main-content-following

Walter Gretzky Remembered for Devotion to the Game and its Fans

Walter Gretzky father of hockey hall-of-famer Wayne Gretzky waves to fans as the Buffalo Sabres play against the Toronto Maple Leafs during third period NHL hockey action in Toronto on Tuesday, January 17, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Walter Gretzky father of hockey hall-of-famer Wayne Gretzky waves to fans as the Buffalo Sabres play against the Toronto Maple Leafs during third period NHL hockey action in Toronto on Tuesday, January 17, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Niece Lisa Gretzky says uncle Wally made everyone feel special

The hockey world is reacting to news of the death of Canada's hockey dad.

Wayne Gretzky announced on Twitter Thursday that his father Walter had died at the age of 82.

Windsor West MPP Lisa Gretzky became Walter's niece through marriage and got to know him over the years.

She says one her fondest memories was his visit to Queens Park.

"After I got elected he walked around the room and told everybody that I was his niece and how special it was that I was an MPP and how proud he was of that," she says. "That will be one of the memories I'll hold on to."

Local News

  •  
     
     
     
  •  
     
     
     
  •  
     
     
     
  •  
     
     
     
  •  
     
     
     
  •