30 for 30

30 for 30

30 for 30

Inspired by ESPN's upcoming 30th anniversary, ESPN Films is launching "30 for 30," an unprecedented documentary series featuring 30 of today's finest storytellers who will chronicle 30 remarkable stories from the ESPN era. Each storyteller will bring his/her passion and point of view to his/her film detailing the issues and events that transformed the sports landscape since 1979.

132 Results for wayne gretzky

Steve Yzerman says 2010 Team Canada roster 'starting to take shape'

Pierre LeBrun

Steve Yzerman doesn't have a red suit and a white beard, but you can bet he's making his list and checking it twice. And these days, Santa Claus does...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 29, 2009

The numbers don't lie: An in-depth look at the Sharks-Capitals matchup

ESPN.com

...goals since Mario Lemieux in 1995-96 (69). The 164-point plateau was last passed by Wayne Gretzky in 1988-89 (168). If any player can pull off the feat, it seems Ovechkin can...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 15, 2009

For Seau, 2009 will be a 40-year dash

Tim Graham, AFC East

...He was 54 years old when Marin Luther King received the Nobel Peace Prize, 69 when Wayne Gretzky scored his first NHL goal and 75 when the New York Jets retired Joe Namath's...

Blog | October 14, 2009

Crunching numbers for California

Matt Willis

...of their choice. The series debuted this week with "King's Ransom," telling the story of Wayne Gretzky's trade from the Edmonton Oilers to the Los Angeles Kings in the NHL. I knew...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 08, 2009

Despite Kadri craze, Leafs did the right thing

E.J. Hradek

...means he's almost certainly shorter and lighter than most NHL players. Now, if you're Wayne Gretzky, maybe that doesn't matter. In most cases, though, it does matter. In another year, when...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 28, 2009

The twist in Rob Niedermayer as a Devil and more

Pierre LeBrun

Who can the forget the handshake line at the end of the 2003 Stanley Cup finals after Scott Niedermayer's New Jersey Devils edged out brother Rob Nied...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 25, 2009

Dissecting Gretzky's move and Coyotes' new coach

E.J. Hradek

In the wake of Wayne Gretzky's resignation as head coach and director of hockey operations with the Phoenix Coyotes on Thursday...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 25, 2009

Star-athletes-turned-coaches: Where Wayne Gretzky ranks

ESPN.com

Wayne Gretzky isn't the only star athlete to switch to coaching after his playing career was over...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 24, 2009

Fallout from Gretzky's resignation: Why did he leave Phoenix now?

Pierre LeBrun

The fallout from Wayne Gretzky's resignation as coach and managing partner of the Phoenix Coyotes began in earnest Thursday. Why...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 24, 2009

Redell & Alberghini ready teams for big stage

CalHiSports.com

...nbsp; The first time Oaks Christian of Westlake Village football coach Bill Redell met hockey legend Wayne Gretzky took place a few years ago when Gretzky and his wife, Janet, were looking into where...

Blog Entry | September 17, 2009

GM Maloney optimistic (for now) amid ownership mess, Gretzky's absence

Pierre LeBrun

...straight ... Theo Fleury and Jason Allison were on the ice as NHL training camps opened, but Wayne Gretzky wasn't? Strange start to the NHL season, isn't it? It's sickening to see...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 14, 2009

No. 1 overall pick Tavares won't suit up yet

E.J. Hradek

...anticipated ever since he first broke into the Ontario Hockey League at age 14 and broke Wayne Gretzky's OHL scoring record with 72 goals at 16. The Islanders' next preseason game comes Wednesday...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 14, 2009

Heatley doesn't solve Sharks' biggest problem

E.J. Hradek

As you've likely already noticed, there's a change in this space. My blog has been added to our premium Insider content package. And, as such, here y...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 14, 2009

Canada camp, Day 4: Pre-scrimmage talk, Sabres in numbers and the real Canada-U.S. rivalry

Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun

...a different direction. I go back to that '87 Canada Cup, and next thing you know, [Wayne] Gretzky and [Mario] Lemieux are on a line, and it was probably never talked about before they...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 27, 2009

Shane Doan's message to Jim Balsillie: Give Phoenix a chance

Pierre LeBrun

CALGARY, Alberta -- Writing a Phoenix Coyotes blog wasn't the first thing I thought of after today's session at the Canadian Olympic orientation camp,...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 26, 2009