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'Wayne Gretzky' Twitter Page A Fake, NHL Says -
'Wayne Gretzky' Twitter Page A Fake, NHL Says -
A Twitter page featuring posts supposedly from Phoenix Coyotes coach and hockey legend Wayne Gretzky has appeared. The posts, however, are from a Gretzky impersonator, according to a National Hockey League spokesman. "My NHL sources are telling me that, as suspected, @wayne_gretzky is not ...
Trouble In The Desert: NHL, Please Save the Phoenix Coyotes!
Trouble In The Desert: NHL, Please Save the Phoenix Coyotes!
bleacherreport.com — My fellow NHL fans, I come to you today to alert you to an event occurring that... has the potential to put a huge dent in the progress of our beloved game. In most of the NHL, things are going pretty well. The Penguins have gone from having one ... (more) Trouble In The Desert: NHL, Please Save the Phoenix Coyotes!
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The Great One, Not!
Kuklas Korner — ... by storm of late, one famous figure who most certainly is NOT tweeting these days is Wayne Gretzky, despite a profile that appears to mark the Great One’s entry into the 21st century.  Here’s the story from Information Week: ...

Puck Headlines: Beware the fake Wayne Gretzky on Twitter
Puck Daddy — ... ; and despite it looking rather authentic, the NHL tells Information Week that it's actually bogus. Which could be news for the 336 followers of The Fake One. His first post? "Shaq told me I had to start using Tweeter. Now what?" The Forechecker (H/T for this tale) called B.S. right off the bat. [ ...

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