Indianapolis Racers - Wikipedia
Notable players for the Racers include Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier, Pat Stapleton, Dave Keon, Michel Dion and Kim Clackson. The Racers' best-known coach, Jacques Demers, later led the Montreal Canadiens to the 1992–93 Stanley Cup championship. [1]
Wayne Gretzky returns to Indianapolis, where his career began …
Jan 12, 2018 · On Oct. 20, 1978, 17-year-old Wayne Gretzky played his fourth game for the World Hockey Association’s Indianapolis Racers against — coincidentally — the Edmonton Oilers.
Indianapolis Racers - History - RetroSeasons.com
Notable players for the Racers include Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier, Pat Stapleton, Dave Keon, Michel Dion and Kim Clackson. The Racers' best-known coach, Jacques Demers, later led the Montreal Canadiens to win the Stanley Cup in 1992-93.
Wayne Gretzky shares fond memories of his early career in Indy
Jan 15, 2018 · The NHL’s all-time leading scorer and four-time Stanley Cup champion sees this All-Star game as evidence of the growing popularity of the sport in central Indiana.
KRAVITZ: Gretzky - The Great One - returns to where it all …
Jan 15, 2018 · No, the greatest athlete ever to represent Indianapolis, albeit for only eight regular-season games, was on hand Monday for the ECHL All-Star Classic at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum. Name is Wayne Gretzky.
Before Wayne Gretzky was ‘The Great One,’ he made people in ...
Aug 22, 2022 · After his short time in Indianapolis, Wayne Gretzky did a lot of celebrating with the Oilers like he did here in 1979 during a WHA game against the Whalers.
WHAhockey.com - Indianapolis Racers
Financial woes were plaguing the club despite the signing of underage rookies Mark Messier and Wayne Gretzky, though they never played together. But the fat lady was singing, and Gretzky's services were sold to Peter Pocklington and the Edmonton Oilers.
Wayne Gretzky - Wikipedia
Gretzky was the top scorer in the 1978 World Junior Championships. In June 1978, he signed with the Indianapolis Racers of the World Hockey Association (WHA), where he briefly played before being traded to the Edmonton Oilers.
Avenue of Champions | The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
The king of buzzer beaters played his entire 18-year NBA career with the Indiana Pacers. During that time, he played in 1,389 games, made 2,560 three-point shots and led the team to the Eastern Conference finals six times, earning him a spot in the Naismith Hall of Fame.
Wayne Gretzky as an Indianapolis Racer. What could have been
Mar 9, 2023 · It was cool he got to play here, but it was only for eight games. The Racers were part of an upstart competitor to the NHL and ended up folding not too long after he was traded. He was never destined for Indianapolis in the long run.
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