Brent Gretzky

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Brent Gretzky (born February 20, 1972 in Brantford, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian ice hockey player, and the brother of Wayne and Keith Gretzky. He briefly played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Tampa Bay Lightning. With 2,861 points between them, Brent and Wayne hold the NHL record for most points scored by a pair of brothers — 2,857 by Wayne, four by Brent.[1]

Taught the game by his father Walter, Brent was drafted by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft. Unfortunately he did not find the same success as Wayne. During Brent's 13-game stint with Tampa Bay, he played once against his brother: "We must have faced off 15 times and I won one. I remember chasing him behind the net. I knew what he was going to do and I still found myself looking for my jock. The hardest part was after the game, going and watching ESPN. It was older Gretzky shows young Gretzky how to play hockey."

Brent is a career minor leaguer, floating between the International Hockey League, the American Hockey League, and the United Hockey League. He played for Graz EC Austria in 1997-98. On June 6, 2006, the Elmira Jackals announced they had acquired his rights from the Motor City Mechanics. He and four other former Danbury Trashers players were served with subpoenas by the FBI in its investigation into owner James Galante's business dealings.

On Friday, January 18, 2008 Gretzky made his debut playing in Major League Hockey with his hometown Brantford Blast team. On April 19, he won the 2008 Allan Cup with the Blast.

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  1. ^ Fitzpatrick, Jamie (2007-02-18). What’s the Highest-Scoring NHL Brother Combo of All Time?. About.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-26.

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NAME Gretzky, Brent
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SHORT DESCRIPTION Canadian ice hockey centre
DATE OF BIRTH February 20, 1972
PLACE OF BIRTH Brantford, Ontario, Canada
DATE OF DEATH
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