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Lanny McDonald — The Mustache, The Man, The Legend of Calgary

by Joseph Marks
February 16, 2026February 4, 2026

Few athletes have embodied everything great about their sport — skill, sportsmanship, and soul — quite like Lanny McDonald. Born February 16, 1953, in Hanna, Alberta, McDonald wasn’t just a hockey player; he was… Lanny McDonald — The Mustache, The Man, The Legend of Calgary

Wayne Gretzky: The Great One Who Redefined Greatness

by Joseph Marks
January 26, 2026January 22, 2026

Born on January 26, 1961, in Brantford, Ontario, Wayne Douglas Gretzky didn’t just play hockey — he reinvented it. Over a two-decade career spanning from 1979 to 1999, Gretzky transformed the NHL from a cold-weather… Wayne Gretzky: The Great One Who Redefined Greatness