Name Keith Gretzky | Playing career Shot Left Height 1.75 m | |
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Born February 16, 1967 (age 57) Brantford, ON, CAN ( 1967-02-16 ) Weight 157 lb (71 kg; 11 st 3 lb) Played for Flint SpiritsRochester AmericansImatran KetteraPhoenix RoadrunnersAyr RaidersWinston-Salem ThunderbirdsSan Diego Gulls NHL Draft 56th overall, 1985Buffalo Sabres Nieces Paulina Gretzky, Emma Gretzky Grandparents Anton Gretzky, Betty Hockin, Mary Gretzky, Harold Hockin Similar People Brent Gretzky, Wayne Gretzky, Walter Gretzky, Paulina Gretzky, Phyllis Hockin | ||
7 up 03 wayne keith gretzky tv commercial 1981
Keith Edward Gretzky (born February 16, 1967) is the assistant general manager of the Edmonton Oilers. He is one of the brothers of ice hockey legend Wayne Gretzky. Keith was promoted to Director of Amateur Scouting for the Phoenix Coyotes on July 12, 2006, after serving the previous five seasons as an amateur scout for both the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and Ontario Hockey League. He was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres of the NHL, and though he attended two training camps and played in several pre-season games, he never played a regular-season game for them. He is a former director of Amateur Scouting for the Boston Bruins.
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- 7 up 03 wayne keith gretzky tv commercial 1981
- Wayne keith gretzky 1981 7up commercial
- Playing and coaching career
- References
Wayne keith gretzky 1981 7up commercial
Playing and coaching career
Keith, Wayne and Brent were taught hockey by their father, Walter. After a moderately successful career in the OHL with the Brantford Alexanders, Windsor Spitfires, Belleville Bulls, and Hamilton Steelhawks, Keith was taken in the 3rd round (56th overall) of the 1985 NHL Entry Draft by the Buffalo Sabres. His best season came in 1986–87 when he recorded 35 goals, 66 assists for 101 points in 64 games with Belleville and Hamilton. In 298 OHL games, he collected 113 goals, 222 assists and 335 points.
Gretzky played five seasons in the International Hockey League with the Flint Spirits, San Diego Gulls and the Phoenix Roadrunners (28 goals, 51 assists, and 79 points in 132 games) and two seasons in the American Hockey League with the Rochester Americans (11 goals, 37 assists, 48 points in 66 games). Gretzky also played one season in the East Coast Hockey League with the Winston-Salem Thunderbirds. He then played two seasons in Europe with Ketterä in Finland's I-Divisioona, and the Ayr Raiders in the British Hockey League.
After retiring from professional hockey in 1993, Gretzky turned to coaching and began his career behind the bench with the Tri-City Americans (WHL) as an assistant coach. After one season with Tri-City, he moved to Bakersfield where he became the head coach of the WCHL's Fog. Gretzky coached three seasons with the Fog (1995–1998) before leaving to coach the Asheville Smoke of the UHL for two seasons (1998–2000). He coached his brother Brent with the Smoke. He was also General Manager with the Smoke.
He joined the Coyotes organization as a scout in 2001 and was promoted to Director of Amateur Scouting in 2006. In 2013, he joined the Boston Bruins organization as an amateur scout, and in August 2013 was appointed the Director of Amateur Scouting for the Bruins.
On August 2, 2016 he was hired by the Edmonton Oilers as Assistant General Manager.
Keith appeared in two 1981 soft drink commercials (7-UP) with his brother Wayne. Keith had the punchline in one ad: "I taught him everything he knows".