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Re: National Hockey League and Lego Company announce multi-year global alliance
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Date: 
Wed, 20 Nov 2002 01:40:30 GMT
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In lugnet.general, John Neal writes:
In lugnet.general, Chris Leach writes:

Wanye who?? <grin>.....He helped the NHL a ton but there is only one and
that's # 9 Mr. Hockey(a close second is Stevey Y ) .Chris from the
HOCKEYTOWN and home of lord stanelys cup.GO WINGS!

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.

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 course a huge debate in the hockey world :-)  )



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"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)

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  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)

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