As unbelievable as it sounds, Wayne Gretzky was “The Great One” way before he legitimately became the greatest NHL player of all time. Gretzky was just another 10-year-old kid from Brantford, Ontario, ...

In the summer of 1988, when I was 14 years old, I went camping with my family not far outside Toronto. We emerged from the woods and I wandered over to a newspaper box by the side of the road. Through ...

Ovechkin's pursuit has been relentless, though, with the seemingly ageless winger's consistent production bringing him closer and closer to an NHL record that seemed untouchable. That has put him on ...

Wayne Gretzky Reveals Early Origin of 'The Great One' Nickname originally appeared on Athlon Sports. As unbelievable as it sounds, Wayne Gretzky was “The Great One” way before he legitimately became ...