There’s no doubt that Wayne Gretzky is the greatest player of all time.
He was a generational talent that exceeded all expectations, and his numbers speak for themself.
He is the NHL’s leading career goal scorer, assist producer and point scorer.
He has more assists than any other player, has total points, and is the only player to ever record over 200 points in one season.
And a little reminder: Gretzky accomplished that feat four times.
When Wayne Gretzky retired, he held 60 records, and over the years, he hasn’t lost many of them.
Although Alexander Ovechkin is getting closer, Gretzky is still the best goal-scorer of all time, and many of his incredible records will probably never be broken.
Wayne Gretzky could win games on his own, and everyone who played with him says the exact same thing: That many times, they were more fans than teammates, and watching him play at a level of his own night after night was such a special thing.
But with all of Gretzky’s qualities, just imagine what it was like to practice with him every day.
Marty McSorley was a great enforcer and Gretzky’s main protector for most of his NHL career.
McSorley played with Gretzky in Edmonton, and when The Great One moved to LA, it didn’t take long for McSorley to land a contract there as well.
One time, McSorley was asked what it was like playing and watching No. 99 practice, and his answer was great.
Sometimes, after practices in LA, a shooter tutor was placed in goal, and some of the players competed to see how many of them could pick the corners.
It was all fun and games until Wayne wanted to join.
”Just then Wayne skated over, and asked if he could play,” McSorley told firstdownsportpodcast.com.
”While everyone was shooting pucks on their forehand ringing shots of the posts and crossbars from the high slot, #99 used his backhand, it was no contest.”
