Walter Gretzky dies at 82

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

RIP obviously but James Duthie was almost in tears? I found that reaction weird, thought something happened to Wayne for a second.

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[Three On Zero]

RIP Walter, thank you for giving us the greatest

 

[PanniniClaus]

What a man RIP

 

[MoreMogilny]

Rest In Peace.

A true hockey icon who had such an influence on the game.

 

[rodney dangerfield]

RIP but i swore it said wayne at first.

 

[Swervin81]

He was pretty much the Mr Rogers of the hockey world. Can't think of many that were as universally treasured by Canadians and by the hockey world as Walter.

RIP

 

[The Beyonder]

RIP Walt.

 

[Koivu11]

Was there a more famous hockey dad than Walter Gretzky?

Rest in peace.

 

[HarrisonFord]

Duthie said it best. He was Canada’s hockey dad.

 

[TopChedder]

RIP Walter

Canada's hockey dad

 

[super6646]

RIP

 

[93LEAFS]

RIP to a great Canadian ambassador and person. Walter used to do whatever he could for local charities and get Wayne to help in ways (for example just stuff to put up for charity auction and such). I know he did a ton for the school for the deaf in Brantford. Met him at a Leaf game when I was a kid, a class act.

 

[tenken00]

Wow. RIP Walter Gretzky

 

[Woodrow]

RIP

 

[93LEAFS]

Was there a more famous hockey dad than Walter Gretzky?

Rest in peace.

Probably not, and the current ones that are famous tend to be for the wrong reasons. Not Walt. Only one is really Gordie, who is more famous for being the all-time great who got to play with his two kids.

 

[Sticksandsun]

Was there a more famous hockey dad than Walter Gretzky?

Rest in peace.

I thought for a second Wayne died too!

Lets not forget Brent Gretzky made the show, what a successful career he had.

 

[RalphKing]

Walter was a beauty RIP

 

[The Panther]

Whoa, what a figure in Canadian hockey he was, not to mention his parenting...

Walter was a good hockey player back in the 50s. He played in my mom's hometown (Woodstock) when she was a little girl. Back down the highway to Brantford after he got married to Phyllis and worked for Bell Canada. (He continued working for Bell Canada throughout Wayne's career in Edmonton.)

His aneurysm in 1991 robbed most of his memories of Wayne's career (temporarily, at least) and he reverted to speaking Ukrainian for a while afterwards. He made a pretty good recovery, though, and was always a big part of his children's lives.

Solid man, great hockey guy, family guy. What a loss.

 

[tarheelhockey]

Without even really trying to, this man had a profound influence on how untold thousands of young players learned to think the game.

 

[Eternal Leaf]

RIP.

A remarkable man. Indeed, Canada's hockey dad.

 

[hockeeyyy]

Rest In Peace hockey dad.

 

[EdJovanovski]

RIP hockey dad

 

[robertmac43]

Sad night for the hockey world. RIP.

 

[RussianRacket]

He gave the world a gift.

 

[EpochLink]

Rest In Peace to Walter Gretzky.