Wayne is unbelievably selfless, and humble - truly, a class act.
@dzanier5 жыл бұрын
Hockey has never had and will never have another asset as precious as Wayne Gretzky was and continues to be. He really is as nice as he seems.
@andytaylor15885 жыл бұрын
I met Gretzky a couple of times. Once when he was drunk and vomiting, LOL. I helped him get home, a few blocks away. He remembered me and said hi at a grocery store. I stopped watching hockey seasons when he was traded, just for shitz n giggles.
@FacePalmTheWorldArmy5 жыл бұрын
@Mike music and how is this different from sports "entertainment" today?
@dominiclaporte80405 жыл бұрын
Doesn`t look like a humble guy to be honest. He never smiles and when he does it doesn`t look natural.
@FacePalmTheWorldArmy5 жыл бұрын
@@dominiclaporte8040 ah, the demons of a billionaire lol
@ronnie_51505 жыл бұрын
Michael Jordan called Gretzky the greatest athlete in the history of sports. Yet Gretzky remains humble, soft spoken and almost downplays his greatness. Pure class.
@petergazer91355 жыл бұрын
Who on earth would believe gretzky was the greatest athlete? He was a good hockey player not really a crazy athlete lol wtf
@ronnie_51505 жыл бұрын
@@petergazer9135 Well, I just said who; MICHAEL JORDAN. Going out on a limb here, but I'm guessing he knows just a little more about sports than you.
@petergazer91355 жыл бұрын
Ronnie Jay jordan doesnt believe that and by thinking gretzky is even an average level athlete i can tell uve never played sports a day in your pathetic insignificant life
@ronnie_51505 жыл бұрын
@@petergazer9135 I looked at your picture and realized I was talking to a child. too funny.
@ronnie_51505 жыл бұрын
Whats your sports credentials? Pee Wee tee ball?
@RealThermoguy5 жыл бұрын
I lived in Edmonton and Gretzky was a neighbor when the Oilers were young. You would see the players everywhere and I even sat with Wayne for a bit having a beer. He was humble and a great ambassador of the sport. I would drop several sticks and books at his office to sign for kids and he always stepped up. I watched him break some of those records. When he got married to Janet, the neighborhood made extra space for the parking for guests. When we were having that beer I pointed to the first Stanley Cup ring he was wearing and asked if I could see it. He took it off his finger and gave it to me to look at. Classy guy and I will never forget Edmonton when they won that first cup. Horns were beeping across all of Edmonton and a very proud city it was. Wishing his and his the very best.
@paulbenipal62995 жыл бұрын
I live in edmonton . Is it ironic that I m watching this while drinking 99 whiskey..
@RealThermoguy5 жыл бұрын
@@paulbenipal6299 While I work around the world, Edmonton and outside areas is home.
@darkoanton55 жыл бұрын
His dad is well known, of course, and you can see where he gets his character.
@RealThermoguy5 жыл бұрын
@@darkoanton5 I have a book Wayne signed for me and reading it confirms what you say. Walter worked for Bell, drove a used car, rink in the back yard, did all the driving for the boys playing hockey, etc. Wayne's book would talk about his dad doing the early hours taking his boys to hockey. An amazing dad and parents that worked hard. The book also tells about the brothers arguing as brothers do and one of them opened the front door to their house and threw the others shoe out the door. It hit the road and a car came to a halt, grabbed the shoe and drove off. When Wayne made big dollars he took his parents to look at a big house worth big money but the folks didn't want it. Wayne ended up paying for a reno on their old home. I wasn't a personal friend of Gretzky, we were neighbors. I worked for charities and would take books and sticks to his office to sign for boys. He always signed them. It was such an experience to see Sather build that team. We would get tickets from the Renford Inn and watch them break records. Tickets cost us 5 dollars:) You are right that the fruit never fell far from the tree. When Pocklington sold Wayne to LA, Bruce McNall was such a class act he told Wayne he didn't have to stay in LA. He could go play where he wanted. Edmonton as a whole was shocked and pissed at that sale, people wore Jerseys that were half Oiler and half LA.
@darkoanton55 жыл бұрын
@@RealThermoguy , they are humble, hard-working people.
@Ry-ss5dz5 жыл бұрын
Why not just have 1 chair and have Gretzky sit on the interviewers lap?
@DaBesFish165 жыл бұрын
Ry lol right
@rogerm24205 жыл бұрын
Ry hahaha nice one
@peter58075 жыл бұрын
I bet Gretzky can smell his breathe.
@jsquissato5 жыл бұрын
HAHAHAHAHAHA
@derek61155 жыл бұрын
Or have the interviewer sit on Gretzkys Lap
@glenwalters83332 жыл бұрын
All professional athletes should watch this interview. The epitome of humbleness and class. He never took anything that he accomplished for granted and it's all about the team.
@mufasaunleashed5 жыл бұрын
the intelligence of Gretzky`s game really sets him apart. The guy was way ahead of his time with skills, leadership, playmaking, that you really cant compare him with the others. he changed the sport and probably could play with a blindfold on. Go back and watch how well he handled the puck even compared to most players now adays. always in the right spot at the right time.
@benjamingoward63405 жыл бұрын
@ wow, didn't think anyone could hate Gretzky. why so salty?
@kelex125 жыл бұрын
Darren Robinson Ha! Maybe Gretzky wasn’t hit as often but he made moves and faked out players that had their heads spinning. He did stuff on the ice that could never be duplicated. He was a magician with the puck. His passing skills were incredible and so creative. Not even players today can pass like he did. He was a speedy skater with a deadly accurate shot. He was not just standing in front of the net waiting for the puck, lol. Watch this video of Gretzky highlights and see for yourself what he was all about. Just amazing to watch. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iHTVhpalq85raJI
@canoeman19615 жыл бұрын
One thing that he did that few others have done is spend hours per day on skill-set development. Some Russians in the 1970's probably had the same path, but were not able to demonstrate those talents on a comparative ice surface in the NHL until they were nearly over the hill. It's like the best pianist … practice, practice, practice.
@aspiknf4 жыл бұрын
@AdoIf HitIer 卐 Wrong
@russs75742 жыл бұрын
Gretzky and Mario Lemieux (and guys like Crosby and McDavid, too) are both cast in that low-key, humble mold. It is one of the great misfortunes in hockey that because of injury, being in different conferences, and the fact that for roughly the 7 or 8 years of his career, the Penguins sucked, Gretzky and Lemieux very rarely got to play against each other. We saw what happened when they got to play together, though...absolute magic.
