The 1988 stanley cup finals was the championship series of the national hockey leagues nhl 198788 season, and the culmination of the 1988 stanley cup playoffs. Wayne gretzky, widely considered to be the greatest player in. Wayne gretzky vintage sports media guides for sale ebay. As centre and team captain, gretzky led the oilers to four stanley cup victories in the 198384. Who is wayne gretzky herman, gail, who hq, hammond, ted. A statue of wayne gretzky raising the stanley cup in the front of edmontons rogers place. With gretzky leading the way, the oilers finished as stanley cup. Yzerman, behind gretzky in the record books but not in sportsmanship, made a video saying, in part, if you ever do break wayne gretzky s alltime record for most goals in the league, after. Yzerman, behind gretzky in the record books but not in sportsmanship, made a video saying, in part, if you ever do break wayne gretzky s alltime record for most goals in the league, after watching your stanley cup celebrations, i want to be invited to your party. It could be argued this led to the oilers steady fall from the top, even though they did continue on to another stanley cup under the leadership of mark messier. Gretzky won four stanley cups and rewrote the nhl record book. Wayne gretzky was born on january 26, 1961 in brantford, ontario. Wayne gretzky and his records arent getting proper respect. Wayne gretzky, in full wayne douglas gretzky, byname the great one, born january 26, 1961, brantford, ontario, canada, canadian icehockey player who was considered by many to be the greatest player in the history of the national hockey league nhl.
Wayne gretzky was born on january 26, 1961, in brantford, ontario, the son of phyllis leone hockin and walter gretzky. Official edmonton oilers 19851986 media guide wayne gretzky stanley cup cover. Born in brantford, ontario in 1961, wayne gretzky learned to skate on a rink his father walter built in the familys backyard. The great one, as gretzky is known, is the leading scorer in nhl history.
That was the fourth straight stanley cup final game in which oreilly had scored, something last accomplished by wayne gretzky in 1985. Nov 20, 2012 wayne gretzky played the last three years of his career for the new york rangers, and for one night in the 1997 playoffs, he turned back the clock. My most prized possession game used wayne gretzky stick autographed by most of the 8687 stanley cup champions. These other records though not recognized by the nhl official guide and record book are still significant records. Wayne gretzky holds every major scoring record in professional hockey. While an edmonton oiler, gretzky rewrote the record book in the nhl by the time he retired he held over 60 nhl records. Gretzky has written several books, including gretzky. Wayne gretzky says he wants alex ovechkin to pass his alltime goals record. The oilers also won the stanley cup with gretzky in 1985, 1987 and 1988.
Find and compare hundreds of millions of new books, used books, rare books and out of print books from. After breaking or tying more than sixty records in hockey, its no wonder that wayne gretzky is known as the great one. Following the text are five mulitple choice reading comprehension questions. Brad marchand named best and worst trashtalker in nhl player poll. Here are some of the highlights of the career records he holds. Upon his retirement on 18 april 1999, gretzky held or shared 61 nhl records. Here is a run down of some of the great ones greatest accomplishments.
Gretzky set records in both regular season and postseason play, holding the record for most career regular season goals 894, assists 1,963, points 2,857 and hattricks 50. Maurice the rocket richard, of the montreal canadiens, was the first national hockey league player to do it, in the 19441945 season. It seemed no other hockey player could pull off the feat. From minorhockey phenomenon to hall of fame sensation, wayne gretzky rewrote the record books, his accomplishments becoming the stuff of legend.
Now, to mark the nhls ninetyninth anniversary, wayne gretzky has written the story of our game. Wayne would go on to break or tie more than sixty records. The deal stunned edmonton and the rest of canada, which was still recovering from the great ones marriage to american actress janet jones less than a month earlier. The following seasons saw gretzky break his own assists record three more times 125 in 198283, 5 in 198485 and 163 in 198586. New york islanders, hofer mike bossy believes in alexander. Wayne gretzky and his records deserve more respect than this.
Oreilly scored the first goal of game 7 on wednesday to give his st. Wayne gretzky hopes alex ovechkin breaks his goals record. Wayne gretzky is flanked by his edmonton oilers teammates after winning the stanley cup over the philadelphia flyers in may 1987. Januar 1961 in brantford, ontario ist ein ehemaliger.
For the first time in the history of the national hockey league the stanley cup finals will pit two teams from the countrys largest media markets against each. Gretzky had already turned the nhl record book insideout while helping the oilers terrorize goaltenders like no team before. Wayne gretzky holds or shares 61 records listed in the leagues official guide and record book. Hockey tomes on wayne gretzky, the stanley cup and. Game 4 in boston was whipped out of the record books, and game 5 in edmonton became the fourth and final game of the series. What ovechkin is doing and has done is incredibly impressive. Dubbed the great one, he is considered by many to be the greatest hockey player. Mar 08, 2014 gretzky avenged losing the scoring title in his rookie year by capturing that title for the next seven years as well. Wayne gretzky holds or shares 61 national hockey league records.
