"It's with deep sadness that Janet and I share the news of the passing of my dad," Wayne said in a statement late Thursday evening.
"He bravely battled Parkinson's and other health issues these last few years, but he never let it get him down." "For me, he was the reason I fell in love with the game of hockey. He inspired me to be the best I could be not just in the game of hockey, but in life."The stories about Walter Gretzky's role in Wayne's career are legendary -- he served as The Great One's personal coach growing up, hammering home the fundamentals of the game.
One of his most famous lessons for Wayne focused on ANTICIPATING the action -- skate to where the puck is going, not where it's been. Walter loved hockey -- but never played at the pro level. He played junior and senior hockey growing up in Canada but realized he wasn't good enough to make a career out of it.In fact, Walter basically built a shrine to his son at the family home in Ontario -- which somebody
An amazing Ukrainian Canadian. RIP Walter.
I met him many times and he was one of the sweetest souls ever! RIP Walter
So for 99💖
r.i.p
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The best🇨🇦 hockey dad ever! RIP
Best hockey Dad ever. RIP Walter 🇨🇦
Do you not think saying past away at 82 is alot nicer, instead of DEAD at 82
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RIP
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