@ripapa63555 жыл бұрын
Just push the chairs a little closer.
@GodWeenSatan5 жыл бұрын
Or get bigger ones
@kazim47345 жыл бұрын
@AI Martins what r u on about lol
@Devlins104 жыл бұрын
Lol
@WayUpMedia5 жыл бұрын
So true about Gordie Howe, met him in a mall with my dad when I was an 11 year old hockey player. He told me when he was about my age he started helping his dad with the yard work carrying big bags of concrete around the yard and thats how he got so strong and that was his advice to me. It was hilarious and I definitely had increased interest in yard work after that
@mikes3827 Жыл бұрын
It's interesting that both Gretzky and Bobby Orr say Gordie Howe is the GOAT, while Howe says Orr is the GOAT, and on and on and on the debate goes. Personally, I think there's a "trinity" of pro hockey (Howe, Orr, Gretzky), and everyone else--with all due respect to the great Mario Lemieux--is just a rung below those 3.
@JS-kb4bk Жыл бұрын
@@mikes3827 What makes those 3 the authority on who's the best player? Keep in mind that Gretzky said Paul Kariya was the best player he's ever seen and that he would break all his records.
@thebigpicture2032 Жыл бұрын
@@JS-kb4bk Kariya was an unbelievable player until his concussion. When he came back after a long rehab, he was just a good player and never fulfilled his early promise.
@jacksmith5692 Жыл бұрын
I prorated Gordie Howe's 49 goals and 95 points in 70 games in 1952/53 to the era of Gretzky and it was 99 goals and 194 points in 80 games. Remember that Howe from 1949 to 1969 was a TOP 5 NHL scorer and then came back at age 45 in the WHA and had 2 years of 100 or more points and a 99 and 96 point year in under 80 games and in 1976/77 was hurt badly missing 18 games and still had 68 points in 62 games at age 48/49! Remember he was competing at age 51/52 against guys who played into the 21st century in Messier and Bourque and guys to late 90's like Gartner and Gretzky.
@jacksmith5692 Жыл бұрын
@@mikes3827 Bobby Orr in the 1980's would of been a 200 point defenseman with 65 to 70 goals. Remember with a very bad knee he had 46 goals and 135 points in 1974/75 and the next year was able to play 10 games and had 5 goals and 18 points. Brad Park and Orr played 10 games together and Orr had 5 goals and 18 points and Park had 4 goals and 9 points! Bobby Orr with his speed and ability to stickhandle in the wideopen no checking 1980's wow!
@AmericanFarmerHVAC20245 жыл бұрын
Every hockey player in the world should take some notes on how this man acts and behaves. A true class act. And legend.
@iTheGeek5 жыл бұрын
Let's not limit it to just hockey players. Every sports star in the world should...
@djsalose4 жыл бұрын
Thats the thing about hockeyplayers.. most of them are like this.. other sports should be looking
@That90sShow4 жыл бұрын
bahahaha... The same guy that changed his contract after he found out Mario made more then him... Pure CLASS bud
@godhere64594 жыл бұрын
How about Bobby orr
@tompaulcampbell3 жыл бұрын
@@That90sShow You don't like people, do you?
@abdiver125 жыл бұрын
It never fails to amaze me how incredibly humble The Great One is. He was like that when he was a superstar in the 80's and he's still like that today. A true champion on and off the ice.
@russs75742 жыл бұрын
I have been a fan of the Penguins since the entered the league, and as a kid, used to get autographs outside the locker rooms. Bobby Orr, Bobby Hull, Phil Esposito, Stan Mikita, Ken Dryden....there were all like that. And now, guys like Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Connor McDavid are cut out of the same low-key, humble mold.
@elliot56315 жыл бұрын
Their chairs are pretty close😂
@bazz89385 жыл бұрын
1strawberry _milk1 ...they get closer after each scene change, a bit like Chris Griffins bedroom scene with old Herbert in Family Guy.. and if you listen really closely near the end.. Gretzky farts and then in the next shot the chairs are definitely further apart.
@seanwebb6055 жыл бұрын
@@bazz8938 The interviewer would have inhaled deeply and told Gretzky that it was the sweetest fart ever.
@stevep9275 жыл бұрын
No wide angle lenses available
@seanwebb6055 жыл бұрын
@@stevep927 A wide angle lens has nothing to do with it.
@stevep9275 жыл бұрын
Ok I give why are they sitting on top of each other
@thenman232 жыл бұрын
this is why he's the GOAT and im not even a hockey fan but his accomplishments are insane
@fawgy37025 жыл бұрын
Their feet are uncomfortably close to each other...
@Zbeeeb5 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣
@jonyfish88525 жыл бұрын
LOL
@1443kk5 жыл бұрын
Ferg y why is it uncomfortable
@ShookOnesTO5 жыл бұрын
One of the greatest athletes of all time and the comments are littered with people talking about how close their chairs are.
@gregkayser99065 жыл бұрын
Shook Ones sad what people notice....this wonderful technology; this great interview...and yet feet too close together wtf
@ZITRO2NICE5 жыл бұрын
I could listen to Gretzky talk all day. A true class act.
@That90sShow4 жыл бұрын
bahahaha... The same guy that changed his contract after he found out Mario made more then him... Pure CLASS bud
@ZITRO2NICE4 жыл бұрын
That 90s Show yea, that guy.
@That90sShow4 жыл бұрын
@@ZITRO2NICE The same guy that bet on the games with his wife? lmao
@That90sShow4 жыл бұрын
@@ZITRO2NICE The same guy that pouted and boycotted the NHL after his Arizona Coyotes investment flopped, so the NHL eventually gave him millions and kissed his ass?
@That90sShow4 жыл бұрын
@@ZITRO2NICE The same guy who's daughter got gang banged by the LA kings? lmao
@jeffmejia1115 жыл бұрын
Gretzky--a far cry from "It's all about me" era we live in today . He's human and most likely not the perfect person people want to make him out to be but definitely a class act.