During his tenure with the edmonton oilers, he captained the team to the stanley cup five times in seven years. The kings were no longer legitimate stanley cup contenders and trading the great one. That means scoring fifty goals in fifty hockey games. Louis blues a 10 lead over the boston bruins at td garden. Wayne gretzky biography, pictures and stats hockey fans. List of career achievements by wayne gretzky wikipedia. Unfollow wayne gretzky stanley cup to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Wayne gretzky had some dominant postseasons, including a record 47point playoff in 1985.
The books begins with describing wayne s parents and saying that he started skating early than most kids. Wayne gretzkys greatest game with the new york rangers. And while this would make any modern team dieticians head explodethe great one retired in 1999you cant fault the results. Nhlgetty images wayne gretzky owns the alltime record of 894 career.
Students consider this question as they read the one page biography about wayne gretzky, the great stanley cup winner and hockey record breaker. The couple had married in 1960, and lived in an apartment in brantford, where walter worked for bell telephone canada. Was wayne gretzky the best hockey player to ever play the game. Wayne gretzky on hockey history, dreaming big and canadian. Stories of the game, book by wayne gretzky hardcover. Should sid the kid and the penguins also take home the stanley cup, he would be the first player to do both in the same season since wayne gretzky. Stories of the game, gretzky looks back on the last ninetynine years and tells us, from his point of view, about the nhls most memorable moments. Wayne gretzky holds the records for the most goals, assists, and points scored in a career, in addition to about 60 other records. Sidney crosby attempting to join wayne gretzky in record books. It likely will remain there throughout the christmas shopping season. Records like joe dimaggios 56game hit streak and peyton mannings 539 career touchdown passes are engrained in the minds of fans. Gretzky had an immediate impact not only with his new team, but also with hockey in the united states. From backyard rink to the stanley cup paperback sep 1 1985. This stanley cup final between rangers and kings brought to.
At the time of his retirement in 1999, he held 61 nhl records. Gretzky began skating at age two and a half and was first taught hockey by his father. He is the leading scorer in nhl history, and is the only nhl player to total more than two hundred points in one seasona feat he accomplished four times. These records include 40 regular season, 15 playoff and 6 allstar records. Wayne gretzky hockey vintage sports media guides ebay. Team captain wayne gretzky was awarded his second conn smythe trophy as series mvp after finishing with points.
Oct 18, 2016 wayne gretzky s new book 99 stories of the game, written with kirstie mclellan day, is now out and is already on the best sellers lists. Practicing for hours on end, it was here that a young gretzky developed the skating, shooting and stickhandling techniques that appeared instinctive to so many over the course of his career. In golf, you can argue between tiger woods and jack nicklaus, in tennis, you can say pete sampras or. He learned to play hockey in a backyard rink with his father walter gretzky and got his values thanks to his mother phyllis gretzky. Get the best deals on wayne gretzky vintage sports media guides when you shop the largest online selection at. Legends of hockey induction showcase wayne gretzky. These feats, in tandem with his exceptional onice performances, earned him the nickname the great one as well as the. Andy moog asked assists autographs beat bench bobby bobby orr brantford bruce bruce mcnall calgary called canada cup canadian canapress career coach coffey crazy dave defenseman edmonton faceoff fans feel felt finally four g a pts pim glen goalie goals going gordie gp g a pts grant fuhr gretz guess hart trophy hockey game janet jari jari kurri. The great one broke gordie howes goalscoring record on march 23, 1994. The great one weaves memories of his legendary career with an inside look at the sport of professional hockey, and the heroes and stories that inspired him. Rather than focus on the debaucherous acts the 1980s oilers performed with the stanley cup, or juicy lockerroom tales, or even the great ones relative greatness, gretzky always hockeys. May 29, 2017 sidney crosby attempting to join wayne gretzky in record books.
Gretzky ended his career with the new york rangers in 1999. Wayne douglas gretzky cc is a canadian former professional ice hockey player and former. In the latter part of the 1980s, the oilers won five stanley cup titles in seven years, becoming the only team to score 400 or more goals in a season, which they did four times. Wayne gretzky has 19 books on goodreads with 8364 ratings. Sep 09, 2015 cnn here is a look at the life of hall of fame hockey player wayne gretzky, who is the alltime leading scorer in national hockey league nhl history, with 2,857 career points 894 career goals. Wayne gretzky scored his 802nd career goal on march 23, 1994, to break gordie howes alltime record. Stories of the game by wayne gretzky, hardcover barnes. Born in brantford, ontario, on january 26, 1961, in a nation obsessed with the sport, he threw himself into the game practically from. Wayne gretzky was playing hockey with players twice his age and height. O reilly scored the first goal of game 7 on wednesday to give his st. Wayne gretzky is putting his own story on ice to reflect on the history of the game. Wayne gretzky rewrote the record books, his accomplishments becoming the. Wayne gretzky rewrote the record books, his accomplishments becoming the stuff of legend.
