7 Wayne, Meet Stanley

Chapter 7 Wayne, Meet Stanley Wayne became captain of the Oilers before the 1983–1984 season. Still quiet, he tried to lead by example. He paid attention to everyone, from the oldest player to the youngest; to each and every locker room attendant. Wayne had been playing in major professional leagues for five years. For luck, he liked to do things the same way before each game. He always got dressed in the same order. Left shin pad, left outer pad. Then the right. And so on. Finally, he tucked in the right side of his jersey. He even tried to eat the same foods for his pregame meal. Superstitious? Maybe. But in 1984, Wayne could really see the Oilers winning the championship. He could feel it. "Nothing I've ever done means more than this," he told his teammates. The Oilers made it to the finals, a

在1983-1984赛季之前，韦恩成为了油人队的队长。 他仍然沉默寡言，试图以身作则。 他关心每个人，从最年长的球员到最年轻的球员；致每一位更衣室服务员。 韦恩在主要职业联赛打了五年球。 幸运的是，他喜欢在每场比赛前做同样的事情。 他总是按同样的顺序穿衣服。 左胫垫，左外垫。 然后是右边。等等......。 最后，他把球衣的右边掖了进去。 他甚至试着在赛前吃同样的食物。 迷信吗?也许吧。但在1984年，韦恩真的看到了油人队赢得冠军。 他能感觉到。“我所做的一切都比这更有意义，”他对队友们说。 油人队进入了决赛

best-of-seven series. Their opponents: the Islanders, again. This was Wayne's chance. But the Islanders shadowed him every second. Wayne didn't score in the first three games. It was a playoff slump. Still, the Oilers were up two games to one. In the fourth game, Wayne used an old trick: He waited half a second to pass the puck. The Islanders' defense was thrown. When the puck came back to Wayne, he "deked"—faked out— the other player again. Then he shot the puck backhand, right into the net.

的系列赛。他们的对手又是岛民。 这是韦恩的机会。但岛民每时每刻都在跟踪他。 韦恩在前三场比赛中没有进球。 那是一场季后赛的低迷。尽管如此，油人队还是以2比1领先。 在第四场比赛中，韦恩用了一个老把戏：他等了半秒钟才传球。 岛民的防守被击溃了。 当球回到韦恩手中时，他又一次“伪装”了另一个球员。 然后他反手把球打入网内。

The pressure off, Wayne played with a new fury. He fought through check after check until he scored again. It was a huge victory for the Oilers. But they needed to win the next game for the Cup. It was May 19, 1984. A home game. Twice, teammate Jari Kurri passed the puck to Wayne. And twice Wayne drove the puck into the net. He assisted on a third goal. By the end of the

压力消失了，韦恩带着一种新的愤怒玩起来。 他一次又一次地通过检查，直到再次得分。 这对油人队来说是一次巨大的胜利。 但他们需要赢得下一场比赛才能赢得世界杯。 那是1984年5月19日。主场比赛。 队友贾里·库里两次将球传给韦恩。 韦恩两次把冰球打进了网。 他助攻了第三个进球。 到最后

second period, the Oilers were up 4–0. But then in the third period—bang, bang—the Islanders scored twice. The score: 4–2. Now the Islanders had the momentum. Emotions ran high. The pressure was on. But the Oilers held strong. They scored again. The crowd roared. With seconds left on the clock, they counted down the time: "Five, four, three, two, one!"

第二节，油人队4-0领先。 但是到了第三节，“砰”的一声，“砰”的一声，岛民连进两球。 比分是4:2。现在，岛民有了势头。 情绪高涨。压力来了。 但油人队坚持住了。 他们又得分了。人群怒吼起来。 时钟还剩几秒，他们开始倒数：“五，四，三，二，一！”

Game over! The Oilers had won the championship! Streamers and balloons fell from the ceiling. Wayne and his Oilers teammates raced toward one another for a giant group hug. Fans swarmed the ice. Wayne's little brother Brent jumped into his arms. On TV, millions watched Captain Gretzky lift the Stanley Cup, then skate around the rink. Afterward, Wayne and his teammates took "Stanley" for a walk. They went all around

游戏结束!油人队赢得了冠军！彩带和气球从天花板上掉了下来。 韦恩和他的油人队队友冲向彼此，一个巨大的集体拥抱。 球迷们蜂拥而至。韦恩的弟弟布伦特跳进了他的怀里。 在电视上，数百万人观看了格雷茨基队长举起斯坦利杯，然后绕着溜冰场滑冰。 之后，韦恩和他的队友带着“斯坦利”去散步。 他们四处奔走

Edmonton, to restaurants, parks, and hospitals. Wayne wanted to share the prize with the people of the city. Everyone was part of the victory, he felt. His teammates. His family. The fans. Because he couldn't have done it alone.

埃德蒙顿，去餐馆，公园和医院。 韦恩想与这座城市的人们分享这个奖项。 他觉得每个人都是胜利的一部分。 他的队友。他的家人。 球迷们。因为他不可能一个人完成。