{"product_id":"99-isbn-9780771083389","title":"99","description":"\u003cb\u003ePublished with Wayne Gretzky's cooperation, this is the definitive biography of the greatest player that hockey has ever seen.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e     From the time Wayne Gretzky began playing organized hockey at the age of six, his genius was evident. He scored one goal in his first season and 378 in his fifth. With the Edmonton Oilers in the 1980s and later with the Los Angeles Kings, he was virtually unstoppable. He won nine Hart trophies as the leading scorer, and four Stanley Cups. Later, with the St. Louis Blues and New York Rangers, he continued to show leadership, finesse, and grace both on and off the ice.\u003cbr\u003e     Based on thousands of hours of conversations with Gretzky, including new interviews, \u003ci\u003e99\u003c\/i\u003e details Gretzky's move to L.A., his role as player and coach for Canada Cup and Olympic teams, and career highlights such as his greatest goal and greatest game. Gretzky also discusses with Strachan the challenges in his career--the truth about the gambling \"scandal\" and the behind-the-scenes negotiations before his trade to the St. Louis Blues.\u003cbr\u003e     In this revealing, insightful, and definitive biography, Al Strachan takes readers on a most remarkable journey and details the life of Wayne Gretzky as it has never been told before.\u003cb\u003ePraise for Al Strachan:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e • \"Al has always been able to reach out to fans from coast to coast in two countries and make them aware of what that feeling at the arena really is.\" Wayne GretzkyAL STRACHAN is a veteran sportswriter and bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWhy the Leafs Suck and How They Can Be Fixed\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eDon Cherry's Hockey Stories and Stuff\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eGo to the Net\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eI Am Not Making This Up: My Favourite Hockey Stories from a Career Covering the Game\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eOver the Line\u003c\/i\u003e. He was a regular on \u003ci\u003eHockey Night in Canada\u003c\/i\u003e's Hot Stove Lounge and now lives in St. Andrews, New Brunswick.With contributions by Wayne Gretzky","brand":"McClelland \u0026 Stewart","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304122601701,"sku":"NP9780771083389","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780771083389.jpg?v=1767720282","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/99-isbn-9780771083389","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}