Looking back on the Great One s time in the Sault, part one
From right out of the gates with the Greyhounds, Wayne Gretzky distinguished himself as a great playmaker
Feb 7, 2021 11:00 AM By: Remember This?
From the archives of the Sault Ste. Marie Public Library:
Long before he was named “The Great One” for winning four Stanley Cups, scoring a record-breaking number of goals, tallying more assists than the total points of any other NHL player, and being considered the greatest hockey player of all-time, Wayne Gretzky was a Soo Greyhound.
At the 1977 Ontario Major Junior Hockey League Midget Draft on June 6, 1977, the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds selected 16-year-old Wayne Gretzky with the third overall pick.