Wayne Gretzky

Wayne Douglas Gretzky CC (/ˈɡrɛtski/; born January 26, 1961) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former head coach. He played 20 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for four teams from 1979 to 1999. Nicknamed "The Great One", he has been called "the greatest hockey player ever" by many sportswriters, players, and the NHL itself. He is the leading scorer in NHL history, with more goals and more assists than any other player. He scored more assists than any other player scored total points, and is the only NHL player to total over 200 points in one season – a feat he accomplished four times. In addition, he tallied over 100 points in 16 professional seasons, 14 of them consecutive. At the time of his retirement in 1999, he held 61 NHL records: 40 regular-season records, 15 playoff records, and six All-Star records. As of 2014, he still holds 60 NHL records.

Born and raised in Brantford, Ontario, Gretzky honed his skills at a backyard rink and regularly played minor hockey at a level far above his peers. Despite his unimpressive stature, strength and speed, Gretzky's intelligence and reading of the game were unrivaled. He was adept at dodging checks from opposing players, and he could consistently anticipate where the puck was going to be and execute the right move at the right time. Gretzky also became known for setting up behind his opponent's net, an area that was nicknamed "Gretzky's office".

Gretzky (album)

Gretzky is the debut full-length album by Canadian instrumental progressive metal band Electro Quarterstaff. It is named after hockey legend Wayne Gretzky and follows the trend of naming their releases as the last name of a male celebrity, begun on their first EP, Swayze (named for Patrick Swayze) and continued with the release of their second LP Aykroyd.

Track listing

  • "Neckwrecker" – 6:56
  • "Twisted Squid" – 5:24
  • "Charmony" – 6:38
  • "The Right to Arm Bears" – 6:24
  • "Get Sick" – 7:10
  • "Titanium Overlords" – 5:24
  • "Eyepatch Romance" – 2:41
  • "Something's Awry in the Hetfield of Dreams" – 10:53
  • Personnel

  • Andrew Dickens – guitar
  • Josh Bedry – guitar, OC-3 on "Charmony"
  • Drew Johnston – guitar, OC-3 on all songs except "Charmony"
  • Dan Ryckman – drum kit
  • References

    External links

  • Review of Gretzky by Decibel Magazine
  • EQ article about the recording of the album
  • Gretzky (disambiguation)

    Wayne Gretzky is a retired National Hockey League player.

    Gretzky may also refer to:

  • Gretzky (surname) (Russian Грецкий), a Belarusian and Russian surname of Polish aristocratic origin
  • Gretzky (album), an album by Electro Quarterstaff
  • Wayne Gretzky Drive, a freeway in Edmonton, Canada
  • Podcasts:

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    Grotesque

    by: Mission U.K.

    The only meat that will touch these lips of mine is human
    Hope you consider that animals feel pain the same as we
    Barbaric slaughter so you can put meat on the table to feed yourself
    I hope you choke yourself to death on the very first bite
    We are accountable, we are the choices that we make
    And there's no reason for cruelty towards those that can't
    Defend themselves, well, it's obscene that someone gets fat
    From the pain and suffering of the innocent and defenseless
    It's grotesque, a twisted burlesque
    A gruesome Halloween, all the cruelty that I've seen
    Thus conscience does make cowards of us all
    Always remember that gluttony precedes a fall
    Kangaroo killers Adidas, battery farms just to feed us
    Animals under the blade just another hide for the skin trade
    It's grotesque, a twisted burlesque
    A gruesome Halloween, all the cruelty that I've seen
    Grotesque, grotesque, grotesque and we're all to blame




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