 | | Re: National Hockey League and Lego Company announce multi-year global alliance
|
|
(...) It is no coincidence that Gretzky's number was 99-- that is *2* nines. IIRC He didn't feel worthy to wear Howe's actual number so he choose 99. Gordy, of course, was Gretzky's hero. -John (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.general)
|
| |
| | Re: National Hockey League and Lego Company announce multi-year global alliance
|
|
(...) Yes John that is true about the numbers gretzky has said that several times(in fact I was allmost mentioned that in my last post)..and if you ask wanye he will still say howe is the best even thought he broke most of howes records.(this is of (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.general)
|
| |
| | Re: National Hockey League and Lego Company announce multi-year global alliance
|
|
"Chris Leach" <cwl704@comcast.net> wrote in message news:H5upzI.EJD@lugnet.com... (...) IIRC He (...) of (...) ask (...) howes (...) That's incorrect on how Gretzky got 99. It had nothing to do with not feeling worthy to wear Howe's number. Here is (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.general)
|
| |
| | Re: National Hockey League and Lego Company announce multi-year global alliance
|
|
(...) Thanks, Ken. Of course, the whole reason he was bent on the number 9 was because it was Howe's number. Now, what's the story about Mario Lemieux's number choice? Was it in deference to Gretzky or in his face? -John (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.general)
|
| |
| | Re: National Hockey League and Lego Company announce multi-year global alliance
|
|
(...) Sheeeech John, It's a luck he didn't wear #69, what a story you could have invented there! (btw, Howe was a good player, but far from being amonst the best of all time. His records are only a proof of his love to play, as he did for sooo many (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.general)
|
| |
| | Re: National Hockey League and Lego Company announce multi-year global alliance
|
|
(...) No, actually, I was looking for the story; I was merely wondering whether his choice of 66 (nines upside down) was at all related to Gretzky's 99. (...) I agree. I don't hold Howe in any particularly high regard; but I do consider Gretzky by (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.general)
|
| |
| | Re: National Hockey League and Lego Company announce multi-year global alliance
|
|
(...) Great info Ken Thanks! (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.general)
|
| |
| | Re: National Hockey League and Lego Company announce multi-year global alliance
|
|
(...) Fair enough. I'd drink to that! Terry (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.general)
|
