“My dad tried to kill..”: Wayne Gretzky opens up about how his father tried to stop ‘The Great One’ nickname from sticking | NHL News
Wayne Gretzky’s iconic nickname, “The Great One,” originated from a profile of his youth hockey dominance (Getty Images) Wayne Gretzky is a name synonymous with greatness in the NHL, but the origin of his famous nickname, “The Great One,” has a surprising twist. During a recent segment on NHL on TNT’s Face Off, Wayne Gretzky…