Wayne Gretzky Autographed Hockey Magazine Cover Los Angeles Kings JSA COA

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You are bidding on an autographed  hockey magazine cover of Wayne Gretzky, JSA COA
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Wayne Douglas Gretzky
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; born January 26, 1961) is a Canadian former professional
ice hockey
player and former head coach. He played 20 seasons in the
National Hockey League
(NHL) for four teams from 1979 to 1999. Nicknamed "
The Great One
",
[1]
he has been called the greatest hockey player ever by many sportswriters, players, and the NHL itself.
[2]
Gretzky is the leading scorer in NHL history, with more goals and assists than any other player.
[3]
He garnered more assists than any other player scored total points, and is the only NHL player to total over 200 points in one season – a feat he accomplished four times. In addition, Gretzky tallied over 100 points in 16 professional seasons, 14 of them consecutive. At the time of his retirement in 1999, he
held 61 NHL records
: 40 regular season records, 15 playoff records, and 6
All-Star
records.
[2]
Born and raised in
Brantford, Ontario
, Canada, Gretzky honed his skills at a backyard rink and regularly played
minor hockey
at a level far above his peers.
[4]
Despite his unimpressive stature, strength and speed, Gretzky's intelligence and reading of the game were unrivaled. He was adept at dodging checks from opposing players, and consistently anticipated where the puck was going to be and executed the right move at the right time. Gretzky became known for setting up behind his opponent's net, an area that was nicknamed "Gretzky's office".
[5]
Gretzky was the top scorer in the
1978 World Junior Ice Hockey 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
. When the WHA folded, the Oilers joined the NHL, where he established many scoring records and led his team to four
Stanley Cup
championships. Gretzky's trade to the
Los Angeles Kings
on August 9, 1988, had an immediate impact on the team's performance, eventually leading them to the
1993 Stanley Cup Finals
, and he is credited with popularizing hockey in California.
[6]
Gretzky played briefly for the
St. Louis Blues
before finishing his career with the
New York Rangers
. Gretzky captured nine
Hart Trophies
as the most valuable player, 10
Art Ross Trophies
for most
points
in a season, two
Conn Smythe Trophies
as playoff MVP and five
Lester B. Pearson Awards
(now called the
Ted Lindsay Award
) for most outstanding player as judged by his peers. He led the league in goal-scoring five times and assists 16 times, won the
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy
for sportsmanship and performance five times, and often spoke out against
fighting in hockey
.
[7]
After his retirement in
1999
, Gretzky was immediately inducted into the
Hockey Hall of Fame
, making him the most recent player to have the waiting period waived. The NHL
retired
his
jersey number
99 league-wide, making him the only player to receive such an honour. Gretzky was one of six players voted to the
International Ice Hockey Federation
's (IIHF)
Centennial All-Star Team
.
[8]
Gretzky became executive director for the
Canadian national men's hockey team
during the
2002 Winter Olympics
, in which the team won a gold medal. In
2000
, he became part-owner of the
Phoenix Coyotes
, and following the
2004–05 NHL lock-out
, he became the team's head coach. In 2004, Gretzky was inducted into the
Ontario Sports Hall of Fame
.
[9]
In September 2009, following the
Phoenix Coyotes' bankruptcy
, Gretzky resigned as head coach and relinquished his ownership share. In October 2016, he became partner and vice-chairman of
Oilers Entertainment Group
.
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Shipping and Packaging details: I ship everything with cardboard backing. Additionally, I slip all autographed photos inside sturdy photo-protective sleeves. Payment details: Typically, I ship paypal payments right away. PAYPAL is recommended. International shipping will be higher as all international orders go through the Global Shipping program.  How I obtained my autographs, and why I promise a FULL MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE: As a kid, from roughly the years 1965 to 1973, and later from 1974-the present, I have amassed an enormous collection of autographed sports and celebrity memorabilia. In most cases, using Jack Smalling's baseball address lists and other assorted address lists, I wrote to both active and retired baseball players, sending them letters, requests for signatures, and self-addressed-stamped envelopes. This is how I obtained thousands of autographs. I also obtained many autographs in person at area parks and hotels.In the 1980's and 1990's, I travelled the country doing shows (20 National Conventions) and would buy quantities of autographs through player signings. I have every reason to believe that all of the autographs I'm selling are absolutely authentic. I stand by every item I sell. Upon purchasing an item from me through eBay, you may return that item, in the condition in which I shipped it to you, within 14 days of receipt of that item if you are not satisfied with the item.   I am selling each item "as is", per the guarantee I've promised above. All the old time autograph dealers know me and the professional authenticators will vouch for my reputation as well. I do this on a part time basis, so sometimes emails take a day. I have worked hard for my feedback rating. The last thing I want to do is damage my credibility, so if you have legitimate concerns about any item you win from me on eBay, I'll make every effort to remedy the situation to your satisfaction. PLEASE NOTE: Most items come with certificates of authenticity from outside companies (JSA and PSA predominantly; they are the best). I have spent lots of money with third party authenticators and have had very few come back without passing. Sincerely, Joe Binder , Downers Grove, Illinois