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Wayne Douglas Gretzky
Who is he?
Wayne Douglas Gretzky is a retired Canadian icy hockey player and a part-owner, head of hockey operations and head coach of the Phoenix Coyotes National Hockey League (NHL). Nicknamed "the great one", he is thought by many to be the best ice hockey player of all times (Falla, n.d; Falla, n.d; Huber, 1999).
His titles and accomplishments
Upon his retiring in April 18th, 1999, he held forty regular-seasons records, fifteen playoff records and six All-Star records. He is also the only NHL player who totaled over 200 points in one season. After his retirement he gained a place in the hockey hall of fame ("NHL Records…", n.d)
A description of him
This fantastic and appreciated player has tremendous leadership abilities as well as a talent for hockey and other sports. In several groups in which he played he was captain and was able to lead the group to stunning and brilliant victories over their opponents, while boosting their morale and keeping them focused on the game and on their objectives. In fact, it is even claimed by some that he single-handedly led those groups to win a lot of games, partly because of his good leadership skills and ability to motivate the players and get them to work together as a cohesive unit. This was rumored to be the reason why they would win a lot during his time as captain. |