8 Dynasties and Dating

Chapter 8 Dynasties and Dating Wayne and the Oilers won the Stanley Cup again the next year, 1985. They seemed a shoo- in for 1986, too. That division series against the Calgary Flames went to seven games. Five minutes into the third period of the seventh game, the score was tied. Oilers defenseman Steve Smith skated to the net to stop a goal by the Flames. He tried to clear the puck. But the puck hit the Oilers' goalie, Grant Fuhr, on the leg. Then it bounced into the net. The Flames didn't even have to shoot. It was an own goal for the Oilers. Calgary won. Steve Smith sat on the bench and cried.

第二年，也就是1985年，韦恩和油人队再次赢得斯坦利杯。 1986年，他们似乎也稳操胜券。 与卡尔加里火焰队的分区系列赛打了七场。 第七局第三节开始五分钟，比分打平。 油人队的防守队员史蒂夫·史密斯滑到网前阻止了火焰队的进球。 他试图把冰球挡出去。 但是冰球击中了油人队的守门员格兰特·富尔的腿。 然后它弹进了网。 火焰队甚至都不用开枪。 这是油人队的乌龙球。 卡尔加里赢了。史蒂夫·史密斯坐在长凳上哭了。

But Wayne knew the loss wasn't Steve's fault. They played as a team. And they lost as a team. Next season they'd come back stronger. And he was right.

但韦恩知道失败不是史蒂夫的错。 他们是一个团队。他们作为一个团队输了。 下个赛季，他们会变得更强。 他是对的。

The Oilers won the cup in 1987. Right away, Wayne handed the trophy to Steve Smith. He wanted Steve to be among the first to raise it high. In 1988, the Oilers won yet again. Four championships in five years. People called the

油人队赢得了1987年的奖杯。 韦恩马上把奖杯递给了史蒂夫·史密斯。 他希望史蒂夫是第一个把它举得很高的人。 1988年，油人队再次夺冠。 5年4次总冠军。 人们称之为

team a dynasty. Wayne Gretzky—with his trophies, records, and leadership—was the most famous person in Canada. In spring 1987, Wayne went to a Los Angeles Lakers basketball game. American actress and dancer Janet Jones came over to say hello. The two had met over the years. But now Janet and Wayne really talked. They

球队一个王朝。韦恩·格雷茨基凭借他的奖杯、唱片和领导力，成为加拿大最有名的人。 1987年春天，韦恩去看了一场洛杉矶湖人队的篮球比赛。 美国女演员兼舞蹈家珍妮特·琼斯过来打招呼。 两人相识多年。 但现在珍妮特和韦恩真的聊了起来。 他们

realized they had a lot in common. Both came from large families. Both had careers at a very young age. They knew the good and bad that came from being famous. And they knew they wanted a normal life, with lots of kids. They fell in love. Janet had never seen a hockey game. Right away she loved the excitement of the sport. She cheered Wayne on all through the 1987–1988 season, and his fourth title with the Oilers. JANET JONES JANET JONES GREW UP OUTSIDE OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, THE SECOND YOUNGEST OF SEVEN

意识到他们有很多共同点。 两人都来自大家庭。 两人都在很年轻的时候就有了事业。 他们知道成名带来的好处和坏处。 他们知道他们想要正常的生活，有很多孩子。 他们相爱了。珍妮特从未看过冰球比赛。 她立刻就喜欢上了这项运动带来的刺激。 她在整个1987-1988赛季为韦恩加油，这也是他在油人队的第四个冠军。 珍妮特琼斯在圣。 密苏里州路易斯，七个孩子中排行老二

CHILDREN. A TOMBOY, JANET PLAYED SOFTBALL AS A YOUNG GIRL. BUT HER REAL LOVE WAS DANCE. SHE MOVED TO HOLLYWOOD, FINDING WORK AS A MODEL AND DANCING ON THE TV SHOW DANCE FEVER. MOVIES FOLLOWED; HER MOST FAMOUS ROLES WERE IN THE FLAMINGO KID IN 1984, THE GYMNASTICS MOVIE AMERICAN ANTHEM IN 1986, AND AS A PITCHER IN THE BASEBALL MOVIE A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN IN 1992. But things were shaky with the team. The owner was having money troubles. Wayne was paid $1 million a year. Soon his salary would go up to at least $5 million. The Oilers could save a lot of money if he wasn't on the team. And they could get millions by trading him. There were rumblings of a change. Wayne's family tried to keep the rumors from Wayne. And Wayne blocked out any news. He wanted to focus on hockey. Not business.

的孩子。珍妮特是个假小子，年轻时打垒球。 但她真正热爱的是舞蹈。 她搬到了好莱坞，找到了一份模特的工作，并在电视节目《舞蹈热》中跳舞。 电影之后;她最著名的角色是1984年的《火烈鸟的孩子》，1986年的体操电影《美国国歌》，1992年的棒球电影《他们自己的联盟》中担任投手。 但球队的情况并不稳定。 店主遇到了资金问题。 韦恩的年薪是一百万。 很快，他的薪水就会涨到至少一百万。 如果他不在队里，油人队可以省下很多钱。 他们可以通过交易他得到数百万美元。 有变化的迹象。 韦恩的家人试图不让韦恩知道这些谣言。 韦恩屏蔽了任何消息。 他想专注于曲棍球。 没有业务。