (the Hartford (New England) Whalers, the Quebec Nordiques and the Winnipeg Jets) joining the older league as expansion franchises. [244] The pair also owned Thoroughbred race horses; one of them, Saumarez, won France's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in 1990. WAYNE GRETZKY AND JANET JONES' CHILDREN. "[81], Between 1982 and 1985, the Edmonton Oilers averaged 423 goals a season, when no previous team had scored 400, and Gretzky on his own had averaged 207 points, when no player before had scored more than 152 in one year. With the score tied 55 and 1:26 minutes to go in regulation, Lemieux one-timed a pass from Gretzky on a 3-on-1 with defenceman Larry Murphy. The children and grandchildren of people who . Gretzky became known for setting up behind his opponent's net, an area that was nicknamed "Gretzky's office". He played 20 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for four teams from 1979 to 1999. [169] Defencemen found Gretzky a most elusive target. [181] Also in Edmonton, the local transit authority assigned a rush-hour bus route numbered No. [127] Canada finished with the bronze medal. [137][138][139] His reading of the game and his ability to improvise on the fly were unrivaled, and he could consistently anticipate where the puck was going to be and execute the right move at the right time. [162] He weighed "about 170 pounds" for the better part of his career. So I had a long head start on everyone else. "Our family is thrilled to become the new guardians of this world-class hobby treasure." The Canadian coach, Punch McLean, was originally sceptical of Gretzky's ability as he was the youngest player to compete in the tournament at the age of 16. Walter Gretzky, the ultimate Canadian hockey dad who taught and nurtured the Great One, has died. [210] Due to BC Place being an indoor stadium, and Olympic protocols stating that the lighting of the cauldron should be visible to the public, Gretzky was then escorted out of the stadium to light a second, outdoor cauldron outside the Vancouver Convention Centre, making him the de facto final torchbearer. [226] They met regularly after that, but did not become a couple until 1987 when they ran into each other at a Los Angeles Lakers game that Gretzky and Alan Thicke were attending. Gretzky said that he told his dad that he was a little embarrassed about breaking his idol's record, and in some ways he . Widely considered to be one of the greatest hockey players of all time, he . He led the tournament in scoring for the second consecutive time and was named to the All-Star Team. [240], In 1991, McNall purchased the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL) with Gretzky and John Candy as minority owners. Like his hero, Gordie Howe, Gretzky possessed "an exceptional capacity to renew his energy resources quickly." [188] In May 2000, he agreed to buy a 10% stake in the Phoenix Coyotes in a partnership with majority owner Steve Ellman, taking on the roles of alternate governor, managing partner and head of hockey operations.
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