HELP!!!!! I need 45 notecards by tomorrow and i need info on wayne gretzky but i dont want info on his awards!

Question

I want info on his family life, what he is doing know, and stuff like that. I dont want anything on his awards or record breaking things. Thanks.

Answer 1

NHL records

For more information and a list of Gretzky's official and unofficial records, see Wayne Gretzky's records.

Wayne Gretzky held or shared 61 NHL records upon his retirement on April 18, 1999, including 40 regular season records, 15 playoff records, and 6 all-star records.

The regular season records include most goals in a season (92), most assists in a season (163), and most points in a season (215). He also holds the record for the fastest 50 goals, accomplishing that feat in only 39 games and the record for most goals in a 50 game period (61, which he accomplished twice). In 1983-84, he had a 51-game point-scoring streak that has been compared to "Joltin' Joe" DiMaggio's streak in baseball, during which he scored 61 goals and received credit for 92 assists (153 points).

Gretzky set impressive records in both regular season and post-season play, holding the record for most career regular season goals (894), assists (1,963), points (2,857), and hat tricks (50). The next closest player in total points for the regular season is Mark Messier at 1,887. Gretzky's point total including regular season and playoffs stands at an imposing 3,239. Gretzky also had more career assists than any other player has ever gained total points.

His 47 playoff points in 1985 and 31 assists in 1988 are still records for a single post-season round, and he holds the record for career playoff goals (122), assists (260), points (382), hat tricks (10), and game winning goals (24).

Awards
Gretzky's statue at Rexall Place, Edmonton
Gretzky's statue at Rexall Place, Edmonton

He won nine Hart Trophies, the NHL's most valuable player award, and eight of these were awarded in consecutive years from 1980-87. Gretzky holds the record for most MVP awards of any player in North American professional sports.

* Lou Kaplan Trophy (WHA rookie of the year) — 1979
* Hart Memorial Trophy (most valuable player) — 1980–87, 1989
* Art Ross Trophy (scoring champion) — 1981–87, 1990, 1991, 1994
* Conn Smythe Trophy (playoff most valuable player) — 1985, 1988
* Lester B. Pearson Award (outstanding player, voted by the players) — 1982–85, 1987
* Lady Byng Memorial Trophy (sportsmanship) — 1980, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1999
* NHL Plus/Minus Award (best plus-minus rating) — 1982, 1984, 1985, 1987
* Chrysler-Dodge/NHL Performer of the Year – 1985–87
* Lester Patrick Trophy (outstanding service to hockey in the United States) — 1994
* Lou Marsh Trophy (Canadian athlete of the year) — 1982, 1983, 1985, 1989
* NHL All-Star Game MVP — 1983, 1989, 1999
* NHL First All-Star Team — 1981–87, 1991
* NHL Second All-Star Team — 1980, 1988–90, 1994, 1997, 1998
* In 1998, he was ranked number 1 on The Hockey News' list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players
* Member of the Order of Canada[45]
* First international recipient of the Horatio Alger Award[46]
* Received star on Canada's Walk of Fame[47]

International play

Played for Canada in:

* 1978 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships (bronze medal)
* 1981 Canada Cup (silver medal)
* 1982 World Championships (bronze medal)
* 1984 Canada Cup (gold medal)
* 1987 Canada Cup (gold medal)
* 1991 Canada Cup (gold medal)
* 1996 World Cup of Hockey (silver medal)
* 1998 Winter Olympics (failed to medal)

Answer 2

Gretzky was known for tucking in the right side of his jersey into his pants (has been mimicked by many players since). He started doing it when he was very young and playing with older boys who wore jerseys too big For Wayne's stature. Instead of letting the jersey hang around his knees, Gretzky tucked it into his pants. This ritual became habit and was something he did for the rest of his career. A byproduct of this superstition was that Gretzky's jerseys were the only ones manufactured with two company logos on the bottom hem, since the otherwise traditional logo placement would be hidden inside his pants.

