- before he entered the NHL, Wayne Gretzky played a year and a bit in the World Hockey Association (WHA), first with the Indianapolis Racers, and then with the Edmonton Oilers.
- this poster is from the 1979-80 season, the season just after four teams (Edmonton, Hartford, Quebec and Winnipeg) entered the National Hockey League (NHL)
- the year was identified by the first year patch on his shoulder
- this poster was printed by a ticket agency named Datatix for the Hartford Whalers hockey team