When did Gretzky play in Olympics?
1998
Gretzky played for Canada in Nagano in 1998, the first time NHL players went to the Olympics. He was executive director for Canada in Salt Lake City in 2002 and Turin in 2006.
Did Gretzky play for Team Canada?
In the NHL Wayne Gretzky played for four teams: Edmonton Oilers (1978-1988), Los Angeles Kings (1988-1996), St. Louis Blues (1996) and the New York Rangers (1996-99).
Did Gretzky win Olympic gold?
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….Wayne Gretzky.
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What went wrong at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano?
All these years later, it’s still the first thing you hear when fans dissect Canada’s shocking loss to the Czech Republic at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano. Brendan Shanahan and the star-studded Canadian team proved unable to solve Czech stopper Dominik Hasek.
What was Canada’s biggest story at the Olympics?
Canada’s biggest story at these games was the failure of the men’s ice hockey team to win a medal. For the first time, Canada’s best players (professional players from the National Hockey League) were able to compete at the Olympics, so Canadians had high expectations.
What was the ice storm of 1998 in Canada?
The ice storm of 1998 was one of the largest natural disasters in Canadian history. Between 4 and 10 January 1998, sections of the St. Lawrence Valley from Kingston to Québec’s Eastern Townships received up to 100 mm of ice pellets and freezing rain — more than double the icy precipitation normally received in those areas…
What was the biggest natural disaster in Canada in 1998?
The ice storm of 1998 was one of the largest natural disasters in Canadian history. Between 4 and 10 January 1998, sections of the St. Lawrence Valley from Kingston to Québec’s Eastern Townships received up to 100 mm of ice pellets and freezing rain — more than double the icy precipitation normally received in those areas in a whole year.