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• Wayne Gretzky has a getaway place that is 15 minutes from the back yard where learned to skate and a million miles from the National Hockey League.


• Walter and I were sitting on the porch with a beer and they were talking about a book when suddenly a bunch of people was on the porch. There were Micheal Barnett, his associate, Rod Proudfoot, Wayne and a couple of his Brantford Buddies. They talked of the old games and coaches and friends and girls, and all at once it was 2:30 am and my plane left in 11 hours.


• When Gretzky got there, he had a miserable time with just 2 shots and no points.


• In 2 games in the Stanley Cup final series, Gretzky has more penalties than points. He took a hooking penalty on Paul Boutilier in the 3rd period.


• Two-game totals: 5 shots, no goals, and no assists.


• In 1981-82, he had the greatest season in the history of the NHL. He'd set recorrds for most goals, most assists, and most points.


• The Oilers took the first game 7-1, with Wayne getting a goal and 3 assists before being crashed into the boards by defenceman, Lars Lindgren behind the Miniesota net with 4:21 left to play.


• At first it was said to be a bruised cheek, then a wrenched back. It turned out to be a bad blow to the jaw. He was back 2 nights later to score the winner in the second game, which ended 4-3, but Grant Fuhr, the goalie who'd been so hot through the playoffs, came out of it with a hyper-extended elbow


• The whole family moved to Edmonton - Phyllis, Kim, Keith, Glen, Brent and me. Phyllis and Kim left on Wednesday night and i brought the boys out on the early flight Saturday. We arrived and our luggage didn't, so Phyllis had to bundle the kids to go downtown for some new gear.