Interview With Walter Gretzky

Do you remember his hockey career?
I remember the Canada Cup at Copps Coliseum. Second period, overtime, against the Russians. Wayne went over centre ice, over the Russian blueline, turned to the right in the left corner, passed it back to Mario Lemieux and Mario Lemieux one-timed it over Tretiak’s shoulder to win the Canada Cup. And I have the ring to prove it. That’s all I remember, from all those games. (On his right hand there is a modest ring, studded with four diamonds, with “W. Gretzky” inscribed on the inside of a silver band. He has me try it on, saying, ‘There, now you can say you have worn Gretzky’s ring.’)