@That90sShow4 жыл бұрын
bahahaha... The same guy that changed his contract after he found out Mario made more then him... Pure CLASS bud
@Slipknot53014 жыл бұрын
shut the fuck up boomer
@TheWitchOvAgnesi5 жыл бұрын
Jeez, the more I watch of this guy Gretzky... the more I admire him on a personal level. "I was afraid of being cut from the team..." Wow.
@stephanea53645 жыл бұрын
What a class act. Who would be that humble.
@RandomPerson-gn7fu5 жыл бұрын
stéphane A Sid is
@sh-bf7bv5 жыл бұрын
@@RandomPerson-gn7fu Sid who? Surely your not talking about Crosby? Right?
@CDellamarca5 жыл бұрын
@@sh-bf7bv you're telling me Crosby isn't humble. LOL
@CDellamarca5 жыл бұрын
@@sh-bf7bv When have you ever seen Crosby talk about himself
@sh-bf7bv5 жыл бұрын
@@CDellamarca lol
@OVI-Wan-Kenobi-85 жыл бұрын
4:44 Gretzky was NOT traded, he was SOLD.
@kaylanschlosser36945 жыл бұрын
@Alex K he didn't wanna play in la his wife wanted to be in la. Pocklington sold him to la to cover debts of his businesses in Edmonton
@JumpIntoAction5 жыл бұрын
@Alex K Wanted to go to the Leafs
@charterbus84845 жыл бұрын
Alex K if you’ve seen the 30 for 30 you’d know he was in the room while his agent was talking to his GM who foolishly said the oilers didn’t really need Gretzky. When the phone call ended he looked at his agent and said get the deal done.
@ronbonora78725 жыл бұрын
@@kaylanschlosser3694 yeah with the Hong Kong Bank, I believe.
@chardonnay57675 жыл бұрын
Poor guy, had to live in LA as a millionare
@paulh75895 жыл бұрын
I love hockey. I played at a pretty high level (never went pro) had a wonderful time. My parents knew exactly where my brothers and I were at all times because we were playing either on a pond or a rink. From midnight to 6am the owner of the rink would let us have it. About every hour my brother would take the Zamboner out and give us fresh ice, put his skates back on, and then 25 guys would try to beat each other for the next hour. Many of us were on different teams during the day, but at the Ice Arena in the middle of the night team choices were random. My brothers and I played from 4 yrs old all through college, and my parents never had to worry about where we were. When we weren't playing for our organized teams, we were on the ice somewhere. I am now 55 yrs old. My oldest brother is 63. We still look back on those hockey days fondly.
@Schnids16555 жыл бұрын
Why are they sitting so far apart? Their knees aren't even touching.
@ubercoolnamehere5 жыл бұрын
You need to watch more interviews that aren't in a studio because a majority of them sit roughly 5 ft apart. It's not surprising at all and you're trying to fit 2 people into the frame but not appear too far away.
@MachoWrestling1014 жыл бұрын
Maybe host has a hearing issue
@5000subsnovideo4 жыл бұрын
David P It was a joke
@riche16734 жыл бұрын
@@ubercoolnamehere Whooooosh
@ubercoolnamehere4 жыл бұрын
@@riche1673 what
@1ericamat5 жыл бұрын
Wayne may just be Canada's greatest export and the classiest.
@prayunceasingly20295 жыл бұрын
Our oil (gretz was on the oilers hello) and timber WAS our greatest export. Not anymore because of retarded government.
@rockport715 жыл бұрын
After Rush
@jeffreykaufmann28675 жыл бұрын
@@prayunceasingly2029 an American athlete would never say :"It was easier to score when I played". Imagine Wilt Chamberlain saying it was easier for him to score cause he was 7ft.1 inch. No way!
@tinyGiraffasaurus5 жыл бұрын
agree. gsp is up there as well~
@t3jf4 жыл бұрын
Second to only Bieber
@jeffmahoney12715 жыл бұрын
He's too humble. No one did it before him and no one will do it after
@Rileylmao_5 жыл бұрын
yeah because goalies actually now how to play now , Gretzky still a goat tho
@TheSlithice5 жыл бұрын
@Josh derp You're probably 15 and never watched a game back in those days. Kids in college are better goalies now than they were back then in the NHL.
@alecmorariu62915 жыл бұрын
Josh derp players back then were shit at hockey
@fabryouellet69035 жыл бұрын
Josh derp lol they skate faster and hit harder...lol u a clown
@DaBesFish165 жыл бұрын
ovechkins gonna shock the world and break his record
@nmonye013 жыл бұрын
Most humble superstar. Genuine humility...remarkable.
@canadiantraveller2815 жыл бұрын
Watched the game for 40 years and Wayne is the best I have ever seen. Lemieux had the most talent ; but Gretz worked so hard and had that 6th sense.... Beautiful player, person, and the best interview and promoter of the game ever.
@RGM.135 жыл бұрын
Mitch Marner up next
@jeffreykaufmann28675 жыл бұрын
Plus Gretzky had Sather up his ass all the time. If Gretzky scored 5 points in the 1st two periods Sather would give him shit if he wasnt scoring in the 3rd period. Now how many coaches are like that?
@sammyweed47713 жыл бұрын
Mike Bossy was fun to watch he scored at will, plus he has the Best Record of a ALL sports I think, 50 goals , 9 years Straight counting rookie year, never been done never will again.
@russs75742 жыл бұрын
I go back a bit farther than that...mid 60's to be exact. I loved watching Gretzky and Mario (fortunate enough to see Lemieux on a regular basis), but as far as the GOAT, nobody touches Bobby Orr....and this is coming from someone who truly despises the Bruins.
@HappyHalBallard2 жыл бұрын
@@russs7574 wondered how long before #4 got mentioned. Agree 100%. It's not even close.
@JimMalmPHOTO5 жыл бұрын
I saw that Edmonton team do things - playmaking - that I'd never seen before or since. Gretzky was an absolute magician.
@tsiaotsiao39064 жыл бұрын
I grew up in Edmonton in the 1980’s. Nothing much exciting there. But the Oilers and the NHL during the 80’s was magical. It gave my generation such a fun childhood. Street hockey after school on cold nights, Sports Talk with John Short on 6:30 Ched, the excitement of opening a new pack of hockey cards, keeping up with the points leaders in the Edmonton Journal. Thank you Mr. Gretzky for the wonderful memories.
