Islamabad -- Lashing out at political leaders for misconstruing former president Asif Ali Zardaris statement, Pakistan Peoples Party leader Qamar Zaman Kaira clarified on Thursday the party stands by the national institution.
From a prepubescent age, as early as age 9, Gretzky was nicknamed the next hockey messiah as he made his ascent toward a professional career in the National Hockey League. It was one in which he targeted idol Gordie Howeâs longtime records.
At the time, Gretzky was playing for the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, a team in the Ontario Hockey League for players from the ages of 15 to 20. Number 9, the number he wore to honor his favorite player Gordie Howe, was already taken, so he eventually had to settle on number 99.