Wayne Gretzky – A Phenomenon What makes one athlete a superstar and another average? How can one person go on to rewrite record books, while another, whose love of the game is just as intense, must settle for a view from the sidelines? That has never been determined, but Wayne Gretzky has shown that the environment in which he grew up, his athletic ability, attitude, determination, and passions paved the road for Number 99 to become one …showed first 75 words of 1550 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1550 total…to come, the Canadian market has greatly suffered. Teams here cannot afford the escalating costs involved in running a sports franchise. This tragic trend also has resulted in many small-market Canadian teams losing competitiveness and threatening to sell the franchise. His impact has certainly changed the face of hockey in every aspect. He will forever be in every sports archive and remembered as a role model, family man, and a true sports hero, an ambassador.