Tag Archives: Wayne Gretzky
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Fans Show Too Much Love For Wayne Gretzky With A Weird Song
Total Pro Sports – Wayne Gretzky is an adored sports icon, especially in Canada where he was voted among the top 10 on the Canadian Broadcast Corporation’s “Greatest Canadian” competition. Many would love to meet him, others to speak with him, or shake his hand, but then there are those who have other ideas.
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April 1st Sports History
Total Pro Sports- April first is not just a day for fools in world of sports. Lots of history was made, especially in the NHL. Let’s take a look at some of the biggest events in sports history that have taken place on April 1st. 1978 – Mike Bossy becomes 1st rookie to score 50 [...]
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Wayne Gretzky Breaks The Goals Record 15 Years Ago Today
Total Pro Sports – It seemed as if it were yesterday I was sitting in front of my television waiting for my idol and hero Wayne Gretzky to score and break Gordie Howe’s NHL goal record.
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The NHL Is On Thin Ice
Total Pro Sports – Hockey has been a part of the sports world for 85 years with the establishment of the National Hockey League. The sport has had its up and downs, but has survived has one of the 4 largest sports in North America. Now the league is in financial trouble. With the decline [...]
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Turn Back The Television
Total Pro Sports – A lot has been said over the years on what to do when it comes to increasing the popularity of hockey, the NHL specifically, in the United States of America. Most of the time it involves different rule changes on the ice such as changing the dimensions of the net and [...]
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Shaq Wants To Be The Face Of Nets Franchise
Total Pro Sports- It seems that more and more these days, athletes after they retire get involved in ownership of a sports franchise mainly in the sport in which they just retired from. Wayne Gretzky retired and bought into the Phoenix Coyotes, Michael Jordan retired and bought into first the Washington Wizards and now the [...]
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Alex Ovechkin Loves The Booze
Total Pro Sports- This picture was sent to me by a fan of Total Pro Sports, and it depicts a drunken Alexander Ovechkin at an autograph signing at Wayne Gretzky’s restaurant in Toronto. I’m sure the Washington Capitals are thrilled that Ovechkin represents the team so well in public. I guess that drinking huge amounts [...]
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2008/09 Phoenix Coyotes Season Preview
4. Phoenix Coyotes Along with Chicago, Phoenix is a young exciting team and I think they’ll create a lot of noise in both the division and conference this year. Upfront Phoenix has a very underrated and skilled group. Peter Mueller, Martin Hanzal and Kyle Turris lead the charge of young skilled forwards. Shane Doan provides [...]
