The Great One at 50

I really didn't appreciate The Great One until after his retirement from professional hockey. He was always a Leaf killer and, lets not forget the fabled Kerry Fraser non-call against us in the Conference Finals in 1993 (see original CBC feed below).

In honour of Wayne Gretsky's recent 50th birthday, TSN.ca has compiled 50 Great Moments in celebration of his career.

Of all his records and accolades, for me, this one stands out most;

He has more assists than any other player in history has points - 1963.
Both video and images, it's well worth a look.

tmlfever.com has written up what it calls 99 Reasons Why Wayne Gretzky is "The Great One"

And here is that ()*&@#())(&$@#&*( high-stick on Doug Gilmour...