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28 w e s t w o r l d | F a l l 2 0 1 4 (replica dressing room) lucas aykroyd, (gretzky memorabilia) wayne gretzky's sports bar & restaurant, hockey hall of fame and museum number two. If you're not cheering for the Leafs to win their first Stanley Cup since 1967, you're probably griping about how the eastern media depicts Toronto as the Centre of the Universe. However, regardless of where you live or which NHL team you support, there's no denying that this diverse metropolis is the perfect place for hockey-themed tourism – from dining and entertainment to shopping and attractions. T he trip has been fast and furious from the start. After flying in on Thursday evening, I headed to the Second City comedy club, adjacent to Wayne Gretzky's res- taurant in Toronto's entertainment district. At this iconic cabaret theatre, a big 1974 black- and-white photo of Dan Aykroyd and John Candy welcomes patrons: these Canadian comedy legends honed their chops here before hitting Hollywood. Quaffing a pint of Ontario-brewed Bark- ing Squirrel Lager, I guffawed at a series of skits entitled "We Can Be Heroes." Female comics gyrated to "Blurred Lines" by Robin Thicke, reminding me of a quirky piece of hockey trivia: Gretzky was house-sitting for Robin's dad, Alan icke, in Los Angeles (and babysitting the 11- year-old future singer) on the day in 1988 when he was traded to the Kings. I would have loved to stay for the post- show improv set, but it was time to sample e Great One's gourmet fare. A hallway to the restaurant contains glass cases with Number 99's memorabilia. I gawked at the red Titan stick with which he recorded five assists in Game Two of the 1987 Canada Cup final against the Soviets – his self-described greatest game ever. The (clockwise from top) The Stanley Cup, the most coveted of NHL silverware, is the centrepiece at the Hockey Hall of Fame's Esso Great Hall; Wayne Gretzky memorabilia at his namesake restaurant in Toronto's entertainment district; fans hone their skills in the Hall of Fame's NHL Be a Player Zone; The Hall of Fame's replica Montreal Canadiens dressing room, circa 1970s.