How Wayne Gretzky Lost His Teeth | Late Night with Conan O’Brien

[@frickyfrickyfreshenterpris4303]

For a dude nicknamed 'The Great One,' he sure is humble and soft spoken.

[@kstepko]

He‘s Canadian! 🇨🇦

[@UltraGinormous]

There lies greatness

[@Bonn1770]

"The Polite One"

[@cerd6292]

This is what makes him “great”

[@coastaku1954]

It's why we call him great. Hockey fans don't like douchebags, though some are douches on the ice, like Brad Marchand, Wayne was actually humble on the ice and off it too. He's a pass first player and always cares about his teammates, and then off the ice, he cares so much about growing the game and being an ambassador for hockey too

[@edwardcelona6983]

He truly is the Great One. On the ice , off the ice he continues to be an ambassador .

[@terrymckenzie8786]

I,m disappointed he backed trump. Someone with such class backing a low life baboon.

[@jeebleswatch3785]

Gosh what a great clip! My day is always better when a new classic conan clip is uploaded

[@kerbygator]

I'm 64, and we played hockey with very little padding and no helmets , when I was growing up. My uncle was on the Chicago Blackhawks ( Lou Angotti ) and he also coached the Pittsburg Penguins back in the day. Hockey was popular and all the kids in the neighborhood played on the local frozen pond. Many a guy's teeth were broken and a few guys were knocked out from bouncing their head off of the ice. I miss those days.

[@Sue-w5s]

What are you talking about? Wayne is loved by all Canadians and people all over the world! His best line “This puck is mine, go and get your own puck!” Love you Wayne!!! ❤

[@EdfromCanada]

Wayne's father was a classy gentleman I've met a few times in Hamilton. I will never forget it.

[@BrokTheLoneWolf]

I just realized where Crosby got his vocal cadence from.

[@Slicey007]

Amazing! so true!

[@travzimmerman1340]

They all they and sound like that

[@CaptainAmaziiing]

My dad was born in Quebec in 1930. He lived and breathed hockey to his last day. He also lost his entire grill to a hockey puck playing goalie sans mask when he was a teen.

[@Rick-zs1yn]

He's got a lot of class!

[@davidl3904]

Oh my that sweater brings back memories. I had a few just like that one...

[@TheBarneytoo]

Wayne didn't change hockey...Walter did.

[@GlenWright-gg1wd]

?????????????????????????? lololol not a clue lolol

[@BloodyBamPot]

Walter is his dad. Very supportive good dad. But the key word is "supportive" ​@@GlenWright-gg1wd

[@oldguyofarizona8602]

Wayne’s dad, Walter, was a big reason Wayne is the man he is. Walter never acted like his son was the Great One and Wayne never acts like he IS the Great One. The apple didn’t fall far from the tree and that’s a GREAT thing.

[@themulattomaker2602]

Why was I expecting Mac & Me at 1:49

[@michaelgriffiths8068]

Looking back at this interview with the advantage of hindsight, one can see that Gretzky was not completely at ease (not quite his usual self), and not really a surprise he retired just a few months after this. Something in his voice and demeanour just seemed off. He was pretty much done in his own mind, I think, but he couldn’t say it to anyone yet. He seems a little disappointed here. Probably because he knows inside it’s his last season, but he was on an awful non-contending team that would end up missing the playoffs for the 2nd straight year. Mark Messier had jumped ship to go play in Vancouver, and Messier was the biggest reason Gretzky came to NY. That entire Messier story was a bit strange to be honest, given that Gretzky specifically signed with NY to end his career with him. I can’t help but feel Gretzky retired one or two years earlier in part because of the Messier situation, and have always felt there was more to Messier’s departure than released publicly.

[@strats991]

Probably reading *way* too much into this.

[@michaelgriffiths8068]

@@strats991 - Probably. Or probably not. We’ll probably never know.

[@alexbyrne009]

He was literally cracking jokes at the end. He seems fine in this. He maybe knew at this point it would be his last season, but I'm sure it didn't have anything to do with Mess. Don't read into it too much

[@thefinaldispatch]

@@strats991probably not actually. Look up messier’s antics when he was in Vancouver. He is one of the most hated hockey figures in that city since joining the team. If Wayne would’ve played just one more year he would’ve hit 900 goals and 3000 points. He was 4th in the league in scoring in 98/99 (2 points away from 2nd in the league) so he was still pretty much the best player in the world his last season as the only players that beat him (Jagr, Bure, and Francis I think) were all on better teams. The point is he had reason to keep going but his heart wasn’t in it anymore. He loved the game more than anyone else in history and messier not staying in New York actually makes a lot of sense.

[@nuschlerclark895]

Yeah! Hindsight is ALWAYS 20/20 you jerk!

[@kaseykat1]

I can’t imagine the pressure of having to actually be the best every time you play.

[@doktormoney]

"Jordan's pretty solid" 😂😂

[@Rick-zs1yn]

Walter had class and that's where Wayne gets it from.

[@sblack48]

Did Probert ever win the Lady Byng?

