Islamabad -- Lashing out at political leaders for misconstruing former president Asif Ali Zardaris statement, Pakistan Peoples Party leader Qamar Zaman Kaira clarified on Thursday the party stands by the national institution.
From a prepubescent age, as early as age 9, Gretzky was nicknamed the next hockey messiah as he made his ascent toward a professional career in the National Hockey League. It was one in which he targeted idol Gordie Howeâs longtime records.
Showed early talent. Wayne Gretzky was born on January 26, 1961, in Brantford, Ontario, Canada, of Russian and Polish descent. He was the first of five children born to Walter and Phyllis Gretzky.His father had hoped himself to become a hockey player but was discouraged because of his size.ayne Gretzky Biography. Born: January 26, 1961 Brantford, Ontario, Canada. Canadian hockey player. Wayne Gretzky, known by hockey fans simply as The Great One, became the first player to win the Hart Trophy for eight years in a row and beat hockey legend Gordie Howe's (1928â) all-time point record of 1,850.