who are his influences?
His father.
Wayne Gretzky
However, Gretzky denied that he had any exotic innate abilities. He said that many of his advantages were a result of his father's brilliant coaching.
what nhl teams did wayne gretzky play for Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings, St. Louis Blues and New York Rangers. who is wayne gretzky? A Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former head coach. what is the full form of nhl? National Hockey League. when was he born? 26 January 1961. has he retied from hockey? Yes. did he play any other sport? No. when did he retire? 1999. what else is he into after retiring? As part-owner with Andrew Peller Ltd., he opened a winery and distillery . which hockey cup did he win? He won  nine Hart Trophies as the most valuable player, 10 Art Ross Trophies for most points in a season, two Conn Smythe Trophies as playoff MVP and five Lester B. Pearson Awards. what's his style? He was considered to be very smart and creative in his play.
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Wayne Gretzky [SEP] Major coaching influences
However, Gretzky denied that he had any exotic innate abilities. He said that many of his advantages were a result of his father's brilliant coaching. Some say I have a "sixth sense" … Baloney. I've just learned to guess what's going to happen next. It's anticipation. It's not God-given, it's Wally-given. He used to stand on the blue line and say to me, "Watch, this is how everybody else does it." Then he'd shoot a puck along the boards and into the corner and then go chasing after it. Then he'd come back and say, "Now, this is how the smart player does it." He'd shoot it into the corner again, only this time he cut across to the other side and picked it up over there.