
The rivalry was (and still maybe is) a two-sided affair that held no mercy for the other side. Where Gretzky was in the wrong and should've been called for a penalty, that doesn't mean he's ever felt sympathy for Gilmour. Here are ten people in his career that Gretzky disliked, and seven he has mentored. Where Gretzky had his people against him, being the best didn't stop him from disliking other players and league members. He was previously a professional hockey player and National Hockey League (NHL) head coach.

If anything, he may have had it a bit easy. Donald Stewart Cherry (born February 5, 1934) is a Canadian ice hockey commentator and sports writer. In 1980 Don started his television career on Hockey Night in Canada. Don won Coach of the Year in the AHL and NHL, where his Boston Bruins had three consecutive 1st Place finishes in the Adams Division and two trips to the Stanley Cup Finals.

Afterwards, he started his career as a coach. That's what 60 NHL records, 10 Art Ross Trophies, nine Hart Trophies, 894 goals, and 2,857 points the most in NHL history will get you!Īnd that's even without even half of the media coverage there is today. Donald Stewart Cherry played 18 years of pro hockey. That has certainly been the case around the NHL when it comes to the only person who fits that description Wayne Gretzky. When you're considered to be the greatest hockey player of all time and nicknamed "The Great One," you're going to have your fair share of critics and haters.
