8 h. ago Wayne Gretzky statue in Edmonton smeared with feces: ‘Disappointing’

Gretzky has recently drawn the ire of many in Canada for his public support of U.S. President Donald Trump, who wants Canada to become its 51st state

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8 h. ago [EN IMAGES] La statue de Wayne Gretzky à Edmonton vandalisée avec des excréments

La sculpture en bronze a été couverte de matières fécales, vraisemblablement l’œuvre de ses détracteurs.

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9 h. ago Edmonton statue of Oilers great Wayne Gretzky smeared with poop

Lorne Thurston and Joseph McIntyre were planning to get an up-close look at the Wayne Gretzky statue in downtown Edmonton on Friday, when they realized it had been smeared with what appeared to be — and strongly smelled like — feces. Wearing a white Oilers jersey, McIntyre was visiting from Nova Scotia and had hoped...

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9 h. ago Edmonton statue of Oilers great Wayne Gretzky smeared with feces

Lorne Thurston and Joseph McIntyre were planning to get an up-close look at the Wayne Gretzky statue in downtown Edmonton on Friday, when they realized it had been smeared with what appeared to be — and strongly smelled like — feces. Wearing a white Oilers jersey, McIntyre was visiting from Nova Scotia and had hoped […]

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31 h. ago Ovechkin scores 888th career goal, now 7 back of breaking Gretzky’s record

WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin has scored his 888th career goal to move seven away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career record. Ovechkin scored in the Washington Capitals’ home game against the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night, beating Samuel Ersson with 5:35 left in the first period. The goal counter in the corner of the arena […]

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62 h. ago Wayne Gretzky wine is under attack again at a different Toronto store

It seems an increasing number of Canadians are turning on Wayne Gretzky under the notion that he has, in many ways, turned on us by remaining cozy with tariff-wielding Donald Trump.Ever since being spotted sporting a MAGA hat while attending the U.S. President's election party in the fall, the former hockey player and national icon has been losing favour left, right and, yes, centre.Fans are now symbolically disposing of their Gretzky memorabilia and, most recently, boycotting the star's line of wines in various small ways.One hilarious miscreant swapped the labels for all Wayne Gretzky Estates Winery & Distillery products at their local Toronto LCBO, deeming the brand's varieties "sad & two-faced" and "weak & backstabbery" via rewritten taste profiles. (The retailer denied it ever happened, for the record, despite photo evidence.)Now, another resident apparently disappointed by Gretzky's social ties to a politician inten...

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66 h. ago Et si Alex Ovechkin battait le record de Wayne Gretzky dans la controverse?

Alex Ovechkin pourrait bien battre le record de buts de Gretzky d'ici la fin de la saison et la LNH se prépare à un scénario qu'elle espère éviter

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3 d. ago Alex Ovechkin scores 887th goal to move within 8 of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s record

He now has 15 games remaining to break the record this season, starting with a three-game homestand next week

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4 d. ago Wayne Gretzky intente une poursuite contre une ancienne partenaire d’affaires dans une compagnie de perte de poids

Le numéro 99 estime qu’elle l’aurait poursuivi dans l’espoir de faire de l’argent rapidement, il y a trois ans.

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5 d. ago Sidney Crosby rejoint Wayne Gretzky au quatrième rang des pointeurs avec la même équipe

Sidney Crosby rejoint Wayne Gretzky au quatrième rang des pointeurs avec la même équipe.

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7 d. ago Le meilleur buteur québécois de l'histoire ébahi par le tour de force d’Alex Ovechkin

Les records sont faits pour être battus, même ceux de Wayne Gretzky.