@kevinparks52205 жыл бұрын
May God bless this beautiful game of hockey and all those who have the amazing opportunity to lace them up and step on the ice.. I love Hockey so much and loved being a goaltender, best experience of my life by far...
@chroffe155 жыл бұрын
One of the most humble sportsman of all time.
@jonathanbradley48964 жыл бұрын
The comments: 10%: hockey/Wayne's career 90%: LOOK HOW CLOSE THEYRE SITTING
@athenasatanjesus5 жыл бұрын
WTF an athlete claiming that todays athletes have it tougher than he did, that never happens.
@original6hockey4025 жыл бұрын
athenasatanjesus Players now are bigger, better, faster and more athletic in all sports.
@paulfrombrooklyn54095 жыл бұрын
@@original6hockey402 What?
@paulfrombrooklyn54095 жыл бұрын
@@original6hockey402 OK... never mind. When I first read your comment, I didn't read it correctly and thought you wrote something that didn't make sense but I just reread it and I see what you were saying. MY BAD!!!
@original6hockey4025 жыл бұрын
Jim Morris I was born in Boston area in 61’, so grew up in Bobby Orr era. Hockey was great back then, but watch a Bruins game from 60’/70’s it’s like so much slower and the ice seems more like a football field there’s so much space. Not much space these days everyone’s so fast.
@gates12725 жыл бұрын
Dude played in a bubble, if Crosby, ovi or mcdavid had his protection they’d crush his records
@colinchaponis76005 жыл бұрын
I don’t care what era it was, nobody in any sport was as dominant as Gretzky. He didn’t just break records he absolutely smashed them and set such a high bar for anyone to even come close
@Yoseman1 Жыл бұрын
To be fair, he never really played the same game the rest of the players of his Era did. No one ever really touched Wayne. That should count against him.
@RaineriHakkarainen10 ай бұрын
Come on! Not true! Lemieux and Orr better than Gretzky! In 1980s Gretzky's time NHL 8 goals per game! So easy to score! Goalies were bad and small! Ovechkin ERA only 6 goals per game! Much more difficult to score today! In 1980s Gretzky's time 90% of the NHL players were from Canada! Now under 60% of the NHL players from Canada! Much tougher league now! The Soccer game 250 million players! Gretzky's Canada only 650000 hockey players! That means The Soccer All Stars would beat Gretzky easily 100 game series 93-7!! Gretzky played only against players from Canada! Soccer 4 billion fans around the world! Cricket 2 billion fans! Gretzky can not be the greatest!!
@James-bw1ps3 жыл бұрын
Wayne Gretzky you have always been my hero and always will be. I'm sorry to hear about the loss of your father, I'm sure he's smiling down proud of his family and the legacy he left behind.
@gerardguitarist5 жыл бұрын
He's been a great interview since he was 16. GOAT. Obviously...
@ctower232 жыл бұрын
Not just the great one for his play. But for being so damn humble. Loved him more and more as years go on.
@Rextum5 жыл бұрын
Gretzky is such a class act, giving such polite comments - a true ambassador of hockey.
@GRUMPY6567995 жыл бұрын
So glad i got to see him play in person.. and meet him at TIP A KING... truly amazing memories of my 20's he was truly the best ever in this game.. no one will surpass him.... 61 records.... the best record INMOP is 50 goals.... in only 39 games... and 215 points... truly amazing player and human
@campion045 жыл бұрын
A great man owes firstly to truth. Good on him.
@bizzcola15 жыл бұрын
"I had this fear of having to go to the minors" cmon Wayne don't be too humble
@theloniousm43375 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I would have liked to have seen coach X make the statement, "we are sending Wayne down to the minors". The guy would have been strapped to the nearest rocket ship.
@AC-wl7ve5 жыл бұрын
i think he just meant his mind set and that is a great way to think. its explains a lot, the guy clearly didnt take a night off.
@mandoist4 жыл бұрын
Your division pretty much was "the Minors" back then!
@MMGJ104 жыл бұрын
He does pour it on sometimes for sure
@eriklakeland38573 жыл бұрын
@@theloniousm4337 every level he progressed - junior A or WHL or NHL - there was a huge media narrative of “he’s too small, he’s too slow, he’s no Gordie Howe” . There’s an amazing video of McDavid and Gretzky talkin hockey where Gretzky respects that McDavid had a completely different pressure of being consensus number 1 pick as a kid
@Frostyshard5 жыл бұрын
The great one is so humble!
@kevdonew14125 жыл бұрын
he is simply the best to lace up a pair , never will be repeated !!
@yeltsin68174 жыл бұрын
I’ve always believed that Wayne was the best we ever saw. He changed the game so much that we do not realize. Defences got better he helped grow the game in the US, coaches in other countries watched him to learn what he did. Most importantly he is such a humble guy and knows it wasn’t just him. He did have great teammates that helped him. That’s teamwork.
@Elfernan235 жыл бұрын
Football (soccer) fan here but Wayne Gretzky is a well spoken legend. He is as big as any big football legends. Much respect.
@psamba13 жыл бұрын
If it was so easy to score during his era, than why were his numbers so far ahead of everyone else? His humility is what make him the Great One....
@jasrod2012 Жыл бұрын
What an incredibly humble man. It’s a joy and a pleasure to listen to him any time. A sportsman in a league of one.
@TitleistGolf135 жыл бұрын
Thats a great perspective! The athletes do keep turning out era after era!! Still feel the best hockey was back in Getzky prime with Brett Hull and Chelios and all them great athletes! Maybe bias with me growing up in that era of hockey, really awesome interview, really really enjoyed it
@markmcdonough57005 жыл бұрын
Always humble and all class.
@jessclark20825 жыл бұрын
god I love this man... what a gem.
@larrytoporek46665 жыл бұрын
As a kid growing up in the 80's every morning I'd read the box scores of every Oilers game from the night before just to see how many points the Great One had. He was the best of any era. Steve Yzerman gets my vote for 2nd best; he was a great leader. Mario Lemieux is 3rd another incredible hockey player...thanks Wayne!
@RIUUI007 Жыл бұрын
I've loved to read hockey box scores my whole life, too. I checked them in the papers long ago, check them online now. It's probably the thing I like most about hockey, the stats.
