Wayne Gretzky was born in Brantford, Ontario, Canada, about 60 miles southwest of Toronto, on January 26th, 1961.He played his early hockey there, usually against boys several years older.At the age of 10, playing for the Brantford Nadrofsky Steelers, he scored 378 goals in one season.onfidence votes 2.2K. Wayne Gretzky was born in Brantford, Ontario, Canada, about 60 miles southwest of Toronto, on January 26th, 1961. He played his early hockey there, usually against boys several years older. At the age of 10, playing for the Brantford Nadrofsky Steelers, he scored 378 goals in one season.