The greatest feeling that you have as a child playing a sport doesn't matter

what it is, is whether it's a practice or game to look in the stands and be able to

see your mom and dad there. And I don't think that ever changes. And I saw the

same feeling today when I look in the stands and see my dad there, it reminds me

when I was six years old. And one of the greatest rides I ever had in my life

was the very last game I played for the New York Rangers, going to that game

known as my last game. I rode with my dad. It was like my first game when I was six

years old.

I want to read you something that a friend of mine, a gentleman by the name of

Brooks Robinson, sent me I met Brooks when he used to work at the hockey

Hall of Fame. He's now a manager at Prohockey Life in Whitby. Send me this at 11

49 after finding out the news that Walter Gretzky had passed. He writes me

Walter was a guest speaker or one of the Clareington Sports Hall of Fame

dinners back in 2006 or 2007. My dad's junior C Eagles were being inducted.

After the ceremony, it was back near the bar. It happened to be my mum's birthday

as well. She introduced herself to Walter. She wasn't used to meeting famous

people, but she wanted to meet him. I was with her and told Walter it was her

birthday. Without being asked, he sang to her. Not happy birthday, but a real

song had his arm around her. It was such a genuine special moment that made her

cry. He was a wonderful man. Walter Gretzky, Elliot, Canada's hockey dad passes

away at the age of 82.

It's so fitting, Jeff, and you're going to hear that so many places over the

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