@ronr36235 жыл бұрын
"The great one" older looking Gretzky was awesome during the Edmonton Oilers dynasty, what made Gretzky so great was his ability to be at the right place at the right time and having Jari Cury beside him on the same line. Those two made a dynamic twosome that made some of best goals I have ever seen. I remember one goal when Gretszky was in front of Yari racing forward so Yari slaps the puck off the corner boards so Gretzky would not be off sides and that puck ricocheted off the corner board right in front of Gretzky some how and Wayne put it in the net for the perfect setup. I have never seen a repeat of that skill Yari had and of course the Gretzky magic show. Great Hockey at that time line IMO.
@russs75742 жыл бұрын
Being that the Oilers were in the Western Conference, us fans here in Pittsburgh didn't get to see those Oilers teams nearly enough. And we didn't get to see Gretzky and Mario play against each other nearly enough....even though Gretzky usually got the better of Mario because the Penguins were so damn bad pre-1990's. Those Oilers teams were so much fun to watch.
@roycenundahl73685 жыл бұрын
Gretzky once again proves that he isn’t only one of the best hockey players ever. He’s also a great person. 👍👍👍👍👍Good job gretzky.
@roycenundahl73685 жыл бұрын
arthur wiebe ok nobody asked
@julesbadguy58785 жыл бұрын
The little fuckers probably had it coming lol
@xGSFxGoat5 жыл бұрын
He's right, the game back then was a lot slower compared to today
@adventurefishing31905 жыл бұрын
Slower but more physical
@xGSFxGoat5 жыл бұрын
@@adventurefishing3190 Definitely true. More hits, more fights, etc.
@adventurefishing31905 жыл бұрын
@@xGSFxGoat i think gretzky would score 300 points in 2020
@xGSFxGoat5 жыл бұрын
@@adventurefishing3190 I think he'd do well, but I think the goalies are a lot tougher to score on now. Back then goalies had small pads and mostly improvised, now goalies have a lot bigger pads and they play a more successful strategy of playing a hybrid between stand-up and butterfly. But I agree Gretzky would otherwise do pretty well in today's game: he'd be able to skate right past the other team, because nobody plays the body anymore, they try and poke-check and get burnt.
@wowbruh25115 жыл бұрын
@@adventurefishing3190 no, Gretzky would literally only only get 100-150 points on today era, just like every other star
@burnabyjoe31964 жыл бұрын
Wow.. what a great guy to have represented as the best of all time for this game. Such a humble classy guy.
@russs75742 жыл бұрын
And then you compare that to all the chest-thumping, self-absorbed, self-aggrandizing divas in the NBA and NFL. There's something about hockey players, though....so many of the all-time greats are cut from that same humble, soft spoken mold. Mario was, still is, the same way, and so is Crosby and McDavid. Orr and Mikita and Lefleur were like that, and when you get right down to it, so is Ovechkin.
@abba36295 жыл бұрын
He is the King 👑 of Ice Hockey. Love From USA 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
@jsidhu18595 жыл бұрын
He was on most exciting team ever to play. Loved the oilers.
@erickouniakis57222 жыл бұрын
Yes no doubt.!!! Watching these guys play in the northland's coliseum was so exciting. So many hall of famers on one team. A young team that broke most of the NHL record's.
@lockandload82055 жыл бұрын
Wow Wayne looks so much like his Dad! Outstanding Career !!!
@paulfrombrooklyn54095 жыл бұрын
And you are surprised, why?
@lockandload82055 жыл бұрын
Jim Morris ... Well of course he's going to look like his Father. It's just that Wayne is only 53 and his Dad was 81 when he passed. Wayne is looking a lot older at 53 that's all..
@patkane99025 жыл бұрын
This just shows why he will always be the great one
@anonymousrex52075 жыл бұрын
I had the privilege of watching Wayne play when I was a kid, especially being lucky enough to live in LA when he played for the Kings. The guy was so far ahead of everyone else on the ice it was ridiculous. He was faster, smarter and always had this way of seeing the ice like no one else out there. Despite being such a tremendous athlete he always remained humble like in this video and always talked about his teammates, those that came before (like Howe) being so good and never let the his ego take over. There is a great video from one of the all-star games some years back that is probably online that has Gretzky, Howe and Lemieux talking about the game and passing the torch to some of the young talent of the day. One of the coolest photos I have ever seen was a picture of Howe and Gretzky as a kid on the cover of a magazine talking about upcoming talents when Gretzky got so much attention in juniors... its just this heartwarming picture that really seemed to capture their friendship from an early point with Howe having a hockey stick around Gretzky and they both had this smile on their faces. One of the best parts about being a hockey fan is so many of the players are like Gretzky to this day... they genuinely are nice, humble and love taking time out to sign autographs or talk to fans.
@Norton515 жыл бұрын
He is so humble. Unbelievable! Of course it was easier to score in his area, but look at his insane numbers. Even in his era he was heads and shoulders above everyone. Only Lemieux was on his level. But keep in mind: There are only 2 players besides him with 100 Assists in a season. Bobby Orr and Lemieux did it once. - Gretzky has 11 seasons with +100 assists. Tells the whole story.
@lucaandreoli68415 жыл бұрын
Norton51 it was probably the same or harder to score in his era
@LegosDeus5 жыл бұрын
Don't forget Bossy tho. Best goal scorer EVER...
@viablenastys49555 жыл бұрын
Listen nobody couldn't hit the man, of course he would score the most he was protected by the league.
@sageantone72915 жыл бұрын
Lemieux was not on his level. This is a self-refuting argument.
@Norton515 жыл бұрын
@@sageantone7291 I disagree. Lemieux had health problems all his career. between 88-90 he was most definitely on the same level. Dont get me wrong: Gretzky is the greatest for me, but I think Lemieux was probably the most complete hockey player ever.
@nickhogan69225 жыл бұрын
So humble man makes me want start playing again
@willp.81203 жыл бұрын
Humility is a virtue.
@electricnorseman5 жыл бұрын
How about a front line of Gretzky , Messier (I KNOW they’re both “centers”) and Jari Kurri with Coffey and Lowe behind them and Fuhr in goal... that is pretty badass...Paul Coffey had 138 points in ‘85-‘86 as a defenseman...
