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On Leap Day in 1996, Wayne Gretzky made his debut with Blues



On Leap Day in 1996, Wayne Gretzky made his debut with Blues

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36 Comments

  1. Rawlings. I totally forgot they were in the hockey market. How long did that last?

  2. BartleBossy

    Wayne looks fucking *hot* here eh.

    That 5th pick just oozes style. The jerseys, the tuck, the turtleneck, the hair.

  3. thegonzojoe

    I will. I will say the thing. I will say that Yzerman injured himself celebrating and that really made a difference in the next round against Colorado.

    Also congratulations to the Blues franchise for being the only part of Gretzky’s career to immediately make everyone think of Steve Yzerman.

  4. mansock18

    Wow, hard to believe this is only the 6th anniversary of Wayne Gretzky’s debut with the Blues

  5. thejardude

    As someone who only followed the Canucks at the time, who was captain before Gretzky? I know it’s Gretzky, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen a player become captain immediately after a trade

  6. dexterthekilla

    Well Blues does have Gretzkys number retired

  7. Obvious_Exercise_910

    This is when I first started really following/understanding the NHL. I was so hyped for this, sure they’d win the cup.

  8. thatboyeaintright

    those jofa buckets though, it actually looks like he has no equipment on at all

  9. Crimson3312

    And to think, this was the moment that led to them getting their first cup….23 years later.

  10. Seeing those Easton Aluminums takes me back. I still have my 2 Easton Aluminum sticks from my minor hockey days. I’ve thought about getting a senior plug for them and using them in a game.

  11. loki03xlh

    Fuck Nick Kypreos with a rusty chainsaw. Yzerman would have never scored on Fuhr.

  12. I didn’t know he was captain during his very short blues tenure

  13. Marty-Deberg

    Kinda weird for Gretzky to take the C right away, even if it was offered.

  14. Call me crazy, but I love those jerseys. That second picture in particular – Gretz with the turtleneck underneath the jersey – is so iconic and so nostalgic for me.

  15. He was 35 years old, if anyone else was wondering

  16. Amazing that Wayne showed up, got named captain, put up just 37 points in 31 total games, then dipped.

  17. PaperMoonShine

    Damn they gave him the C before he even debuted?

  18. BigT1ttyMilf

    Why wayne look like a dork when he’s got a helmet on but a stud without one lol

  19. CaptainJingles

    Fuck Mike Keenan, Gretzky wanted to retire in St. Louis. 🙁

  20. jjafarFromAladdin

    He would later go on to win 9 standley cups with the st.lewis blues

  21. Dwayne_Gertzky

    Holy shit, in pics Wayne 2 & 5 looks so handsome he made my butthole lips wet

  22. PERPETUALBRIS

    Brett Hull looks like the proudest mother.

  23. fasteddeh

    I know Wayne is the goat but throwing a C on a guy who ends up playing a total of 18 games for your team is a wild move.

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