- But instead of the regular lyrics to the Canadian anthem, singer Bryan Adams sang “We’re gonna miss you Wayne Gretzky” instead of “We stand on guard for thee.”
- Birth place: Brantford, Ontario, Canada. Birth name: Wayne Douglas Gretzky. Father: Walter Gretzky, telephone technician. Mother: Phyllis (Hockin) Gretzky.
- Wayne Gretzky: biography. Ice hockey is a popular and favorite sport in Canada. The country became fascinated with this sport in the early 60s.
- For two decades, the ethereal Wayne Gretzky lifted hockey to new and dizzying heights while establishing himself as the greatest player of all time.
- Wayne Gretzky remains the heartthrob of the NHL even after years pass by. He is regarded as arguably the greatest ice hockey player worldwide.
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- Wayne Douglas Gretzky was born on January 26, 1961, in Brantford, Ontario, the son of Phyllis Leone (Hockin) and Walter Gretzky.
- Slowly, as game after game went by and the concern continued to rise, Wayne Gretzky began climbing through the line-up.
- During his teenage life, Wayne Gretzky spent countless of hours on the ice as he learned how to ice skate, shoot and pass.
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