Wayne Gretzky Retirement The Day Hockey Changed Forever

It was a sad day in nhl history on when hockey legend wayne gretzky retired from the nhl after 20 seasons. While some good things came of the great. But this day was a special occasion, as the iconic madison square garden became the epicenter of the hockey world on. It was wayne gretzkys final. When he left hockey, it was wayne gretzky who couldn't keep from crying.

But his career might have turned out much differently without a pivotal moment 11 years earlier.