@bayharbourhoody5 жыл бұрын
Notice how he refers to it as 'our game' every time? How humble he is about literally shaping the game into what we watch today? Without a single negative word about other players or other people organizations? How he include everyone? How delighted he looks to see his incredible records broken? That's the great 1 baby.... and he'll always be.
@amazinmets84395 жыл бұрын
Sad to see so many children here don't understand that Gretzky is just being humble. He's always been humble, which is part of the reason he's the greatest ever. Sad news for the kids who love Crosby and McDavid: Put both of them together and that hockey player STILL couldn't hold Gretzky's jockstrap. When you little ones grow up someday, you'll understand.
@malmstring5 жыл бұрын
Gretzky performed in a sport that had a lot to develop at the time. He was 10+ years ahead of the sport in which he participated. You really can't get that far ahead of the others nowadays. People catch up to you, doesn't matter how good you are.
@original6hockey4025 жыл бұрын
If Gretzky got hit/mugged like Crosby he would have those numbers. Gretzky was always protected.
@amazinmets84395 жыл бұрын
@@original6hockey402 many players back in the 80s tried to hit Gretzky. Problem was, they never could. He was a master at being elusive on the ice and that wouldn't change in today's game.
@russs75742 жыл бұрын
@@amazinmets8439 Come off it. Gretzky was elusive on the ice, but he had guys like Semenko, McClelland and Lumley, just to name a few, for bodyguards. I'm not one of those "little ones," you seem to be all to eager to sneer at, being a Penguins fans since the day the came into the league, but you are totally off base and full of sh** with your comments about Crosby and McDavid. Had they had the opportunity to play in that free-wheeling, wide-open, pre-trapping, zero tolerance for clutching and grabbing era, they both would have thrived just as much as Gretzky and Lemieux....just like Gretzky and Lemieux would be premier stars in the present era. The true greats would thrive in any era. I don't believe I can think of any Rangers that fit that description. A cumulative +/- of +24 for a 17 year career? For a defenseman? Really?🤣🤣🤣🤣
@amazinmets84392 жыл бұрын
@@russs7574 Crosby and McDavid would thrive in the 80s but not on Gretzky's level, which was other-worldly. If you really believe Crosby or McDavid would put up over 200 points a season, you're delusional. Sorry to hurt your feelings but Crosby would never come close to Gretzky's numbers in any era.
@CasualViewer-t4f2 жыл бұрын
What always floored me was Gretzky’s creativity. Their are a lot of highlights where he would find ways to score in very unconventional ways. His vision and hockey sense would have made him great no matter the era imo.
@leeham62305 жыл бұрын
It's unfair to compare players across different eras.
@leeham62305 жыл бұрын
@Ego Debt How is athletic ability related to the amount of Stanley Cup wins? You are an idiot. A great player could be on a trash team, and vice versa. You are the last person who should have a voice in this, if you believe cups mean fuck all.
@fireman44535 жыл бұрын
@Ego Debt classic idiot. You can't compare eras because if it weren't for guys like Gretzky, the players in today's NHL wouldn't be where they are. He revolutionized the sport.
@jasonballard22395 жыл бұрын
@@leeham6230 Calm down, you seem like someone with Aspergers. He's right and you're just mad.
@diablo_jambe11625 жыл бұрын
5-Minute Experiments you do realize people more qualified then you have already done the math and projections between eras and Gretzky still comes out on top... clearly don’t know what you’re talking about
@fawgy37025 жыл бұрын
@Ego Debt You simply can't bring up team accolades into a player vs player comparison. With that logic Matt Cullen is better than Ovi.
@pichagi5 жыл бұрын
What a man Wayne is. To sum it up, he had his idol growing up and some people had Wayne as an idol growing up. I think the message here is, there is no point trying to debate who was or is the best player as they are in different eras. One thing that we can say though is that Wayne speaks like a true and humble champion. Lets not forget that that is one of the reasons we remember him as the great one.
@rs46195 жыл бұрын
My respect for Wayne Gretzky has gone up immensely after I hear him say that it was easier to score goals when he played. I came to Canada in 2001 and being a sports lover, I took to Ice Hockey as a spectator instantly. Five years later I considered myself quite knowledgeable in the game after watching tons of videos of past players and watching the current players live on TV. I commented whenever the topic of Wayne Gretzky's records came up, that he would not have scored as many goals and points had he been playing today. I was vilified and cursed for that opinion. I have the same opinion of the great Sir Donald Bradman in Cricket. The reason is that players today in all sports are that much more fitter, bigger, athletic, etc. Just look at today's goalies compared to Gretzky's era. The goalies those days did not even know what the splitz was. The defense today is 100 time better than in the old days. Sir Donald Bradman did not face body line bowling as it is today, did not have to face the variety of spin bowlers as it is today (the doosra, the carom ball, the slower ball, etc.). The fielding and catching ability today is so amazing that sometimes it just boggles the mind. So that is why although it is a great achievement to hold records that were created previously, I do not consider those players to be the best that ever played the game.
@Skaduuch Жыл бұрын
absolutely spot on!
@matt75hooper Жыл бұрын
Then you will have to account for this : The last 20 years many smallish men have won NHL MVP & Scoring Titles. Patrick Kane is 5' 9 170 pounds and ran circles around the league for 5 years. Martin St Louis won 2 scoring titles in modern hockey. Listed at 5' 8 180 pounds. Standing beside him I chuckled. He was more like 5' 7 170 pounds. Shall I go on ?
@kellymulderino71563 жыл бұрын
hockey will never be as great as it was in the 80s and 90s
@rjf70235 жыл бұрын
I like how he put Pettersson up with those names
@russs75742 жыл бұрын
I've been a Penguins fan since the day they entered the league, but I'm also a huge Gretzky fan as well. I never fail to be amazed at how two of the greatest players to ever lace up skates, Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux have always been so soft-spoken and humble over the years. They are both textbook examples of being class acts that other athletes would do well to follow.
@damienthorne861 Жыл бұрын
Bobby Orr too. Classy, humble and polite. All three of them.
@forktaildevil38j445 жыл бұрын
When Gretzky came to the LA Kings I was an instant lifelong fan of both. This interview reminds me why. He' s not " the Great One" for nothing.
@Royalsprincess14 жыл бұрын
He always felt like he better play his best, no matter what the reason, he always went out giving every ounce left within him. that is something that we all appreciate, and that we need more of in this world.
