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At the end of the day everybody lost. We almost crippled our industry. It was very disappointing what happened.

Wayne Gretzky

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Wayne Gretzky
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: January 26
Ice Hockey Coach
Ice Hockey Player
Restaurateur
The Corporation of the City of Brantford
The Great One
Wayne Douglas Gretzky
Industry
Everybody
Almost
Happened
Lost
Ends
Crippled
Disappointing

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