Gretzky wore number 9 until he got to his junior team and the number was already taken. Someone suggested he go with number 99 (wearing a high double digit number was not commonplace and regarded as cocky) and he stuck with it the rest of his career. Today, number 99 is the only number retired by every team in the NHL and it will never be worn again.

Gretzky used a different stick in every period of a game. His 1st period stick was a 1/4" shorter than his 2nd period stick and 1/2" shorter than his 3rd period stick. The theory behind that was that as he tired over the course of a game his skating would become more upright, thereby necessitating a slightly longer stick to maintain the same stick position throughout 60 minutes of play. That is an example of how meticulous he was in analyzing the finer details of his game.

Only one stat for you; Gretzky has more assists (1963) than any other player in NHL history has points (# 2 spot: Messier, 1887 points). That means if Gretzky had never scored a single goal (he had 894 ), he'd still be the all-time leading point scorer in league history.


Wayne's daughter, Paulina, did some modeling and is now pursuing a singing career.

Answer 3

Gretzky Center - 4 inline hockey facilities in Southern California. I'm not sure they are still open, but they probably are. 1 is in Irvine, and 1 is in Ontario, but I forget the other 2. I found a record for one still being open in 2003.

Answer 4

*Wayne Gretzky is currently the part-owner and head coach of the Phoenix Coyotes, and has endorement deals with Ford Canada among others

(from Wikipedia...)

"Gretzky met American actress Janet Jones in 1984 when he was a judge on Dance Fever and she was a dancer on the show. They began dating after running into each other at a Los Angeles Lakers game in 1987.[32] Janet was four months pregnant with Paulina when they married on July 17, 1988.[33] "The Royal Wedding" was broadcast live throughout Canada from Edmonton's St. Joseph's Basilica, although neither Gretzky nor Jones is Roman Catholic. Members of the Fire Department acted as guards at the church steps. The lavish event reportedly cost Gretzky over US$1 million. They have 4 other children: Ty Robert (b. July 9, 1990), Trevor Douglas (b. September 14, 1992), Tristan Wayne (b. August 2, 2000), and Emma Marie (b. March 28, 2003). Gretzky also obtained an American citizenship, after the marriage, and currently resides in the United States. His son Ty lived with Wayne in Arizona during the 2005-06 NHL season while the other children lived with Janet in the family's Thousand Oaks Georgian home.
In 1991 Gretzky purchased the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL with Bruce McNall and John Candy. He and McNall later bought one of the Honus Wagner T206 cigarette cards. Gretzky hosted Saturday Night Live in 1989 (the first and so far only hockey player to host).
Gretzky has proven himself a popular endorser and has lent his likeness to a wide variety of products. While in Edmonton, the products Gretzky endorsed included denim jeans, his own line of wallpaper, pillow cases, cereal, chocolate bars, clocks, lunch boxes and a Mattel doll.[34] Other endorsements include Koho, Titan, and Easton hockey sticks, Thrifty Rent A Car, Peak Antifreeze, Ford-Canada, Coca-Cola, Esso, McDonald's, Campbell's Soup, the Official All-Star Café, Primestar TV, Upper Deck, Nike, Ultra Wheels, Hallmark Cards, Zürich Insurance, 7 Up, Tylenol, Canadian Imperial Bank, and Power Automotive Group. He and Ty did commercials for the Sharp Viewcam.[35] Gretzky also lent his likeness (along with Michael Jordan and Bo Jackson) to a 1992 cartoon show, ProStars,[36] and video games in 1991, 1996, 2004, and 2006. Forbes estimates that Gretzky earned US$93.8 million from 1990-98. In 1998, Gretzky launched a line of menswear,[37] and signed a licensing agreement with a phone card company. The model of helmet that Gretzky wore throughout his career, the Jofa VM, is known popularly as the "Gretzky helmet", even though it was worn by other NHL players. They are today a collectors' item. In 2004 Gretzky also became featured on a line of McFarlane Toys created by Oilers current co-owner and Spawn creator Todd McFarlane."

