Updated: Aug 8, 2005, 10:56 AM

Vote: Will Wayne Gretzky be a great coach?


Wayne Gretzky set records on the ice during his NHL career and helped build the Canadian team that took home gold in the 2002 Winter Olympics, but is hockey's Great One taking on his biggest challenge yet by stepping behind the bench for the Phoenix Coyotes?

Great players like Larry Robinson, Larry Bird and Mike Ditka have become great coaches, but the sporting landscape is also littered with great players who couldn't translate those skills to the sideline.

Will Gretzky succeed? And why is he coming back to the day-to-day grind of an NHL season?
  • 1) Are you surprised Wayne Gretzky agreed to move from the front office to the bench?
  • 2) Is Gretzky the best available choice to coach the Coyotes?
  • 3) What do you think was the biggest motivating factor in Gretzky's decision?
  • 4) Would you be more likely to attend or watch a Coyotes game because Gretzky is coaching?
  • 5) How will the Coyotes, who finished 13th in the Western Conference in 2003-04, fare this season?
  • 6) How long will Gretzky serve as head coach of the Coyotes?
  • 7) Will Gretzky be better at managing veterans like Brett Hull and Mike Ricci or developing young players like Krys Kolanos and Mike Comrie?
  • 8) In which pro sport do head coaches make the most difference?
  • 9) Which Hall of Fame player made the best transition to coaching?
  • 10) Which Hall of Fame player made the worst transition to coaching?

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