Now I can just see a bunch of kids coming in crying and hearing their dads say: 'Get back out there! Wayne Gretzky froze. He's sitting in a penthouse in Edmonton. Where the heck are you?' ...

Birthday wishes poured in for former NHL superstar Wayne Gretzky, who turned 64 on Sunday. Gretzky’s eldest daughter, Paulina, shared a special message for his father.

Calvin Trillin is a longtime staff writer for the New Yorker. As Wayne Gretzky prepares to take office on Monday as the first Canadian-born president of the United States since the 2026 annexation ...