9 Beginnings and Endings

Chapter 9 Beginnings and Endings The wedding was held in Edmonton, on July 16, 1988. It was such big news, the ceremony was broadcast live on TV. Newspapers called it Canada's Royal Wedding.

婚礼于1988年7月16日在埃德蒙顿举行。 这是一个大新闻，典礼在电视上进行了现场直播。 报纸称其为加拿大的皇家婚礼。

Ten thousand fans lined the streets outside the cathedral. Seven hundred guests sat inside. Hundreds of reporters crammed the aisles. Wayne later said he felt more nervous during the ceremony than in any game seven of the playoffs. Soon after, Wayne and Janet left on a trip to California. They stayed at the home of Canadian actor and friend Alan Thicke. The newlyweds babysat Alan's son Robin, who would go on to become a famous pop singer. By now Wayne knew he was going to be traded. He thought the Los Angeles Kings would be the best fit. The news broke on August 9, 1988: Wayne Gretzky was no longer an Edmonton Oiler. He was an LA King. Canadian TV programs were interrupted. The announcement was headline news across Canada. People called it the "Trade of the Century" or just "the Trade." Say those words today? Canadians would likely still know you were talking about Wayne Gretzky. The news shocked Canadians. Wayne was a

一万名粉丝站在大教堂外的街道两旁。 里面坐着七百名客人。 数百名记者挤在过道里。 韦恩后来说，他在颁奖典礼上比在季后赛的任何第七场比赛中都更紧张。 不久之后，韦恩和珍妮特动身去加利福尼亚旅行。 他们住在加拿大演员兼朋友艾伦·西克的家里。 这对新婚夫妇照顾艾伦的儿子罗宾，他后来成为了一名著名的流行歌手。 这时，韦恩知道他要被交易了。 他认为洛杉矶国王队是最合适的人选。 1988年8月9日，消息传出：韦恩·格雷茨基不再是埃德蒙顿油工了。 他是洛杉矶的国王。加拿大的电视节目被中断。 这一消息成为了加拿大的头条新闻。 人们称其为“世纪贸易”或简称为“贸易”。 今天说这些话吗？加拿大人可能还知道你说的是韦恩·格雷茨基。 这一消息震惊了加拿大人。 韦恩是一个

national symbol... and he was going to the United States! Some blamed Janet. They said she forced the move. She wanted to be close to Hollywood and the movie business. Most, though, blamed the Oilers' owner. Outraged, they protested in the streets. But the deal was done. For Wayne, it was a very tough time. He'd miss his teammates. They'd almost grown up together. Would he ever be that close with the LA players? With the staff?

国家的象征……他要去美国！一些人指责珍妮特。 他们说是她强迫他们搬家的。 她想靠近好莱坞和电影业。 然而，大多数人将责任归咎于油人队的老板。 他们义愤填膺，走上街头抗议。 但交易达成了。对韦恩来说，那是一段非常艰难的时期。 他会想念他的队友。他们几乎是一起长大的。 他会和洛杉矶球员走得那么近吗？ 和工作人员一起？

There was one Oilers staff member that Wayne worried about most of all. Years earlier, he had found a job for a young man named Joey Moss. Joey had Down syndrome. Before leaving the team, Wayne made sure Joey would always have a job in the locker room.

韦恩最担心的是油人队的一名员工。 几年前，他为一个名叫乔伊·莫斯的年轻人找到了一份工作。 乔伊得了唐氏综合症。在离开球队之前，韦恩确保乔伊在更衣室里永远有一份工作。

The Oilers' owner called a press conference. At the podium, Wayne answered questions from reporters. He spoke about his family. How he and Janet were expecting their first child. But he broke down in tears, and had to stop. He never finished the press conference.

油人队的老板召开了新闻发布会。 在领奖台上，韦恩回答了记者的问题。 他谈到了他的家庭。 他和珍妮特如何期待他们的第一个孩子。 但他忍不住哭了，不得不停下来。 他没有结束记者招待会。