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EDMONTON, Alberta -- Wayne Gretzky has returned to the Edmonton Oilers. Andrew Cashner Jersey .The Great One has been named partner and vice chairman of Oilers Entertainment Group. The Oilers made the announcement Wednesday at an unveiling of the refurbished Gretzky statue at the teams new arena, Rogers Place.Im privileged and proud to be back as an Oiler, Gretzky said.He said the decision followed discussions with his family and with Oilers owner Daryl Katz.We felt that this was a really great opportunity for me to get back into the game and to have the chance to do what we all want to do -- win a Stanley Cup, Gretzky said.Gretzky spent much of his Hall of Fame career in Edmonton, leading the Oilers to four Stanley Cup titles in the 1980s.The NHL career scoring leader hasnt held an official job in a league front office since he was part-owner, coach and head of hockey operations with the Phoenix Coyotes. He left the team in 2009.I love the game. I want to be part of the National Hockey League, Gretzky said. Everything I have in my life is because of the NHL and Im thrilled to be back, he said.The details of Gretzkys role have not been finalized.This is all sort of happened pretty quickly, he said. Well figure that out as we go along.Katz said hell work with Gretzky and CEO Bob Nicholson overseeing the business of the Oilers Entertainment Group, but stressed day to day management of the team wont change.This is (general manager) Peter Chiarellis team and he calls the shots, said Katz.Last month, the NHL announced Gretzky would be its ambassador for next years centennial festivities, including outdoor games in Winnipeg and St. Louis.Gretzky said he doesnt see a problem doing both.I was going to do those events anyway, he said. It really doesnt have an affect on that whatsoever.The move comes as the Oilers open the season filled with optimism. In addition to a new downtown arena, they have recently named teen phenom Connor McDavid captain and revamped the roster in the off-season.The Oilers were hockeys dominant team in the 1980s but have since fallen on hard times. They have missed the playoffs for 10 consecutive seasons, tying a dubious NHL record set by the Florida Panthers.Gretzky said management and personnel changes have him optimistic.Its a machine that is heading in the right direction, he said.The statue unveiling was of a 9-foot-2 bronze replica of Gretzky, in an Oilers jersey holding aloft the Stanley Cup. It was erected outside the Oilers old arena, Rexall Place, in 1989, a year after he was traded from the Oilers to the Los Angeles Kings.Gretzky, his family, and Oilers greats Mark Messier, Grant Fuhr, Glenn Anderson, Paul Coffey and Jari Kurri were on hand for the statue unveiling and for the opening of a new Oilers hall of fame room in the arena.The Oilers faced the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night. 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SEATTLE -- The sale of the Seattle Mariners from Nintendo of America to a group of minority owners led by Western Wireless Corp. founder John Stanton and retired Microsoft executive Chris Larson has become official.The sale closed Friday, a day after it was approved by Major League Baseball.Stanton becomes Mariners chairman and CEO, replacing Howard Lincoln. This is the first transfer in control of an MLB team since Ron Fowler led the purchase of the San Diego Padres in August 2012.I care deeply and passionately about the game of baseball and about baseball fans in Seattle aand the Northwest, Stanton said in a statement. Joey Gallo Jersey. Mariners fans have been so positive, so patient with the team, and we want to reward them with playoff and World Series baseball here at Safeco Field.Nintendo of America retained a 10 percent stake in ownership and the regional sports network ROOT Sports.The team said the clubs board of directors includes Stanton, Larson, Lincoln, John Ellis, Buck Ferguson, Jeff Raikes and Frank Shrontz. Wholesale NFL Jerseys Wholesale Nike NFL Jerseys NFL Jerseys From China Cheap Nike Basketball Jerseys Wholesale Hockey Jerseys China Nike Baseball Jerseys Cheap College Jerseys China Cheap Football Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys Canada Wholesale NHL Jerseys CanadaWholesale Nike MLB Jerseys Canada Cheap NBA Jerseys Authentic Canada Stitched Soccer Jerseys Canada Cheap Jerseys Canada NFL ' ' '
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