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.
Gretzky turned professional for the 1978â79 season, playing for the Indianapolis Racers in the World Hockey Association (WHA). His contract soon was sold to the Edmonton Oilers, who joined the NHL at the beginning of the 1979â80 season.