Brent Gretzky (born February 20, 1972 in Brantford, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian ice hockey player, and the brother of Wayne and Keith Gretzky. Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Brantford is a city located on the Grand River in south-western Ontario, Canada. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born January 26 1961 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player Keith Edward Gretzky (born February 16 1967 in Brantford, Ontario) is one of the brothers of famous Ice hockey player Wayne Gretzky He briefly played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Tampa Bay Lightning. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America The Tampa Bay Lightning is a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa Florida. With 2,861 points between them, Brent and Wayne hold the NHL record for most points scored by a pair of brothers — 2,857 by Wayne, four by Brent. [1]
Taught the game by his father Walter, Brent was drafted by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft. Walter Gretzky, CM, OOnt, (born October 8, 1938 in Canning Ontario, Canada) is the father of NHL legend The 1992 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 20 at the Montreal Forum in Montreal Quebec. Unfortunately he did not find the same success as Wayne. During Brent's 13-game stint with Tampa Bay, he played once against his brother: "We must have faced off 15 times and I won one. I remember chasing him behind the net. I knew what he was going to do and I still found myself looking for my jock. The hardest part was after the game, going and watching ESPN. ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to It was older Gretzky shows young Gretzky how to play hockey. "
Brent is a career minor leaguer, floating between the International Hockey League, the American Hockey League, and the United Hockey League. The International Hockey League (IHL was a minor Professional Ice hockey league in the United States and Canada from 1945 to 2001 American Hockey Association (1926–1942The American Hockey League (AHL is a Professional Ice hockey league in North America that serves as the primary The International Hockey League is a mid-level Professional Ice hockey league with teams in the United States. He played for Graz EC Austria in 1997-98. On June 6, 2006, the Elmira Jackals announced they had acquired his rights from the Motor City Mechanics. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Elmira Jackals are an Ice hockey team that play in the ECHL. The Motor City Mechanics were a professional Ice hockey team of the United Hockey League. He and four other former Danbury Trashers players were served with subpoenas by the FBI in its investigation into owner James Galante's business dealings. The Danbury Trashers were a United Hockey League Ice hockey team located in Danbury Connecticut. A subpoena (səˈpiːnə is commonly defined as a written command to a person to Testify before a Court or be punished James Galante (born 1953 is a convicted Felon and reputed Cosa Nostra figure owner of the defunct Danbury Trashers minor league hockey team and ex-
On Friday, January 18, 2008 Gretzky made his debut playing in Major League Hockey with his hometown Brantford Blast team. History Major League Hockey gained its name in 2003 Since 1990 Major League Hockey was known as the Southwestern Senior "A" Hockey League. Brantford Blast are a Canadian senior Ice hockey teams in the Ontario Hockey Association 's Major League Hockey, from Brantford On April 19, he won the 2008 Allan Cup with the Blast. Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer The 2008 Allan Cup is the 2008 edition of the Canadian National Championship of Senior ice hockey.
References
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Jamie (2007-02-18). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy What’s the Highest-Scoring NHL Brother Combo of All Time?. About. com. Retrieved on 2008-02-26. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed
See also
External links
- Brent Gretzky's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- The Ukrainian Weekly piece on Brent Gretzky
- Article on James Galante's business dealings
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| NAME | Gretzky, Brent |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Canadian ice hockey centre |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 20, 1972 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brantford, Ontario, Canada |
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