[@MrFumio17]

Regardless, a legend in the sport

[@The1WhoKnowsTheTruth]

And thanks to the New York Rangers not going out and getting one of those “tough toothless guys” to protect him, Wayne decided to retire less than a year later.

[@MAGANATOR666]

I can't think of many world champions with as much class as the "great one" lots of good ones but he's on another level.

[@GreatApe-w5k]

He sells gambling addiction and his son in law is a Saudi Arabia owned sell-out.

[@terrymckenzie8786]

The second greatest player in the league was only half of good as Gretzky. He was light years better than anyone.

[@blainesitter9110]

If Gretzky got that spot on the couch , Jari Kurri would show up for sure.

[@Michael-gc8gb]

Wingman.

[@ampdesign]

Conan was close. He predicted curling to be the sport everybody watches when there's no NBA and no NHL. In 2020, the sport ended up being cornhole.

[@csnide6702]

cornhole = horseshoes for idiots

[@vintagevhsarchive]

November 27, 1998 Thanks!

[@chrismagsmags]

Great Phish show that night

[@shaystern2453]

he forgot to mention he always had protectors on his team

[@willamderrick]

They had a Gretzky rule, YOU DON'T touch Wayne. Anyone can be great with that rule. Try playing withe original 6 he would have been done in 3 yrs.

[@burlykim132]

Great point 😒

[@Haildestroya]

Waynerrrrrrr

[@Slicey007]

LOL love the part about "fear." Yes the other players feared Marty McSorley so they stayed away from Wayne.

[@brucecall1595]

Steve yzerman has gnarly facial scars.

[@Stitchlii]

That skit was cheesy but funny. That was a great cast

[@aaronp9306]

He retired 5 months later.

[@dginta7932]

Wayne the MAGAT.

[@bobbybeast1000]

he retired that year !!

[@MarySlade-d8w]

I look at him as a mega

[@marlenekrall7112]

Now, unfortunately he is maga. Sad😢

[@PerryHowell-h9v]

What's the alternative? The left went crazy long ago and still doesn't see what the problem is. That's why so many voted for Trump..

[@stucoofoo]

Theo brought me here.

[@paulsolon6229]

Conan the interrupter and talker

[@chevy4x466]

Conan really missed on this interview. He had a couple of decent bits, but he didn’t listen and interact when Wayne wanted to interject a thought. Wayne actually opened up about coaching, then quickly put up a wall when he realized the interview was nothing but a laugh session for him.

[@abancwele]

O'Brien gets on my nerves with his childish behaviour.

[@paulsolon6229]

@@chevy4x466 yes

[@gurudru1977]

take lesson Michael Jordan. You really don't need to be an arrogant prick to win. i am a huge Jordan fan btw … but its been discovered that his rings came at the cost of "un-gentlemanly behavior"

[@TmanTyler619]

Who cares dude

[@Foxtrotalex]

@@TmanTyler619you enough to comment😂

[@farout1107]

Conan, weird in the beginning of his career

[@EattheApple666]

retired the next year.

[@OradWasTaken]

5 months after this interview

[@GlenWright-gg1wd]

class act all the way

[@LenSwartz-x1v]

Ask him about when he high sticked Doug Gilmour, gave him stitches! Never got a penalty!!!

[@jeffstevens4532]

stop... it was 30 years ago and Toronto lost because they couldn't beat the Kings enough times, not because of a lousy call by Kerry Fraser. They had an entire next game to do it and couldn't . True deserving champions face adversity and unfairness and find a way to rise above it, dig even deeper and win.. Toronto didn't, so the 93 Leafs get to be remembered as a good team that wasn't good enough.. Surely you diehard Leafs fans have had enough more recent disappointments that you can stop crying about this one....

[@LenSwartz-x1v]

@jeffstevens4532 but he still cut a guy for 8 stitches without a penalty. Fact! Any other player would off the ice

[@dullsearake]

Go Leafs Go

[@Losrandir]

I love the guy to bits, but he's clearly on drugs

[@Jigger2361]

traitor

[@lph1106]

Sadly he has lost a lot of his credibility after coming out as a trump supporter, I wasn’t impressed with his involvement in the online sports betting industry

[@entropyredefined]

If he's dumb enough to come back to this country I would be delighted to offer him a Shawinigan handshake

[@김태호-o2i]

1

[@itsthizzbaby]

SNL is one of the worst shows of all time now lol, it was fine in the 90s but yikes.

[@claude878878]

SNL is UNWATCHABLE now. i haven't laughed once in 5 yrs. I don't know why ppl say it's iconic. It's pure crap. highly overrated.

[@ControlledBalance]

He's got a Russian background, right? Last name is definitely from Russia or Belarus.

[@kentmartin9289]

I've heard Ukrainian mostly. Just googled it a bit and Belarus and Poland also get mentioned sometimes.

[@seniormale]

Canadian

[@travzimmerman1340]

​@@seniormale You're not very bright

[@thegreatrenaldo7718]

He lost his teeth by blowing Gary Bettman

[@nuschlerclark895]

Your anger at a wonderful athlete just shows how dumb You are!

