His NHL rookie season began with the Edmonton Oilers in 1979.
But, he started his professional career in the WHA with the Indianapolis Racers and was traded to Edmonton for Mark Messier.
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Wayne Gretzky did not play in college. He played for a few different teams in juniors in Canada before the WHA/NHL.
Yeah, but he didn't actually do it for charity, he did it for the publisity
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The 1998-99 season.
Wayne Gretzky did play in the Olympics in 1998 in Nagano. He managed the team in 2002 in Salt Lake City where Canada won gold. There was no winter Olympics in 2000.