Answer 5

he played in the OHL (Ontario Hockey League) for the Sault Ste Marie Greyhounds,he is from Brantford, his two younger brothers played in the OHL. He has never won the rookie of the year award because his career began in the old WHA, World Hockey Association with the Edmonton Oilers, He just sold a Honus Wagner baseball card for 2.3 million last week.
Rumor has it he only signed on Los Angeles Kings card in his first season for his daughter, thus, making it the only card in existance with his signature on it.

Answer 6

Lou Kaplan Trophy (WHA rookie of the year) — 1979
Hart Memorial Trophy (most valuable player) — 1980–87, 1989
Art Ross Trophy (scoring champion) — 1981–87, 1990, 1991, 1994
Conn Smythe Trophy (playoff most valuable player) — 1985, 1988
Lester B. Pearson Award (outstanding player, voted by the players) — 1982–85, 1987
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy (sportsmanship) — 1980, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1999
NHL Plus/Minus Award (best plus-minus rating) — 1982, 1984, 1985, 1987
Chrysler-Dodge/NHL Performer of the Year – 1985–87
Lester Patrick Trophy (outstanding service to hockey in the United States) — 1994
Lou Marsh Trophy (Canadian athlete of the year) — 1982, 1983, 1985, 1989
NHL All-Star Game MVP — 1983, 1989, 1999
NHL First All-Star Team — 1981–87, 1991
NHL Second All-Star Team — 1980, 1988–90, 1994, 1997, 1998
In 1998, he was ranked number 1 on The Hockey News' list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players
Member of the Order of Canada[45]
First international recipient of the Horatio Alger Award[46]
Received star on Canada's Walk of Fame[47]

International play
Played for Canada in:

1978 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships (bronze medal)
1981 Canada Cup (silver medal)
1982 World Championships (bronze medal)
1984 Canada Cup (gold medal)
1987 Canada Cup (gold medal)
1991 Canada Cup (gold medal)
1996 World Cup of Hockey (silver medal)
1998 Winter Olympics (failed to medal)
International statistics

Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
1978 Canada WJC 6 8 9 17 2
1981 Canada CC 7 5 7 12 2
1982 Canada WCh 10 6 8 14 0
1984 Canada CC 8 5 7 12 2
1987 NHL All-Stars RV-87 2 0 4 4 0
1987 Canada CC 9 3 18 21 2
1991 Canada CC 7 4 8 12 2
1996 Canada WCp 8 3 4 7 2
1998 Canada OG 6 0 4 4 2
Int'l Totals 63 34 69 103 14


See also
List of NHL players
50 goals in 50 games
Wayne Gretzky's records
List of members of the Hockey Hall of Fame
Hockey Hall of Fame
List of NHL statistical leaders
List of NHL seasons
Gretzky Family
List of family relations in the National Hockey League
List of NHL players with 1000 points
List of NHL players with 500 goals