[@abancwele]

@@nuschlerclark895 As that answer of yours does.

[@harryno]

Jealous?

[@travzimmerman1340]

You would know

[@woodys8018]

Wayne has recently also lost credibility as a Canadian . Stay in the states Wayne.

[@dnormore1814]

How so? Cause he supports one of two candidates in an election? It's only valid if it's the candidate that you support?? I'm sure he is upset to lose your undying admiration.

[@woodys8018]

@@dnormore1814 It has nothing to do with me, I was talking about the public opinion in Canada and why he would support a rapist and a felon .

[@abancwele]

@@dnormore1814 Talk about missing the point entirely. Tell me you did that on purpose.

[@steadyAF]

He is a greater Canadian than your entire family history combined.

[@dnormore1814]

@@abancwele maybe I missed YOUR point? Let me know what it is and I'll gladly convey mine.

[@marysinclair1214]

Great one my ass. Great traitor to Canada.

[@travzimmerman1340]

Cry harder Snowflake

[@krismctopher7]

Is allowing a ten year old to play a sport where he might lose his teeth child abuse?

[@travzimmerman1340]

You could lose your teeth in every sport, dimwit.

[@SealAngel]

Greatest hockey player ever...R.I.P Wayne.

[@BURGERLAND999]

Shush... He lives

[@Schnids1655]

He’s very much alive. I think you’re thinking of wade boggs.

[@coastaku1954]

What the hell? He's still alive, his Dad died but Wayne Gretzky is still alive

[@Shirai_Ryu92]

@@Schnids1655Wade Boggs is still alive

[@claude878878]

Mario was the Greatest hockey player ever.

[@tomdicker299]

Who would have thought that a one time Canadian superstar would turn out to be an effin Trump bumper. Can’t wait for Ovechkin to pass him in all time goals. Gretzky sucks

[@seniormale]

You must be a Biden humper 😂

[@NickScott86]

God bless Conan for trying to make the world's most boring sports star interesting for a whole 8 minutes!

[@coastaku1954]

It's just a thing with Hockey players, a lot of them are dull, personality vaccuums. I wouldn't actually say Wayne is that dull

[@willamderrick]

You my friend are am idiot.

[@edwardlacorte6357]

Canadians are Generally Humble and Quiet... not ARROGANT AND LOUD like Most AMERICAN sport stars! I like the Canadian Classy style better!

[@vids595]

@@coastaku1954 Because they dont fight dogs, beat their wives or get arrested.

[@coastaku1954]

@@vids595 What are you trying to say here?

[@Michael-fw5ef]

Let's just remember, the supposed 'Great One' remained silent during the lockdown and was too scared to stand up to protect the people.

[@GlenWright-gg1wd]

he was playing in overseas with a group of NHL s all paid for by him dumb ass

[@SPAMDAGGER22]

He was smart to stay silent. There are millions of people out there that belong to the "shut up and dribble" mentality. He would be damned if he did, and he most certainly is getting damned by you, and others, because he didn't. The more he said the more one side or the other would be all over him. It was a great move.

[@ajm1268]

Conan lost the tonight show because he didn’t have the smarts to keep his big mouth shut,😊

[@dennis3178]

Once again, O’Brien made the interview more about himself than his guest. 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@darlenedaveable]

And then he lost his dignity by endorsing trump...the end

[@JakeLewis-gl9sw]

Anyone who backs the Democrats should be embarrassed. Look at California.

[@GlenWright-gg1wd]

he won the most coke done in one game

[@abancwele]

@@JakeLewis-gl9sw Now that's a DUMB comment.

[@philiplangford9434]

Sorry you feel that way loser.

[@travzimmerman1340]

Who should he have endorsed? Dimwit Darlene won't reply

[@jimbobbillybob]

gretzy is so boring

[@JukkaRamo]

😝

[@JukkaRamo]

😝

[@dougross3569]

He's Canadian

[@projectJ30]

Talented, genius people tend to be perceived as boring by normies such as yourself. Simply because you aren't worth the effort. He's not trying to manipulate anyone, he has no reason to impress you or anyone else. He's smarter than you, and you simply aren't worth his time, so he resorts to being polite and courteous person. I guarantee you what's inside his head is that he's surrounded by a idiots and I'm sure it was the same when he was on the ice. Probably a very lonely person. Go back to living your worthless dumbed down life.

[@FenderJay]

He was a professional athlete not a professional entertainer

[@abancwele]

Maga supporter. The hell with him.

[@travzimmerman1340]

Why?

[@oneshot3216]

Worst ambassador for a sport ever

[@travzimmerman1340]

Worse than Aaron Hernandez or Chris Benoit?

[@jamesstephenpeyton3305]

This man betrayed his country and has become a maga devotee. Shame.

[@travzimmerman1340]

Dry your eyes Snowflake

[@C0nsc10us33]

It’s wild how un-assuming hockey players look man. You almost can never tell how athletic they are. But really to play the game you just have to have good hand eye coordination and quick reflexes not necessarily super human strength. Agility is generally un-assuming. You would never know that guy is a savant on ice skates with a stick and nugget 🏒 🥅