#91 Farewell, Walter...

An emotional show this week as the boys discuss their friend, Walter Gretzky —Canada's Hockey Dad—who passed away last week at the age of 82. They discuss:

• Russ meeting Walter at the 1991 Canada Cup when he and Wayne played together for Team Canada. Walter had great sympathy at that tournament for 18 year old Eric Lindros.
• Going for walks and telling stories with Walter and his friend Charlie Henry.
• They discuss Wayne's amazing, emotional eulogy.
• How Walter was always inquisitive and genuinely wanted to get to know everyone.
• A great story of Walter's awkward encounter with another passenger while flying first-class and being excited to go see Wayne break Gordie Howe's all-time scoring record.
• How Walter wasn't really a fan of the time Wayne bought him a brand new Cadillac.
• How he loved to take photos...and present them to people
• Emails from people touched by Walter's life.
• How Russ' wife, Paris, basically learned the rules of hockey from Walter's wife, Phyllis.

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