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In the News (Wed 3 Dec 08)

  
  John Wayne’s Statement to the Police:
Gretsky speculated that the feather used as evidence was most likely from one of the down pillows on the couch.
Gretsky admitted to visiting the cabin last week where he cut his finger on a knife while sitting at the table fixing lunch.
Gretsky had no comment concerning the contents of the safety deposit box and has refused to answer further questions until he has spoken to his lawyer.
www.marshall.edu /cellcentral/GHA/dnanewsarticle3.htm   (287 words)

  
 Wayne Gretzky - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wayne Gretzky in a New York Rangers uniform in 1997
The Star-Spangled Banner, sung by John Amirante, was changed from "the land of the free" to "the land of Wayne Gretzky".
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.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wayne_Gretzky   (4414 words)

  
 Wayne Gretsky Hockey
In Wayne Gretsky Hockey, Bethesda Software created a simulation of the game which captures the most important parts of the game on the Amiga screen and even managed to sign up Wayne Gretsky, one of the best ice hockey players ever, to give his name and expert advice to this game.
Wayne Gretsky takes a very different view to the game - it allows the player to control only one player on the ice.
Sadly, even the Amiga sequel (Wayne Gretsky Hockey 2, which is more compatible to modern Amigas) has a poorer AI (why on earth they decided to change it is beyond my comprehension).
www.angusm.demon.co.uk /AGDB/DBM1/WGIH.html   (1136 words)

  
 Daily Celebrations ~ Wayne Gretzky, The Shots You Never Take ~ September 21 ~ Ideas to motivate, educate, and inspire
On this day in 1993, hockey legend Wayne Douglas Gretzky (1961-) became the highest paid player in the NHL, signing a contract with the L.A. Kings that would pay him $25,000,000 over three years.
He's such a great ambassador for hockey that he always has time for the fans and the media.
About his nickname, "The Great One," he told ESPN in 1996, "I’m more comfortable with people just calling me Wayne.
www.dailycelebrations.com /092100.htm   (360 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Wayne Gretzky's grandmother dies at 84   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
BRANTFORD, Ontario (AP) — Wayne Gretzky is mourning the death of his grandmother, three weeks after the hockey great's mother died.
Hockin was released from the hospital to attend her daughter's funeral Dec. 22.
Wayne Gretzky took a 10-day leave of absence from the Coyotes to be with his mother, who died of lung cancer Dec. 19 in Brantford.
www.usatoday.com /sports/hockey/nhl/2006-01-09-gretzky-grandmother-obit_x.htm?csp=15   (268 words)

  
 Sarah Meets Wayne Gretsky
Her whole body is jiggling up and down as she tells me, "Wayne Gretzky and Janet came right up to me. I told Janet I saw her in a movie while 'The Great One' gave me his autograph." I'm excited for Sarah!
She is a very independent young woman, has a job that pays 'real money', lives on her own and decorates her apartment to suit her tastes--with life-size Wayne Gretzky posters, two autographed photos, a huge LA Kings banner that she bought when he was with that team and tons of other Gretzky paraphernalia.
Later she told me that Wayne and his family came out of the Empress Hotel right at the same moment she arrived on her bike.
www.youcanhaveitall.com /articles/sarah-meets-wayne.html   (552 words)

  
 Print Solutions Magazine, February 2005 -- Case Study: Envelopes
Wayne Gretsky and Wayne Kubek have something in common besides a first name.
Hockey legend Gretsky once said he skates to where the puck will be rather than where it is. Kubek, chairman of Independent Forms Services Inc., is a master of anticipation, too.
Wayne Kubek, chairman of Independent Forms Services, Joliet, Ill., provided these envelopes and letterhead to a bank that recently changed its logo.
www.formmag.com /issues/february05/csenv.html   (1109 words)

  
 Wayne Gretzky - The Official Homepage   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Phoenix Coyotes Chairman and Governor Steve Ellman announced today that Wayne Gretzky has agreed to a new multi-year contract to serve as head coach of the Phoenix Coyotes, in addition to continuing his role as managing partner of hockey operations.
The Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans Inc. announced today that Wayne Gretzky will be inducted as its first recipient of the International Horatio Alger Award at ceremonies scheduled at the United States Department of State on Friday, April 4, 2003.
Journey along with Wayne's career, from his childhood days in Brantford, Ontario to his final skate on the ice as a New York Ranger.
www.waynegretzky.com   (1187 words)

  
 Urban Dictionary: Wayne
Wayne is a typical wealthy suburban community in Passaic County, bordering Bergen County.
Wayne is over 90% white which makes ignorant people freak out when they see someone of color walking down the street, unless its someones house cleaner or landscaper.
In Pittsburgh "wayne" is used as slang for cigarette.
www.urbandictionary.com /define.php?term=Wayne&r=f   (541 words)

