RIP Walter Gretzky

Melagoo · 03-04-2021, 11:37 PM

Wayne's father passed away tonight ... Greatest hockey dad of all time! ... Rest in Paradise Walter ...

MossDC4L · 03-05-2021, 05:54 AM

Sad news for the hockey world...

DontToewsMeBro · 03-05-2021, 09:05 AM

Very sad news

When anyone's parent passes I feel bad and it brings up memories

Unfortunately, Canadian sports media is going completely overboard on the melodrama. It's like each outlet is trying to out-do the other proving they are much more sad than their competitors.

jmarascojr · 03-05-2021, 09:08 AM

I honestly was shocked to read he was ONLY 82, he seemed to be 80+ for forever, I thought he was in his 90s +

Canada's most famous son, which has to make him Canada's most famous dad.
If you followed hockey, you knew Walter Gretzky.

I hope they turn his boyhood home into a shrine or something, his father kept a lot of great memorabilia there.

mrb842 · 03-05-2021, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by DontToewsMeBro

Very sad news

When anyone's parent passes I feel bad and it brings up memories

Unfortunately, Canadian sports media is going completely overboard on the melodrama. It's like each outlet is trying to out-do the other proving they are much more sad than their competitors.

I thought the kobe stuff was way over the top and I generally agree w/this line of thot but here it seems appropriate. People I know that have followed waynes career say a big part of why he was so beloved as a person off the ice was walter and his impact on wayne as a person. It's usually the first thing they bring up in talking about their experiences w/99. They say that he made sure that despite waynes success he never became as a person w/fans, the community, and media the aloof, closed off person that lebron, jordan, and bird and so many other stars became and I think that has a lot to do w/why there's so much love for him today.

DontToewsMeBro · 03-05-2021, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by mrb842

I thought the kobe stuff was way over the top and I generally agree w/this line of thot but here it seems appropriate. People I know that have followed waynes career say a big part of why he was so beloved as a person off the ice was walter and his impact on wayne as a person. It's usually the first thing they bring up in talking about their experiences w/99. They say that he made sure that despite waynes success he never became as a person w/fans, the community, and media the aloof, closed off person that lebron, jordan, and bird and so many other stars became and I think that has a lot to do w/why there's so much love for him today.

I agree

But TSN, SCORE, & SN are going way over-the-top on their coverage. I mean, come on, Gino Reda was crying and it seems every single one of the talking heads was Wally's best friend.

Wally was great with fans especially kids. I'll always remember the story years back when Wally invited Makarov, Larionov, and Fetisov to his house for a BBQ during the '87 Canada Cup in Hamilton and Phyllis wouldn't let the "drivers" (KGB agents for sure) into her house.

creasecollector · 03-05-2021, 12:32 PM

Sad day. RIP.

Agent99 · 03-05-2021, 12:45 PM

Tough day. The world was a better place with Walter. He loved the game of hockey. He touched us all with his core values. After his recovery from aneurysm he made really good use of his time by working tirelessly with communities and charities. He made a difference is what the media is trying to portray. Rest in Peace Wally

discostu · 03-05-2021, 01:30 PM

RIP Walter, but come on...Louis Sutter is unquestionably the greatest hockey dad ever.

6 kids played in the NHL. Six. And supposedly the oldest brother, who never pursued hockey, was the best of them.

WillyC · 03-05-2021, 02:49 PM

Master of the Backyard Rink... RIP

mrb842 · 03-05-2021, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by DontToewsMeBro

I agree

But TSN, SCORE, & SN are going way over-the-top on their coverage. I mean, come on, Gino Reda was crying and it seems every single one of the talking heads was Wally's best friend.

Wally was great with fans especially kids. I'll always remember the story years back when Wally invited Makarov, Larionov, and Fetisov to his house for a BBQ during the '87 Canada Cup in Hamilton and Phyllis wouldn't let the "drivers" (KGB agents for sure) into her house.

that is an awesome story and why hockey is so special

03-04-2021, 11:37 PM	#1
Melagoo Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: GTA (Greater Toronto Area) Ontario, Canada Posts: 8,378 Melagoo1 Melagoo	RIP Walter Gretzky Wayne's father passed away tonight ... Greatest hockey dad of all time! ... Rest in Paradise Walter ... __________________ Go Leafs! Go Jays! Go Raps! Go Bills! Last edited by Melagoo; 03-04-2021 at 11:40 PM.

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jmarascojr Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 4,381 shooterjoe13	I honestly was shocked to read he was ONLY 82, he seemed to be 80+ for forever, I thought he was in his 90s + Canada's most famous son, which has to make him Canada's most famous dad. If you followed hockey, you knew Walter Gretzky. I hope they turn his boyhood home into a shrine or something, his father kept a lot of great memorabilia there. __________________ Always looking to trade, https://flic.kr/s/aHsmVYMy7F I PC Luke Harper/Brodie Lee

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discostu Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 7,990	RIP Walter, but come on...Louis Sutter is unquestionably the greatest hockey dad ever. 6 kids played in the NHL. Six. And supposedly the oldest brother, who never pursued hockey, was the best of them. __________________ Every day I start to ooze.

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WillyC Member Join Date: Jan 2021 Posts: 310	Master of the Backyard Rink... RIP __________________ my Tavares cards... google Willy C. Collection

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MossDC4L Member Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 662 705SportsCards	Sad news for the hockey world...

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DontToewsMeBro Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Proudly Canadian, eh Posts: 3,681 centurion-collectibles	Very sad news When anyone's parent passes I feel bad and it brings up memories Unfortunately, Canadian sports media is going completely overboard on the melodrama. It's like each outlet is trying to out-do the other proving they are much more sad than their competitors.

03-05-2021, 12:45 PM	#8
Agent99 Member Join Date: Mar 2019 Posts: 75	Tough day. The world was a better place with Walter. He loved the game of hockey. He touched us all with his core values. After his recovery from aneurysm he made really good use of his time by working tirelessly with communities and charities. He made a difference is what the media is trying to portray. Rest in Peace Wally