Wayne Gretzky

13. February 2010 | 06:18

Wayne and Walter Gretzky in Vancouver for Olympics

There’s huge speculation that Brantford’s famous son — Wayne Gretzky — could be lighting the Olympic torch Friday. Wayne, who’s been playing shy with the media in Vancouver, met up with his father Walter Gretzky in Vancouver Thursday afternoon for lunch.[…] (News Source: The Brantford Expositor - 10:01:42)

Wayne Gretzky in Vancouver but ducks Olympic torchbearer queries

Wayne Gretzky’s appearance in Vancouver Wednesday is adding fire to speculation he will be the final torchbearer. (News Source: Victoria Times Colonist - 18:31:22)

Gretzky and company light Vancouver Olympics cauldron

Vancouver - Canadian ice hockey legend Wayne Gretzky and three further greats jointly lit the Olympic cauldron at the opening ceremony for the Vancouver Winter Games as the final torch bearers on Friday. Gretzky was accompanied by alpine skier Nancy … (News Source: EARTHtimes.org - 05:17:32)

Gretzky hasn’t told dad if he’s torchbearer

If Wayne Gretzky is the final torchbearer for the opening ceremony for the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, it’s news to his father Walter. (News Source: CBC British Columbia - 17:30:27)

Wayne Gretzky Joins the Team to Champion Bigelow(R) Green Tea

FAIRFIELD, CT–(Marketwire - February 10, 2010) - Talk about a power play! The Great One, Wayne Gretzky, has teamed up with the Bigelow Tea Company ( www.bigelowtea.com ) as spokesperson for North America (Canada and the U.S.). As the embodiment of sports excellence and wholesome vitality, Wayne Gretzky is a perfect fit with the Bigelow Green Tea “story.” (News Source: Marketwire - 11:09:12)

Canada hopes Yzerman can do what Gretzky couldn’t

DETROIT — Wayne Gretzky shed some tears after Canada flopped to a seventh-place finish at the Olympics four years ago. (News Source: York Daily Record - 17:31:37)

Canada hopes Yzerman better than Gretzky

Wayne Gretzky shed some tears after Canada flopped to a seventh-place finish at the Olympics four years ago. If Steve Yzerman ends up crying in Vancouver, he and the hockey-crazed country that is counting on him to win gold hopes it’s from joy. (News Source: Traverse City Record-Eagle - 12:42:36)

Speculating on how ‘Great’ it would be to see Wayne Gretzky light torch

The Olympic torch has wended its way through Canada for the last 106 days. The most intriguing guessing game in town - indeed, in Canada’s 10 provinces and three territories - is who will use it to ignite the Olympic flame in tonight’s Opening Ceremony. (News Source: New York Daily News - 11:45:30)

Final torchbearer not Gretzky, organizers confirm

Wayne Gretzky will not be the final torchbearer at Friday night’s opening ceremony for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, organizers said Thursday. (News Source: Canada.com - 02:12:06)

Canada hopes Yzerman can do what Gretzky couldn’t

Hockey great Wayne Gretzky attends the unveiling of the Samsung Winter Games Pavilion Wednesday February 10, 2010 in downtown Vancouver just two days before the opening ceremonies of 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games. (News Source: Connecticut Post - 23:17:24)

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