Biography-Wayne Gretzky <Tab/> As we all know, Wayne Gretzky has been one of the most influential and well known hockey players of all time. He has battled his way thru the rankings of hockey to achieve many of his goals such as playing in the Olympics. His achievements were no easy task, for they have led him on a journey of twists and turns and ups and downs. Wayne has managed …showed first 75 words of 815 total…

…showed last 75 words of 815 total…It was the first gold medal the men's hockey team had one since 1952 in Helsinki, Finland. Those few days overshadowed the greatness of Wayne Gretzky's career. At the medal ceremony, he received the Olympic Order, which is the highest honor given by the International Olympic Committee, for his "outstanding contributions to the game of hockey." For, this is not the end of The Great One's contributions to the game of hockey... it's just the beginning.