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Originally Posted by lunchbox
in your opinion, but the fact of the matter is the way its marketed its that gretzky is the greatest forward to ever play the game and no one else has ever accomplished a single thing because he's 'the great one' and no one knows anyone else.
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There were many great hockey players before Gretzky's time. Bobby Orr, Gordie Howe, Maurice Richard, and so on.
However, when it comes to the idolization of Gretzky, it's not entirely unfounded. He either owns, or shares most records in the NHL, an accomplishment no one else can claim. His calm demeanor, and level headed thinking also make him a great ambassador to hockey. Indeed, it was once said that the most annoying thing about Gretzky is that he is not annoying.
Honestly, I look up to Gretzky as a great man of hockey. If you disagree, that's fine, but to inspire the notion that Gretzky's unbridled reputation as The Great One is unearned is foolish.