Throughout the world, ice hockey has become one of the most popular sports to play and watch. Within the sport of hockey, there was one man that dominated over everyone he played against, and his name is Wayne Gretzky. Wayne Gretzky is a world-renowned famous hockey player that was known for his impressive skills and amazing talent. He is considered to be one of, if not the best hockey player to ever exist. Wayne Gretzky’s early life, career, and accomplishments have impacted the world because of how he has changed the game of hockey. Wayne Gretzky’s early life greatly influenced the person he later developed into. Many factors came into Gretzky’s life that made him the Hockey player he was in his career. A text says, “Gretzky began skating at age two and a half and was first taught hockey by his father. By age 6 he was playing as an all-star in novice hockey with boys 10 and 11 years old,” (Coli). Because Gretzky started skating and playing hockey at a young age, he was able to hone his …show more content…
Even though other people have broken some of his records, Wayne Gretzky still holds the most records to this day. Another example is how much he has brought to hockey. This is shown in “Gretzky scores 802, passes Howe | Retro Recap | Canucks @ Kings,” Youtube, uploaded by NHL, January 30, 2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFT3wYjmbl8 from 3:07-3:27. This part in history demonstrates how Wayne Gretzky was able to show he is the greatest hockey player in history. During this game, Gretzky was able to score his 802nd goal, which was enough for him to surpass the previous highest record. His impact on hockey is due to him scoring that insane amount of points, which still has not been broken to this did. Wayne Gretzky shined a new light onto hockey and brought a massive viewing to the sport because of how good he was and amazing to watch (“Gretzky scores 802, passes Howe | Retro Recap | Canucks @ Kings,”