{"id":1560708,"date":"2023-05-05T14:39:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-05T18:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1560708"},"modified":"2023-05-05T14:39:23","modified_gmt":"2023-05-05T18:39:23","slug":"wayne-gretzky-forgotten-first-nickname","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/wayne-gretzky-forgotten-first-nickname\/","title":{"rendered":"Wayne Gretzky's Forgotten First Nickname Was Actually Pretty Cool"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
While NHL players<\/a> aren't always widely known outside of the hockey world, Wayne Gretzky<\/a> was a big-time exception to the rule. The famous forward was so much more than a talented scorer; he transcended the bounds of sport and became a true celebrity. You don't, after all, appear in a Nickelback video, get referenced in The Office<\/em>, and have your name become synonymous with greatness by accident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Based on that pop-cultural presence, even the most casual fan knows about Gretzky and his famous nickname, “The Great One.” And while that moniker is pretty cool — it speaks for itself and highlights No. 99's sheer talent — his first nickname wasn't bad either.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Let's travel back to Gretzky's earliest days on the ice and check it out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the world of youth sports, almost every player ends up with a nickname. Those aren't always the greatest, but in Wayne Gretzky's case, things worked out pretty well.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWayne Gretzky was initially known as “The White Tornado” <\/h2>\n\n\n\n