Wayne Gretzky speaker - The Great One - Wayne Gretzky speaking

[ralphyization]

Our kids never hit those heights, but, my husband made the rink too! The kids loved it.  We loved it, work, and all. I love hockey!

[vincskate00]

99 ALL TIME!!!!!

[KevMait76]

I love seeing #99 up in the rafters at the Essar Centre ! GO HOUNDS GO !!!!!

[ralphyization]

Still, pretty cool...two nines!! 99!! awesome! Sault Ste, Marie is the birthplace of THAT number!!!

[ralphyization]

The guy who was already #9 and kind of "caused" Wayne Gretzky to have #99, is now a lawyer. Pretty sure he never made the NHL, he just was already a veteran of the Sault Greyhounds. At least the sault gets a "little" place in history. His #99 was formed here, and his only junior year was here! Pretty cool....

[ralphyization]

I'm proud to know the Sault had an impact on his career! If nothing else, his chosen number.

[94guelphrocks]

Great video that just got me wanting to play alot of hockey and i'm only 11...gosh I'm lonley

[ralphyization]

@94guelphrocks I think the lesson here is, he played because he LOVED it, not because of a future dream of a contract in the NHL. If you;re only 11, play because you love it , not because you feel like you need to be "great". Too much pressure.. Just be a kid...

[94guelphrocks]

@ralphyization hey thank you. i was forgeting trying to to be a 200 goal scorer but all i need to do is have fun..

[ralphyization]

@94guelphrocks If it makes you feel anybetter, I'm a "hockey mom" My kids are late teenagers, and I only started playing at 40 years old! My kids can literally, kick my butt!, but they appreciate my effort. haha!! I'll NEVER be a Gretzky, but it's SO MUCH fun!!!

[94guelphrocks]

@ralphyization just wondering are u candadian

[ralphyization]

@94guelphrocks Yeah, I am!! Northern Ontario, to be exact! Just curious, why the question? What did I say to make you think I wasn't Canadian? My plus/minus is AWESOME!! My son was never a "goal scorer", but he STILL loves the game. He's in college now. There's nothing wrong with playing hard, but without the pressure of trying to please your parents, if you want to play, play for yourself! Have fun!! That's what kids are supposed to do..

[94guelphrocks]

@ralphyization hey thats kinda cool cuz i live in ontario but not sure where northeren ontario is but i live near guelph if u know where that is

[ralphyization]

@94guelphrocks Well, I'm in Sault Ste. Marie. My daughter played in the Southwestern Ontario Soccer League, that the "Sault" was a part of. We've been to Guelph. Nice city. We are about an 8 hour drive NORTH . (EACH way!!) haha... But , Thank God, she likes hockey more than soccer!! We're not doing that drive anymore!! We would go to Southern Ontario at least every other weekend, and the teams from "down South", would come up here once a summer, play 2 games, Sat, and Sun.that's it!

[94guelphrocks]

@ralphyization ya just nerby a little town called fergus and i live there

[ralphyization]

@94guelphrocks I've never been there, but I've heard of Fergus, (strangely enough)! No offense, but when I'm ever down in Southern Ontario, even the Guelph area, which is pretty, I kind of feel "out of sorts". Everywhere is developed. By that, I mean, there's either a farm, houses, or even though it's rural, there's No land "untouched".

 Up here, there are so many areas that are "undeveloped". I'm from a small town. Everybody knows everybody! Cool! The Sault is kind of like that too!

[ralphyization]

@94guelphrocks talk to your mom. 9 timesout of 10, your mom will come through. If she doesn't,go to a teacher..