Gretzky just an average kid - off the ice
Sept 20, 2003 7:35:53 GMT -5
Post by M. Beaux-Eaux on Sept 20, 2003 7:35:53 GMT -5
"He was from another planet," summed up Brian Croley, who watched, with linemate Len Hachborn, their skinny pal score 378 goals and 120 assists during what was then, at 84 games, a long season.
A succession of Gretzky linemates from junior through World Hockey Association, NHL and international play have experienced the same benefits. Gilt by association, as one joker put it. From little-known Edmonton Oiler winger Brett Callighen to 1987 Team Canada linemate Mario Lemieux, dozens have been beneficiaries of the Gretzky magic.
- slam.canoe.ca/Slam020410/col_kernaghan-sun.html
A succession of Gretzky linemates from junior through World Hockey Association, NHL and international play have experienced the same benefits. Gilt by association, as one joker put it. From little-known Edmonton Oiler winger Brett Callighen to 1987 Team Canada linemate Mario Lemieux, dozens have been beneficiaries of the Gretzky magic.
- slam.canoe.ca/Slam020410/col_kernaghan-sun.html