What a scene when he broke Gordies record. To do it in Edmonton where it all began and to have the fans erupt like that when the opposing team ties the game, Wayne truly was bigger than hockey itself. I truly believe we'll never see a player like him again. Thank you for everything Wayne.
I showed this to my Dad, who never really supported me as I played sports. He was mesmerized by this video, and I think he realized from that point on the importance of supporting your sons in sports.
What’s fascinating is he had exactly the same hunched over skating style and the same playing style when he was a young kid in peewee (weaving in and out in circles and finding the seams and holes)…all the while with his head up. Nothing changed. No wonder he scored almost 400 goals in one season at age 10 playing against 14 year olds.
Let's realize the New York Islanders won nineteen consecutive playoff series including four consecutive Stanley Cup triumphs,an achievement unheard of nowadays because of Free Agency and eight figure salaries debasing a team's chemistry.