By now it's practically hockey legend. Wayne Gretzky started playing the game in the backyard rink built by his dad. It marked the beginning of the most spectacular career in hockey history. From the time Gretzky donned his first pair of skates at age two to the shocking trade that took him south of the border, we look at how the "Great One" set the bar higher for Canada's favourite game.
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Added: Tue Sep 26 2006 Hits: 2
Wayne Gretzky embarks on a professional hockey career after just one season in the junior hockey league. After a short but successful season with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, Gretzky signs a seven-year, $1.75 million contract to play for the Indianapolis Racers in the World Hockey Association. Gretzky's decision is controversial since both the NHL and the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association discourage signing players before they are 20.
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Added: Mon Sep 25 2006 Hits: 3
By now it's practically hockey folklore. Wayne Gretzky, simply known as "The Great One," got his start playing hockey in the backyard rink built by his dad, Walter. It marked the beginning of the most spectacular career in hockey history. Gretzky would go on to smash practically every record, win almost every award and set a new standard for Canada's favourite game. By the time of this 1974 interview with the CBC's Peter Gzowski, the 13-year-old is already a national icon.
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