Notes
^ NHL.com, Wayne Gretzky: Greatness Ascendant, accessed January 24, 2007
^ John Halligan, WAYNE GRETZKY: THE GREATEST EVER
^ Steve Dryden, The Top 100 NHL Players of All-Time, 1998
^ Mike Lupica, Gretzky faces Great gamble, February 10, 2006
^ Jim Huber, The Greatest?, April 17, 1999
^ Tom Maloney, Gretzky's Awkward Arrival, Time Magazine, February 15 2006
^ Larry Schwartz. 'Great' and 'Gretzky' belong together. ESPN.com. Retrieved on 2006-10-04.
^ ESPN.com, The Great One an American? Almost, accessed January 25, 2007
^ CBC.ca, Top Ten Greatest Canadians - Wayne Gretzky, accessed February 19, 2007
^ NHL.com, 99 Reasons Why Wayne Gretzky is "The Great One"
^ IMPACT!, The Crucible, December 2002
^ NHL.com, Gretzky's International Career, accessed April 15, 2006
^ The other three teams to join the NHL were: New England Whalers, Quebec Nordiques, and Jets
^ Kenneth Shouler, Lord of the Rink, Cigar Aficionado, 1997
^ NHL.com, Complete List of Hart Memorial Trophy winners, accessed February 26, 2007
^ NHL.com, Complete List of Art Ross Trophy winners, accessed February 26, 2007
^ Mike Loftus, Wayne Gretzky, MSN Encarta, accessed February 6, 2006
^ waynegretzky.com, Statistics - Record Book
^ Hockeydb.com, 1978-79 World Hockey Association Standings, accessed February 6, 2006
^ oilersheritage.com, After the Trade, OilersHeritage.com, Accessed July 13, 2006
^ Scott Morrison, Wayne Gretzky traded... ...California here he comes, Toronto Sun, August 10, 1988
^ Julia Necheff, Edmontonians thank Gretzky for putting city on the map, Canadian Press, April 16, 1999
^ Terry Jones, Telling it like it is, Edmonton Sun, August 12, 1988
^ Kevin Roderick, The Big Chill, accessed February 7, 2006; originally published in Los Angeles Magazine, December 2001
^ Erik Brady, He loved 'every part of the game', USA Today, April 19, 1999
^ archives.cbc.ca, Ordinary guy with extraordinary talent, accessed February 9, 2006
^ usatoday.com, Gretzky bids farewell to hockey, accessed January 26, 2007
^ Larry Schwartz, Great and Gretzky belong together, ESPN.com Sportscentury Biography
^ Sports Desk, PLUS: N.H.L. -- PHOENIX; Gretzky's Role To Be Limited, New York Times, June 3, 2000
^ Hockeycanada.ca, Final Canadian Roster, accessed February 6, 2006
^ Kara Yorio, On frozen pond, The Sporting News, December 1, 2003
^ SI.com, Power Couples, accessed February 7, 2006
^ Jones, Terry. The Royal Wedding. Canoe.ca.
^ Rubylane.com, Wayne Gretsky NRFB by Mattel, accessed February 7, 2006
^ jnj.com,Johnson and Johnson press release, December 1, 1999
^ Retrojunk.com, Stars Show Info, accessed February 7, 2006
^ Sylvi Capelaci, Wayne's new world, Toronto Sun, September 22, 1998
^ mcfarlane.com, WAYNE GRETZKY 1 MCFARLANE’S SPORTS PICKS: NHL LEGENDS SERIES 1, accessed January 29, 2007
^ ESPN.go.com Gretzky, wife address gambling ring allegations, accessed February 11, 2006
^ Rick Hepp, Gretzky talked about betting ring on wiretap, Newark Star-Ledger, February 9, 2006
^ MSNBC.com, Timing of wiretap supports Gretzky's claim, accessed February 12, 2006
^ Angela Della Santi and Beth DeFalco, Gretzky, wife won't be charged criminally, lawyers say, Associated Press Newswire
^ David Vest, Tocchet, Gretzky's wife start suits, The Arizona Republic, May 26, 2006
^ Joel Bewley, Disgraced trooper: Tocchet and I were 50-50 partners, The Philadelphia Inquirer, August 3, 2006
^ gg.ca, Gretzky's profile on the Order of Canada site, accessed January 26, 2007
^ horatioalger.com, Horatio Alger Association press release announcing Gretzky's award, accessed January 26, 2007
^ canadaswalkoffame.com, Gretzky's profile on Canada's Walk of Fame website, accessed January 26, 2007

References
here is is all the records he has won for you

Answer 7

He's the 2nd greatest player of all time and best forward

Answer 8

try wikipedia. (some of it is cut and pasted above me, next time cite that!


Currently, he is coaching the Cyotyes. He is married... To Janet Jones no less.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_Gretzky should help.

Answer 9

Looks like you better get to work.

Answer 10

I met him once in the 1980's. You could use that!