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On December 31, 1988, Mario Lemieux became the only player in NHL history to score five goals five different ways in a single game: even-strength, power-play, short handed, penalty shot and empty net. Wayne Gretzky narrates this video of game footage from that night.

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Mario Lemieux Scores 5 Goals 5 Different Ways appeared first on Witnify.

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On December 30, 1981, Wayne Gretzky became the fastest National Hockey League player to score 50 goals in a season, accomplishing the feat in just 39 games. This clip shows Gretzky scoring the 50th goal, including the crowd’s reaction and the announcer’s coverage.

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Wayne Gretzky Scores 50 Goals In 39 Games appeared first on Witnify.

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Disturbing live footage and commentary on the streets of Vancouver, Canada is documented here as the 1994 Stanley Cup Riots broke out after the Canadian hockey team, the Vancouver Canucks, suffered a 3-2 loss in the finals. Here, Stuart Mcnish, reporter for a local news station, explains various violent actions by the rioters, as well as events that helped to spark the destruction.

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How the 94′ Vancouver Riots Broke Out appeared first on Witnify.

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Cameraman Brent Stafford, who witnessed the 1994 Stanley Cup Riots in Canada, gives his report on the chaotic violence occurring on the streets of Vancouver after the Canadian hockey team, the Vancouver Canucks, suffered a 3-2 loss to the New York Rangers. Stafford describes the rising tensions among the people and the police, as well as the events that led up to the destruction. He also talks about the tear gas that flooded the streets as riot police tried to get the situation under control. During the riot, up to 200 people were injured.

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Eyewitness to the Chaos After the 1994 Stanley Cup appeared first on Witnify.

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One man takes a journey to Lake Placid to relive the amazing upset and experience that was the 1980 winter Olympics hockey game against the U.S. and the Soviet Union.

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30th Anniversary of the Miracle on Ice appeared first on Witnify.

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Legendary Ken Morrows remembers what it was like after winning the gold medal for men’s hockey in the 1980 winter Olympic games.

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32 Years After The Miracle appeared first on Witnify.

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Jim Craig gives a motivational speech centered around the upset created once his relentless and hard working 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team achieved a victory against the Soviets during the winter Olympic games.

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Jim Craig’s Motivational Speech appeared first on Witnify.

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News broadcaster Al Michaels, famous for covering the 1980 Miracle on Ice game, explains the challenges of staying calm and collected as the U.S. is about to upset the Soviet hockey team. He explains the atmosphere of the stadium and the electric crowd.

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‘The Place Is Going Wild’ appeared first on Witnify.

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A 16-year-old Wayne Gretzky discusses footage of himself playing as an eleven-year-old and explains how his playing has evolved, and will continue to do so. Interviewed at the 1978 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, a young Gretzky also comments on his international opponents and what it's like to represent Canada.

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Young Wayne Gretzky: 'Through Hard Work Everything Seems to be Paying Off' appeared first on Witnify.

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Steve Ludzik talks about how Wayne Gretzky didn't like him, and how people felt it was hard to be friends with both of them because of Gretzky's dislike of Ludzik. Gretzky is widely considered one of the greatest hockey players of all time, and is aptly nicknamed "The Great One". He played in the NHL for 20 seasons from 1979 to 1999.

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Steve Ludzik on Wayne Gretzky as a Player appeared first on Witnify.