Photos: The Great One -- Glimpses of Wayne Gretzky at the 2010 Winter Games

 

Wayne Gretzky has been front and centre at the 2010 Winter Games

 
February 25, 2010
 
 
 
Hockey legend Wayne Gretzky, left, and Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper applaude after the first goal by Marie-Philip Poulin against the U.S. during the first period of their women's ice hockey gold medal game at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics February 25, 2010.
 

Hockey legend Wayne Gretzky, left, and Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper applaude after the first goal by Marie-Philip Poulin against the U.S. during the first period of their women's ice hockey gold medal game at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics February 25, 2010.

Photograph by: Hans Deryk, Reuters

 
Hockey legend Wayne Gretzky, left, and Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper applaude after the first goal by Marie-Philip Poulin against the U.S. during the first period of their women's ice hockey gold medal game at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics February 25, 2010.
Canadian hockey legend Wayne Gretzky signs autographs next to Pat Quinn, head coach of Edmonton Oilers, before the men's play-offs qualification ice hockey game between Canada and Germany at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics February 23, 2010.
Wayne Gretzky waves from a box before the start of the men's play-offs qualification ice hockey game between Canada and Germany at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics February 23, 2010.
Hockey great Wayne Gretzky signs autographs before the Russia vs. Canada game at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 24, 2010.
Wayne Gretzky waves from a box before the start of the men's play-offs qualification ice hockey game between Canada and Germany at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics February 23, 2010.
Wild, excited crowd greets Wayne Gretzky as second cauldron is lite near Canada Place in Vancouver. The crowd was treated to a spectacular fireworks display.
Former Canadian hockey legend Wayne Gretzky (C) attends the opening of Samsung's pavilion before the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics February 10, 2010.
Canadian hockey legend Wayne Gretzky and Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson chat on Wednesday during the opening of the Samsung pavilion in Vancouver
Canadian hockey legend Wayne Gretzky poses in the NBC Today Show Studio at Grouse Mountain on February 14, 2010 in North Vancouver, Canada.
Former hockey great Wayne Gretzky waves as he carries the Olympic torch during the Opening Ceremony of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics at BC Place on February 12, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images
Hockey great Wayne Gretzky lights the Olympic cauldron during the opening ceremony Friday, watched by 33 million on television in the U.S.
Hockey player Wayne Gretzky carries the Olympic torch during the Opening Ceremony of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics at BC Place on February 12, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Pool/Getty Images)
Ice hockey legend Wayne Gretzky (C) holds the Olympic flame before lighting the cauldron during the 2010 Winter Olympic opening ceremony in downtown Vancouver on February 12, 2010. The identity of the athlete who had the honor of lighting the cauldron at the culmination of the opening ceremony was a tightly
Wayne Gretzky signs autographs before the ice hockey men's preliminary game between Canada and Norway on day 5 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at Canada Hockey Place on February 16, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Hockey great Wayne Gretzky lights the Olympic Cauldron during the Opening Ceremony of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics at BC Place on February 12, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
Wayne Gretzky is one of four people to light the Olympic torch at the opening ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games held at B.C. Place in Vancouver February 12, 2010.
Wayne Gretzky holds a jersey at Sochi World, also known as Rusky Dom.
Wayne Gretzky signs autographs during a men's hockey game at Canada Hockey Place. The Hall of Famer lost his smile years ago, says a Vancouver Sun sports columnist, and this photo appears to confirm it.
Gretzky stops by Sochi House.
Wayne Gretzky enters Sochi World.
Three of the four Hunter siblings with spouses (from left to right) Ken Hunter, Wayne Allen, Leah Allen, Liane Baron Hunter, Dan Hunter. Downtown this past weekend. Wayne (Mr. Gretzky) signed all three of the different team Canada Jerseys for the guys. Was a great way to end our day!
Gretzky stops by Sochi House.
Here is a picture that was taken during the Opening Ceremonies Dress rehearsal at BC place stadium on Wed Feb 10 at 6:30 PM. All the former Canadian Olympic athletes were chosen to walk into BC Place as the athletes. I wore my 1972 Canadian Olympic opening ceremonies uniform from the Munich games. Gretzky c
Canadian ice-hockey legend Wayne Gretzky watches the Canada vs Great Britain men's curling round robin session 8 match at the 2010 during the Vancouver Winter Olympics on February 20, 2010 at the Olympic Center in Vancouver.
Canadian ice-hockey legend Wayne Gretzky watches the Canada vs Great Britain men's curling round robin session 8 match at the 2010 during the Vancouver Winter Olympics on February 20, 2010 at the Olympic Center in Vancouver.
Spectators try to get a better look at ice hockey legend Wayne Gretzky sitting in the spectator stands as he watches Canada vs Great Britain men's curling round robin session 8 at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, February 20, 2010.
 
 
 
 
 

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