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.

22 Results for wayne gretzky

Gretzky on hockey future: 'I honestly don't know'

Pierre LeBrun

...quite a while. "You know what, I don't know what the future holds for me," Wayne Gretzky told ESPN.com in an interview Wednesday night. "I honestly don't know." The NHL lost...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 23, 2009

Your rants, my answers

Pierre LeBrun

The holiday spirit did nothing to assuage our loyal ESPN.com puckheads from ranting away again Monday, and I say good for you. Let's take a look: Mic...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 22, 2009

Latest on Ice Edge bid, Kovy talks, 2010 rosters

Pierre LeBrun

...than enough money to do it." The Ice Edge group also plans to reach out to Wayne Gretzky as early as this weekend to see whether the Great One wants to be part of...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 13, 2009

Ref McCreary honored to earn 2010 spot

Pierre LeBrun

...medal games. "I also worked the shootout [semifinal] game between Canada and the Czechs and with [Wayne] Gretzky sitting on the bench," said McCreary. "A lot of things run through your mind that you...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 07, 2009

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 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

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

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

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

Pressure? There's no American equivalent to what Team Canada faces in 2010 Olympics

Pierre LeBrun

If there's a goal that everyone remembers, it was back in ol' 72. We all squeezed the stick and we all pulled the trigger And all I remember was si...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 24, 2009

What I'll remember most about Joe Sakic

Pierre LeBrun

...by how they are during the lowest of lows. Just like Jean Beliveau, Gordie Howe and Wayne Gretzky, Sakic was pure class, win or lose, at all times. Four years earlier, the same Sakic...

Blog Entry | Conversation | July 09, 2009

Young Kings bolster lineup with Smyth

Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.com

The Colorado Avalanche have traded Ryan Smyth to the Los Angeles Kings for defensemen Kyle Quincey, Tom Preissing and a fifth-round pick.

Story | Conversation | July 03, 2009

QOTW answers: Some of your memorable 'first games'

Pierre LeBrun

...season. The Gretzky-led Blues had battled the Wings to a Game 7. The rosters were filled with talent beyond belief. They included Hall of Fame members and possible future members Wayne Gretzky, Brett...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 18, 2009

QOTW answers: Julien, Sutter, McLellan among your faves; no love for Keenan

Pierre LeBrun

The Question of the Week was a tough one: Who is your current favorite for the Jack Adams Award for NHL coach of the year? Quite frankly, I'm not sure...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 18, 2009

Checking in with the champion Swedes

Pierre LeBrun

...out better for them in February 2010 than it did for Team Canada in 2006, when Wayne Gretzky and Pat Quinn saw their squad deliver a disappointing performance four years after winning Olympic gold...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 12, 2009