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8 d. ago Paul Maurice: Alex Ovechkin’s chase of Wayne Gretzky’s goals record ‘incredible story’

Only one person, the legendary Scotty Bowman, has coached in more National Hockey League games than the Florida Panthers’ Paul Maurice. Despite his nearly unmatched knowledge and experience, Maurice can’t tell you how to keep an airtight lid on Alexander Ovechkin. As Ovechkin closes in on passing Wayne Gretzky for the most goals in NHL […]

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8 d. ago Quand les exploits de Wayne Gretzky remettent en perspective le match de cinq points de Patrick Kane

Patrick Kane est l'un des meilleurs joueurs de sa génération.

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9 d. ago LCBO denies viral photos of hilarious Wayne Gretzky wine labels in Toronto

Pictures allegedly taken at a downtown Toronto LCBO are going absolutely viral on social media this week in light of how hilarious — and timely, given current events — they are.A shopper perusing the offerings at the Manulife Centre location of the Crown retailer on Bloor Street claims to have spotted some peculiar product tags for one particular brand of wine: the line by Canadian hockey legend Wayne Gretzky. And they have some very convincing photo evidence to back it up.The viral post was removed from Reddit Tuesday, though the link still shows the hundreds of comments it racked up.The once-unanimously beloved Gretzky, as anyone who has been reading the news will know, has fallen out of favour in some camps recently due to his affiliation with Donald Trump, who considers the world-renowned athlete a close friend and "fantastic guy," as well as a supporter.As some fans disown Gretzky amid Trump's economic attack on Canada through tariffs and threats of a...

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9 d. ago À VOIR | Record de Wayne Gretzky: Alex Ovechkin retarde l’échéance dans un élan de générosité

«Ovie» semblait estimer que son coéquipier était bien plus méritant que lui.

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1 week ago Charles Barkley defends Trump ally Wayne Gretzky and calls out 'fools up in Canada'

Former NBA legend and current analyst Charles Barkley has stepped forward to defend Wayne Gretzky from some recent criticism.Gretzky has been feeling the heat from some Canadians as of late following his support of his friend and U.S. president Donald Trump. That criticism escalated to an entirely new level at the 4 Nations Face-Off, where some felt the 64-year-old slighted the Canadians before their final game versus the U.S.While Canadians have mixed feelings over the matter, Gretzky is well aware of the criticism he's facing, with his wife, Janet, recently mentioning that he is heartbroken over the matter.Many have stepped up to defend Gretzky as of late, with the most recent being Barkley. The NBA Hall-of-Famer had major praise for 'The Great One,' when speaking on Inside the NBA on TNT Thursday evening."You've got them fools up in Canada giving The Great One a hard time. … Wayne Gretzky is the greatest hockey player ever, he's the nicest person," Barkley said. "Them fool...

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1 week ago Ovechkin scores 886th career goal, now 9 back of breaking Gretzky’s record

WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin scored his 886th career goal into an empty net Sunday to move nine back of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record. Ovechkin backhanded the puck in from centre ice with 1:29 left in the third period to seal the Washington Capitals’ 4-2 victory over the Seattle Kraken that extended their winning streak […]

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1 week ago SIMMONS SAYS: Ovie has more goals, but Lemieux, Bossy more prolific scorers

Alexander Ovechkin is about to become the most prolific goal-scorer in hockey history. But does passing Wayne Gretzky on the career list, a feat once believed impossible, make him the greatest scorer in history? Maybe. Maybe not. If goal-scoring is determined strictly by the total number accomplished, then yes, Ovechkin is the champion of all […]

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1 week ago ‘I don’t think I’m your worst problem here’: Inside the thoughts of Wayne Gretzky

'I faithfully did all that was asked of me, and have spent decades here in the U.S. patiently answering questions about how cold Canada is'

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2 w. ago Ovechkin scores 885th career goal, now nine away from tying Gretzky’s record

NEW YORK — Alex Ovechkin scored his 885th career goal midway through the third period of the Washington Capitals’ game against New York Rangers on Wednesday night, moving nine away from tying Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record. The Capitals’ captain scored as he knocked in a loose puck from the left side with 9:32 left in […]

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