Wayne Gretzky: On The Ice With... - Plot & Excerpts
At 165 pounds he thrived on the fast pace. And the WHA was a cleaner game than Major Junior A. The fears that the lightweight Oiler would be a target for physical abuse in the pros turned out to be unfounded. If anything, the opposite appeared to be true. At the junior level, every player is trying to make it to the pros any way that he can. Cheap shots directed at the other team’s top offensive player are common. At the pro level, players assume roles in order to stay in the game. Loyalty to teammates is a most important attribute to success. There are always tough guys ready to protect their team’s scorers and finesse players. Throughout his career Wayne has had tough players on his side, allowing him to concentrate on playing his creative, improvisational game. Wayne reached the goals he’d set for himself at the beginning of the season. He played the full eighty-game slate, not missing even one matchup in the transition from Indianapolis to Edmonton.
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