  
 Summation: Auren Hoffman: Summation Push
Wayne Gretzky, the greatest hockey player that ever played the game, said "you miss 100% of the shots you don't take." What did he mean by that?
The most prolific scorer in the game of hockey knew that pundits can talk all they want about shooting percentage but it is meaningless if you lose the game.
Wayne Gretzky's saying "you miss 100% of the shots you don't take" is an adjunct to the "perfect is the enemy of the good." Gretzky is saying try, take your best shot (literally and figuratively), and if it doesn't work take another shot.
www.summation.net /push0103.html   (1529 words)

  
 Wayne Gretzky - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born January 26, 1961) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently part-owner and head coach of the Phoenix Coyotes.
In place of "O Canada, we stand on guard for thee", Bryan Adams sang "We're going to miss you Wayne Gretzky".
While in Edmonton, Gretzky endorsed a variety of products including denim jeans, his own line of wallpaper, pillow cases, cereal, chocolate bars, clocks, lunch box and a Mattel doll.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wayne_Gretsky   (4414 words)

  
 Wayne Gretzky biography, information, news, pics (pictures), links and products (hockey)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born January 26, 1961) is a former professional ice hockey player.
The Star-Spangled Banner was changed from "the land of the free" to "the land of Wayne Gretzky".
Wayne Gretzky held or shared 61 NHL records upon his retirement on the 18th of April, 1999.
www.popstarsplus.com /sports_waynegretzky.htm   (3823 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Wayne Gretzky's: Train to Win (1998) : Video   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Wayne Gretsky is the greatest hockey player who ever lived.
As Wayne is his favorite player it was not a problem to get him to watch a normally boring subject, "training".
The step by step insruction by Wayne and the players and Dr Wenger was easy for my son to follow and kept his intrest level high throughout the video.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00001REAF?v=glance   (583 words)

  
 Communities of the Future - The Great Gretzky Factor and Community Transformation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
It was always amazing to watch Wayne Gretsky play hockey when he was in his prime at Edmonton.
He seemed to possess a sixth sense, always being in the right position at the right time to receive the puck from a teammate and flip in a backhanded goal with effortless ease.
Wayne Gretsky would be proud of this community experiment to prepare for the future in Kentucky.
communitiesofthefuture.org /articles/gretsky.html   (2972 words)

  
 CDU to Gretzky: The Puck Stops Here!
The problem, of course, is figuring out how to debunk Wayne Gretzky, the most famous hockey player in history, the man who holds every meaningful NHL goal-scoring record yet whose greatest talent was setting up other players to score.
Gretzky "intends to do many of the things with his wife and children that playing professional hockey for 20-plus years precluded him from doing earlier." And that does not include, presumably, answering questions about where hockey pucks have been or are going.
Wayne Gretzky, spotted skating to where the puck is, not to where it's going!
www.fastcompany.com /magazine/36/cdu.html   (1478 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Beckett Great Sports Heroes: Wayne Gretzky (Beckett Great Sports Heroes): Books: James Beckett   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Wayne Gretzky is by far the most famous and talented hockey player to hit the rink.
Known as "The Great One" by his legions of fans, he took part in four Stanley Cup championships and currently slams pucks and scores goals for the St. Louis Blues.
Wayne Gretzky shined for the Edmonton Oilers for nearly a decade.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0676600328?v=glance   (594 words)

  
 uSAVEm Alan Kaye's Wayne Gretzky Magazine #2
The issue of Alan Kaye's Magazine with the Wayne Gretzky cover was published in the winter of 1992.
Each of the issues also has two numbered portrait cards that can be cut out and mounted to make a beautiful picture.
In this issue the Pete Rose is portrait #3 and the Wayne Gretzky is #4.
www.usavem.com /product/AK04   (107 words)

  
 Bear Left!: Part of the Game
A photographer also caught another emotional moment for the Bruins that same season: Wayne Maki crushing the skull of Bruins' defenseman Teddy Green with a hockey stick.
McSorley spent much of his career in Edmonton as "the Enforcer," protecting Wayne Gretsky from rough treatment from opposing players.
In addition to protecting the stars on their teams, enforcers intimidate opposing players and are quick to drop the gloves to initiate a fist fight.
www.bear-left.com /original/2002/0113game.html   (711 words)

  
 Golf Life: Wayne Gretzky | Travel + Leisure Golf   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
And every year in Canada I have the Wayne Gretzky & Friends charity tournament.
Analysis by Claude Harmon III Wayne's setup is pretty solid.
Wayne needs to firm up his lower body, to keep his knees apart as he swings back and to let his weight move in the direction of his club.
www.travelandleisure.com /tlgolf/articles/golf-life-wayne-gretzky   (1031 words)

  
 High Country News -- October 14, 2002: What’s in a name? Just ask Dwayne or Trucklene
There are lots of scientists and professors named Wayne and a Wayne A. Bearstle was once the Dalai Lama’s bodyguard.
Sorry, all you Duke fans, but John Wayne doesn’t count, because Wayne is his surname.
Carlene (sometimes exotically spelled Carleen) is the perfect all-American moniker, as it combines the American infatuation with the automobile and the beloved -lene suffix.
www.hcn.org /servlets/hcn.WOTRArticle?article_id=13436   (763 words)

  
 www.myspace.com/shittybeatles
wayne, whats with the no default its a total bummer.
Now my friends don't know its you so because they only see wayne campbell, and some of their lightbulbs are burntout, so its like totally bogus and sad.
Wayne you're totally partied out again, so if you're gonna spew spew into THIS!!
www.myspace.com /shittybeatles   (113 words)