@thewalkingdunning-krugeref96645 жыл бұрын
Wayne has always been a real one. I hate a "back in my day" mf.
5 жыл бұрын
U mean blacks ?
@zioncristwell62015 жыл бұрын
@ they meant old people
@EyeLoveTheStars4 жыл бұрын
@ he meant white guys like you.
@marcabramsky17364 жыл бұрын
He has always been over the top humble. Even when he was doing things that no other player has ever done or ever will do. Science backs the fact that he was the greatest to ever play the game and although he might not have been as successful as he was back then he would still be successful today. Every team he went to he made the players better around him. That says it all. The team he had in Edmonton was probably the best group of athletes you will ever see on one team. There were so many Allstars. His brain is what made him great, not his athletic ability. We will never likely see an athlete again like him. That combination of humility, kindness, greatness and respect all in one person.
@russs75742 жыл бұрын
You know, "over the top humble" is a tag that can be applied to so many hockey players. I'm in Pittsburgh, and both Mario and Sid are the same way. I don't know why...maybe it has to do with the fact that so many (especially the Canadian players) leave home at so young to play juniors means they have to grow up and mature at a much younger age than athletes in other sports (who are often catered to, worshiped, and pampered from the moment they show their talent in youth football and basketball and Little League Baseball).
@RHaines76Gaming5 жыл бұрын
I love that even the great one understands that he played in the highest scoring era ever. Still the greatest.
@russs75742 жыл бұрын
Something about hockey players and modesty. Mario Lemieux says exactly the same thing...well, he does in those very few interviews he does.
@Paul-ew5st Жыл бұрын
It would be hard to deny it was the highest scoring era by a big margin.
@breakaway2x5 жыл бұрын
There isn't any sport with a mega super star (arguably goat) athlete of all time, who is as humble and down-to-earth as Gretz. With everything he has done for the game, the records, the titles, the money and fame, he was and still is a little kid at heart who just loves the game of hockey with a passion and that's all there is to it. People interview him for decades now thinking he had some god-like powers to do what he did. No, he wasn't thinking anything like what all the questions they ask him are about....he was only thinking about how much he loves to play hockey. Believe it or not, that's the truth. Everything else is made up by the media and pop culture. There is another guy who reminds me of this same type, Crosby.
@darkoanton55 жыл бұрын
Gretzky is the best ever. Nobody else is even close to topping him.
@darkoanton55 жыл бұрын
@Mr L Like they were any better in the 50s 60s or 70s when Orr and Howe played?
@darkoanton55 жыл бұрын
I'd agree that he wouldn't break the 200 points mark, but he'd eat this league up today.
@darkoanton55 жыл бұрын
If you take into account the GPP and the number teams Gretzky's point total adjusted when he scored 215 points would be about 144 when Crosby won the Art Ross in 2005-06 with 120 points. Also, Gretzky had 136 points in 79-80 with the expansion Oilers and was a +14. His next two seasons were 168 and 164 and a +41 and 212 and a +80. Did the goalies and defenses all of a sudden become the worst in history? The previous highest total was Phil Esposito at 152 and he played with Bobby Orr.
@wowbruh25115 жыл бұрын
@@darkoanton5 yes, but you literally just said "it's not even close" when Gretzky would seriously be like any other star in this era. Someone else would be considered the goat if greyzky played today. Whoever would have the records without gretzky
@darkoanton55 жыл бұрын
@@wowbruh2511 , it's not close. Just look at his goal total and point total were within three years of him joining the NHL. There were other players but they were not even close to his production. Only Mario Lemieux was near his level. Don't forget his eight Hart Trophies in a row and nine in total..
@KevsShwaShwa Жыл бұрын
I am shocked and thrilled every time I hear Gretzky speak. He is so incredibly humble it's astonishing. Leo carries himself with a similar humbleness. You cannot ask for a better role model than Gretzky.
@Droz755 жыл бұрын
The most humble superstar of all time.
@That90sShow4 жыл бұрын
bahahaha... The same guy that changed his contract after he found out Mario made more then him... The same guy that banned NHL after he lost Money from owning the Coyotes.. The same guy who was betting on the game with his wife.... Pure humbleness
@Shadow20334 жыл бұрын
I loved the eighties. It was magical. Today I cry looking back. My opinion is it was the best decade ever. The winters, summers were great. Hockey was great Canada Cup. 20 goal games. It was just exciting.
@svenwhitesell60055 жыл бұрын
Wtf is this interview setup lol they playing footsies the whole time 😂
@GoldCountryTrapping5 жыл бұрын
I met Mr. Gretzky. He was my hero. He was bigger and better and nicer than i could have imagined.
@UstashaMe845 жыл бұрын
Good on him for keeping it all humble but I’m not buying it Great one, you the best there is the best there was and the best there ever will be!
@whatifindinteresting30675 жыл бұрын
The Great One, the most Gracious, a lesson to all up and coming Stars.
@theliftexpert5 жыл бұрын
Wayne Gretzky is the greatest Canadian role model to ever live 🇨🇦.....and he was undeniably the best hockey player in his era 👍
@bobbertee59452 жыл бұрын
Being a Ranger fan my entire life, and with Gretzky playing out west most of his career, i never got to watch him play very often, when he came to NY even though he was in his later years, watching him play was unreal to me, u saw how he got all those assists, the man could put a puck on a teammates stick from any where, thru traffic, thru legs, over or under defenders...... forget about when he set up shop behind the net......... for those who never got to watch him play, Gretzky has double the amount of assists than the guy who is 2nd on the all time list....... crazy
@OVI-Wan-Kenobi-85 жыл бұрын
4:31 Ovechkin has already surpassed Gretzky's goal scoring record because the modern era that Ovechkin is playing in needs to be factored in when making the comparison. Ovechkin's goal total gets multiplied by at least a factor of x 1.3 when comparing to the 80's NHL era back when they were giving goals away like they were going out of style. Not only that, Ovechkin lost one and half seasons due to Bettman's lockouts so you need to add at least 70 or 75 goals to Ovechkin's goal total. It's an undisputable fact, Ovechkin is already the all time greatest goal scorer in the history of the NHL.
