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Born
Wayne Douglas Gretzky was born on January 26, 1961 in Brantford, Canada. His father, Walter Gretzky, was planned to be a hockey player, but was unable to because of his size. http://www.notablebiographies.com/Gi-He/Gretzky-Wayne.html -
Starts in his first year in organized league
He started in his first year of organized hockey at the age of six. During this time he only scored one goal, the lowest total goals of his carrer. http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Wayne_Gretzky.aspx#2 -
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Nine years old
As a nine-year-old he scored 196 goals and 120 assists, in 76 games. His next year he scored 378 goals in 82 games. Wayne Gretzkys other teammates were upset, along with their parents, forcing them to move to Toronto. http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Wayne_Gretzky.aspx#2 -
Young Nats
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OHA - Sault Sainte Marie Greyhounds
Wayne Gretzky gets an offer from the Sault Sainte Marie Greyhounds of the OHA. While his parents were outraged, the head coach of the Greyhounds made arrangements for the sixteen year-old to live with a family that the Gretzky family knew before they moved away. With 70 goals and 112 assits in 64 games. Wayne Gretzky won the Rookie-of-the-year-award. While wearing the number he wore in the NHL, 99. http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0011251978.html -
WHA
By only spending one year with the Sault Sainte Marie Greyhounds he was drafted to WHA to play for the Indianapolis Racers in 1978. The Racers were on the verge of bankruptcy and moved Gretzky to the WHA's Edmonton Oilers only after 8 games. -
Edmonton Oilers
Wayne Gretzky became an NHL player when the Edmonton Oilers, a part of the WHA, were absorbed into the NHL and were made an official team of the NHL. -
First Stanley Cup
Wayne Gretzky won his first Stanley Cup with the Edmonton Oilers a year after getting sweeped by the New York Islanders the previous year. -
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Two more Stanley Cups for 'The Great One'
After the 1985 Stanley Cup victory, Wayne Gretky went on to win Stanley cups in 1987 and 1988. He went on to win the Most Valuable Player award in 85 and 88. -
Wayne Gretzky Traded.
After his most recent Stanley Cup win, in the midst of the offseason Wayne Gretzky was traded to the Los Angeles Kings along with Marty McSorley and $15 million dollars. Gretzky says his dad convinced him to play L.A. Gretzky later said, "I was sold. I was not traded." http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/wayne-gretzky-says-dad-convinced-him-to-pick-l-a-in-1988-trade-1.2791960 -
Retirement
Wayne Gretzky, 'The Great One', retires in 1999 with 2,857 total points putting him at the top for all time scorers. He was easily declared the best player to ever be in the NHL.