By adam kilgore june 8 las vegas four minutes to 2 a. Incidentally, michael jordan reportedly had his own, slightly more upscale version of wayne gretzky s pregame meal. Traces the life and career of wayne gretzky who at twentythree is already considered the greatest hockey player of all time. Wayne gretzkys truly weird pregame diet insidehook. The oilers would win the series in a four game sweep. Alltime hockey marks typically dont carry the same cache. In the 198182 season he set nhl regularseason scoring records for. Wayne gretzky, nicknamed the great one, is considered by many to be the greatest hockey player ever. Alumni 19701979 wayne gretzky brantford minor hockey. The name wayne gretzky is synonymous with greatness. Wayne gretzky signed 1988 stanley cup finals game 5 mega ticket. Far from a conventional biography, facing wayne gretzky offers perspectives and testimonials from opponents and teammates alike, including denis potvin, kelly hrudey, rob blake, and many more. Ryan oreilly joins wayne gretzky in stanley cup final record books.
Gretzky continued to dominate the league, and led his kings to the stanley cup finals during the stanley cup centennial year in 1993. My life in pictures wayne gretzky, john davidson, dan diamond on. Alex ovechkin asks wayne gretzky about fulfilling a promise and wayne responds with the ultimate qualifier for ovechkin to win the stanley cup. Please subscribe to my channel by clicking the red button. The penguins and their captain open game 1 of the stanley cup finals against the predators on monday evening at the ppg paints. The nhl players association players poll released on tuesday, bringing about a wonderful realization about how the league. Gretzky won the art ross memorial trophy leading nhl scorer for seven consecutive years.
Ryan oreilly joins wayne gretzky in stanley cup record books. History of the national hockey league19671992wayne gretzky. As his team won, gretzky blazed through the record books by posting. Gms and the cup keepers themselves, the book also contains some unusual vintage. Wayne gretzkys record brokenwaitpaulinas dad played hockey. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers. Numbers and statistics occasionally lie, but this was not true of wayne gretzky. By the age of 2, his father, walter, had wayne on skates and by 5 the making of a superstar was born. Relive the oilers 63 victory during game 4 of the 1988 stanley cup finals. Wayne gretzky tied his childhood idol gordie howe record of 801 goals by scoring two goals on march 21, 1994. In every professional sport, there is always at least one athlete who is considered to be the best. Traces the life and career of wayne gretzky who at twentythree is already considered the greatest hockey player of all time gretzky.
Gretzky had an opportunity to break this idols record the two nights later in front of the home crowd on march 23, 1994 vs. Feb 14, 2020 stanley cup, trophy awarded to the winner of the worlds professional ice hockey championship, an annual playoff that culminates the season of the national hockey league. Oreilly scored the first goal of game 7 on wednesday to give. Ryan oreilly joins wayne gretzky in stanley cup final. From backyard rink to the stanley cup wayne gretzky, jim taylor on. The new york islanders legend and hockey hall of famer believes the great 8 can make another mark in the history books.
During the 1980s, gretzky won individual awards which included the hart trophy as the nhls most valuable player nine times, as well as leading the league in scoring seven times. Hockey tomes on wayne gretzky, the stanley cup and more. He broke the latter two records in the 198586 season with 163 assists and 215 total points. Wayne gretzky continues to be an amicable ambassador for the game. Wayne gretzky on hockey history, dreaming big and canadian pride the ice hockey legend marks the 99th anniversary of the nhl with his new book. The stanley cup was first awarded in the 189293 season and is the oldest trophy that can be won by professional athletes in north america. It was contested between the edmonton oilers and boston bruins. Alex ovechkin is within striking distance of the great one and could surpass him, says nhl analyst patrick sharp by the da show. Wayne gretzky s most popular book is playing with fire.
Sports great wayne gretzky sports great books by ken rappoport and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Ryan oreilly has joined impressive company in the stanley cup record books. In the first game of the 1981 stanley cup playoffs, against the montreal canadiens, gretzky had five assists, a single game playoff record. Wayne gretzkys most popular book is playing with fire. In the 198182 season he set nhl regularseason scoring records for goals 92, assists 120, and total points 212. Dressing room interview with wayne gretzky, after winning the cup for the 1st time. Wayne the great one gretzky was born on january 26, 1961 in the town of brantford, ontario, canada. And by the end of the season, wayne scored ninetytwo goals in eighty games for another record. Yzerman, behind gretzky in the record books but not in sportsmanship, made a. But his best performance in a series with the stanley cup. Ryan oreilly is the first player with goals in four straight stanley cup final games since wayne gretzky in 1985.