@RockyZoo5 жыл бұрын
OVI-Wan Kenobi lol absolutely not Wayne Gretzky is the goat 🐐
@scottiepaterson1925 жыл бұрын
its hard to say. the nhl didnt have as many high performance athletes back then because sports science wasn't as developed as it is now. Ovechkin in the 80s wouldn't have had the same training he's had today
@redskinsman105 жыл бұрын
Lol. "Ovi-Wan Kenobi". I like it Ovi is a GOAT tho
@CarloPAD5 жыл бұрын
Gretzky had a lockout and had to come in midseason. Also 4 of the first 10 seasons he played in off season Canada cup tournaments which made his actual year including playoffs way over 100 games. He also got an almost career ending back injury in the 91 Canada Cup off season tournament and had to miss 3/4 of a season
@soul76can5 жыл бұрын
As it stands today, if Ovie gets 45 or so this year he will only need 4 more 40 goal seasons to be in and around surpassing Gretzky. That is just crazy to think about, considering 4 more years would only put Ovie at 38. Every year, we keep waiting for him to slow down and drop off but it doesn’t happen. Ovie is 34. He could even have 3 more 40ish goal seasons after this season and then two 20ish goal seasons and retire at 39 with the record. I don’t know if he will be able to do it but if he does, it will be an unbelievable accomplishment. I am a big Gretzky fan and never thought anyone would ever come close to touching his scoring/goals record in my lifetime.
@guytitanic5 жыл бұрын
Skated on his rink today at Gretzky's Winery, it suppose to reminisce his backyard rink when he was a kid.
@markphillips24842 жыл бұрын
Look Wayne you are and will always be the best hockey player ever don't downplay your impact
@JoeJoker-tt2xt Жыл бұрын
He is without a doubt the classiest super star in any sport so humble wow we need more people like Mr.Gretzky.
@wiiiz35 жыл бұрын
It's gona be awkward when they stand up. Either they both get up & collide, or 1 has to stand 1st with the other guy's scotch straight to his face....
@joelouis-arena40615 жыл бұрын
well, you know, some guys like their scotch straight
@vodkavohn43444 жыл бұрын
Crotch
@holup26914 жыл бұрын
Joe Louis-Arena well done!
@davidrobins40255 жыл бұрын
Two of my absolute favorite hockey players - Gordie Howe and Wayne Gretzky. I am blessed to have watched both these players show just how much fun the game of hockey really is.
@russs75742 жыл бұрын
It's unfortunate that I didn't get to see Howe play until very late in his career.
@ramzi19795 жыл бұрын
he will always be the chairman of the game!
@brendahuber-dotson87784 жыл бұрын
You are the great one! Many people love hockey and are staying interested in hockey because of you! You are great! Also Janet Gretzky, You are great too! We had a lot of fun in Junior High at Pattonville! I would love to chat with you again!
@ronbonora78725 жыл бұрын
"Gordie Howe is the best player that ever lived" quoting the Great One!
@ronbonora78725 жыл бұрын
@Anton Antonson ah, no, Wayne, knows his hockey. One on one Howe would have ate Wayne for lunch. Wayne would never have got out of a corner with Howe. One elbow and Wayne would no longer play. Semenko would come to protect him, and Howe would have beat his ass too! LOL
@EyeLoveTheStars4 жыл бұрын
@@ronbonora7872 Gordie Howe would have ate you for lunch for that comment. You can admire Gordie while also recognizing the fact that he and Gretzky are both great players and essentially 1b and 1a. You're not a true hockey fan. Just a Howe fanboy.
@That90sShow4 жыл бұрын
@Anton Antonson Humble my ass. This POS demanded his contract changed when he found out Mario was making more money
@sammyweed47713 жыл бұрын
MR HOCKEY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Get it Right !
@morgancaptain58425 жыл бұрын
The Greatest, what a kind humble talented Champion!
@KapitanPisoar15 жыл бұрын
He is talking about the best players without ever mentioning the two of the best Jagr and Hasek. I think he still holds the grudge for the 1998 Olympics and not getting into the final still hurts...
@smokindragn15 жыл бұрын
Don't forget Kurri, Gartner,Stastny,Dionne
@TomasBaja5 жыл бұрын
I was thinking exactly the same
@barn19805 жыл бұрын
Jagr and Hasek's career both started in the early to mid 90's. Gretzky had played for almost 15 years before playing his first game against either of the two you had mentioned. He was speaking to predominantly dominant 80's players. He also didn't mention Mario, Yzerman and dozens of other dominant players from the 90's.
@tomdoll56413 жыл бұрын
He’s the best there ever was in hockey and ever will be...... most of his records will never be broken........always a class act...
@russs75742 жыл бұрын
No. I am a huge fan of Gretzky's, but honestly, the GOAT discussion begins and end with Bobby Orr. One of the consolations of getting up in years is that I was able to watch Orr and Gretzky (and Messier) play in person when they would play the Penguins.....Bobby Hull, Ken Dryden (and later, Patrick Roy), Gordie Howe, as well as Mario, Jaromir Jager and now Crosby, Malkin and Fleury. But for me, Orr will always be the GOAT.
@AstroTrain1005 жыл бұрын
4:00 LOL Dustin Byfuglien
@bluefm73704 жыл бұрын
In this part of the world people embrace perception over reality....Mr. Gretzky and Mr. Orr perhaps two of the greatest men in the public eye that played a game. As a BC boy I am grateful.
@kristophercantu2975 жыл бұрын
The best NHL spokesman in Hockey. NOBODY will ever put the numbers up of that Gretzky or Lemieux did, EVER!!
@kristophercantu2975 жыл бұрын
(@55555 ) Harder to score? Roy, Brodeaur, Hasek, Vernon, Fuhr, Khabibulin, Belfour, Kolzig, Potvin, Joseph, Richter, Vanbiesbrook, and countless others? These guys are the best goalies in history of the sport, Lemieux was a goal scoring God. It just didn't matter what he was up against. He was that special. Remember Lemieux was the guy that changed the NHL, the clutching and grabbing is completely obsolete in today's game because of him.
@billmcdonald40455 жыл бұрын
Famous last words in time all thoses records will come down might take 1000 years or more
@kristophercantu2975 жыл бұрын
(@55555 ) He's promoting the Game bro, Scoring is way up since 80-90s.. Lemieux would score in ANY era.