  
 Joern Lucht - conworld.net
“And most importantly, Wayne has no affiliation or commitment to any one course meaning he has more time to dedicate to the group, and as a member of the ENCOREbt team, he will be aware of and able to plan for and work within the objectives, needs and desired outcomes of the customer.
Before returning to Australia, Wayne was the Head Professional Director of Golf at the Sherwood Country Club, California USA where his role was to organise all member events, Club Championships, Twilight Outings, Invitationals and Weekly Skin Games, as well as all major corporate events including working in conjunction with the PGA Tour on the
Wayne has also been referred to on many occasions as “golf pr to the stars”, having provided advice and lessons to celebrities including Will Smith, Mel Gibson, Kenny Gee, Mark Wahlberg, Joe Pesci, Wayne Gretsky Sean Connery and Jack Nicholson.
www.conworld.net /absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=222&print=yes   (385 words)

  
 sportpage   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
There is a hockey league in the Wesclin School region in New Baden called Storm.
Two of the greatest players in the history of hockey are Wayne Gretsky and Brett Hull.
Wayne Gretsky has almost every significant record in the NHL.
www.wesclin.k12.il.us /hockey.htm   (280 words)

  
 DOS Games - Free Downloads of classic DOS Games & Emulators starting with "W" Page 1
One of the best sport simulations ever made, Bethesda's Wayne Gretzky Hockey is a classic hockey game that has it all: knuckle-blistering action in the rink, coaching options, great...
A better sequel to Bethesda's classic Wayne Gretsky Hockey, WGH2 takes the innovative hockey sim to the next level with much sharper graphics, more player options, and even the ability...
Last and arguably best in Bethesda's Wayne Gretzky Hockey series, Wayne Gretzky Hockey 3 continues the legacy of its predecessors with even better VGA graphics, more player stats, and...
www.download-full-games.com /pc/sports/w   (730 words)

  
 Haslam
Has there ever been anyone better at what they did than Wayne Gretsky was at hockey?
My initial answer, is no. Wayne Gretsky dominated that sport as no one has ever dominated anything.
Best of all, he did it with basically no size or speed, or anything that's valued in a hockey player.
www.dartmouth.edu /~raines/archives/021605.htm   (311 words)

  
 SportingNews.com - Old and slow, no-gold Canada rethinks future Olympic plans   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
wayne gretsky and GMs all over the world should stop picking guys who were good 10 years ago...its all about whos goood now!!!
Doan was the only player that finished every check,he killed several penalties a game almost single handed.he played his roll as requested,there were many players that didn,t perform thier roles well,but i disagree that Doan was one.
As for Ms Yorio's heinously bad suggestion that Wayne Gretsky (One of the greatest Canadians) step down from team Canada, I think that she do the honorable thing and resign as a sports reporter.
www.sportingnews.com /yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=65397   (1409 words)

  
 Article: The Gretsky Factor And Community Transformation - COTF Workbook on the Web
Much has happened in five years, but I often think of that conference and the metaphor of “anticipating the puck.” Our Center for Communities of the Future has worked hard to help associates and partner organizations craft processes for people to begin to understand the importance of thinking about issues within a futures context.
Just like Gretsky, those involved are studying future trends to be able to anticipate probable scenario -- thus, developing the capacity to anticipate the future.
Every once in a while I will see old TV videos of Wayne Gretsky breaking through defenders to score an improbable goal.
www.grnp.org /cotf-workbook-10b.html   (6181 words)

  
 wayne gretsky autograph   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Heh...okay I know, the get-up I've got on is cheezy to the max, to start off this picture was taken June 26, 1981 (19 years ago!!).
I got to meet Wayne Gretzky at Sears in Moncton.
He was doing a promo tour for GWG Jeans.
personal.nbnet.nb.ca /derrickm/wayne_gretzky.htm   (68 words)

  
 On TV : Fantasy Camp : Wayne Gretzky Hockey Fantasy Camp : Fine Living
Camper Don Ducasse and Wayne Gretsky study the ice.
Wayne Gretzky plays a game with each team in the camp.
Each camper is given a video of the game at the end of the camp.
www.fineliving.com /fine/fantasy_camp/article/0,1663,FINE_11238_2199338,00.html   (209 words)

  
 Goaltending Training Camp
Of course, goaltending has seen a dramatic increase in popularity simply because it's a lot of fun and the natural dynamics of the position.
Recently our student attended the Wayne Gretsky Fantasy Hockey Camp and was selected as the winner of the overall goaltending award.
During the season AAA Goaltending students and their parents are welcome to join the staff at the Long Beach Ice Dogs games.
www.aaagoaltending.com /news.html   (294 words)

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