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  1.                                  most gentlemanly player 
  2.                                  in hockey.
  3.  
  4.                                  WayneΓÇÖs fellow players 
  5.                                  think heΓÇÖs great, too. They
  6. gave him the Lester B. Pearson award five 
  7. times. (This award is for the NHLΓÇÖs Most 
  8. Outstanding Player, an honor voted on by the 
  9. players.)
  10.  
  11. His scoring and unselfish play often inspired 
  12. his teammates. In 1984, the Great One led
  13. his team to greatness -- the Oilers beat the
  14. New York Islanders in the Stanley Cup finals.
  15. It ended New YorkΓÇÖs championship streak at 
  16. four, and it started one for the Oilers. Wayne 
  17. led Edmonton to four championships in
  18. five seasons. He was named MVP of 
  19. the Stanley Cup playoffs twice.
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