Wayne Gretzky and Connor McDavid Have an Epic Conversation | One-on-One | GQ Sports

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  • Wayne Gretzky and Connor McDavid, two past and present legends in the world of hockey, sat down to have what can only be described as an epic conversation. The Edmonton Oilers superstar and The Great One have wide ranging talk that covers everything from the first time they met, what playing for the Oilers if like, their lives off the ice, their biggest regrets and much more.
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  • @noahhile2973
    @noahhile2973 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4757

    Imagine the greatest hockey player to ever play the game telling you that you're "going to lift the cup. You're too good"

    • @TooEagerr
      @TooEagerr 4 ปีที่แล้ว +307

      please dont let that be the biggest jinx ever

    • @noahhile2973
      @noahhile2973 4 ปีที่แล้ว +94

      Tydras oh I would be DEVASTATED. I’m a massive Oilers fan and this corona stuff messed up this years chance unless they continue later on in the summer (unlikely). That quote better not jinx it further

    • @killionaire6891
      @killionaire6891 4 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      Noah Hile Oilers weren't gonna win this year lmao

    • @urgrandmascar
      @urgrandmascar 4 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      I felt extremely uncomfortable for Connor when he said that

    • @evan9536
      @evan9536 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Tydras he’s too good for a jinx to even matter

  • @LoSienWilson
    @LoSienWilson 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3183

    Wayne Gretzky loves Edmonton more than my dad loves me

  • @zacharywilliams3675
    @zacharywilliams3675 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3737

    I died when McDavid said “What’s it like to win here”

    • @waleah4855
      @waleah4855 4 ปีที่แล้ว +192

      Win 4 cups. What does it feel like? 99% of players to ever play the game dont no how to win. Its not that funny. Oilers fans lucky tho. They will win soon. Dont hate

    • @ep5ram
      @ep5ram 4 ปีที่แล้ว +68

      Zachary Williams he didn’t mean it like that he meant to win a cup in Edmonton

    • @eastonjacobs2548
      @eastonjacobs2548 4 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      Wale Ah he wasn’t hating he just thought it was funny when he asked what it’s like to win. You’re the one hating here.

    • @upscalestew7850
      @upscalestew7850 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      iAteABattery I subbed because I saw sebas

    • @jacksondbrophy9
      @jacksondbrophy9 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Wale Ah No hate there stop being sensitive lmao he just thought it was funny

  • @OrganizedNomad
    @OrganizedNomad 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2640

    Connor: "I love LA"
    Everyone in Edmonton: "Say sike right now"

    • @despanjab5239
      @despanjab5239 4 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      Duuuude if only 😂😂

    • @jacobtheriault2569
      @jacobtheriault2569 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      😂😂😂😂

    • @brandonpufferhill8300
      @brandonpufferhill8300 4 ปีที่แล้ว +84

      Honestly he would look sick in a Kings jersey

    • @austing.8870
      @austing.8870 4 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      Peter Pocklington is on line 2, says he needs some money.

    • @RogerBallzach
      @RogerBallzach 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Why is this not top comment😂

  • @joshbrown9926
    @joshbrown9926 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2290

    Wayne needs a podcast where he just talks to players

    • @biggsburke101
      @biggsburke101 4 ปีที่แล้ว +110

      I'd listen to that religiously

    • @kurt9034
      @kurt9034 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      Id pay good money for that!

    • @Jacks2022
      @Jacks2022 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      He has one it's called great one on one

    • @kevinmanning4880
      @kevinmanning4880 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Gretzky and Cherry, Cherry followed the Oilers for every playoff game in 1988 to victory.

    • @brandonw6139
      @brandonw6139 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      He has a podcast

  • @Hoonaloulou
    @Hoonaloulou 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1604

    Really happy with the lack of GQ intervention here

    • @UltimateHockeyFanCave
      @UltimateHockeyFanCave 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      agree, love to see a less is more approach on these for us hockey fans

    • @MQA-hc1gt
      @MQA-hc1gt 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Love it

    • @skinflaver
      @skinflaver 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Yeah. Well when you have two top players like this, just ask questions when they stop talking.

    • @sturay7842
      @sturay7842 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Lol

    • @drlca6601
      @drlca6601 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      which one of them had that really stilted, scripted show? hate when it''s played out.

  • @tnorris2204
    @tnorris2204 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1629

    I haven't ever seen or heard anyone say a bad thing about Gretzky, which is funny because he has records that will probably never be broken and could easily act like god's gift to hockey. Truly a gifted athlete we won't ever see another of.

    • @edmontonboy99
      @edmontonboy99 4 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      He was a terrible manager and head coach
      Well maybe in 2002, he did okay with helping Canada win a gold medal in the Olympics

    • @tnorris2204
      @tnorris2204 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      @@edmontonboy99 I should've specified my comment to him as a player. My bad.

    • @insertgenericusernamehere2402
      @insertgenericusernamehere2402 4 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      I'm sure Ovi will break a few

    • @jq7352
      @jq7352 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      "he can't raise the puck"

    • @Purplecat-ub6yf
      @Purplecat-ub6yf 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      He can’t lift the puck

  • @dmac26official
    @dmac26official 4 ปีที่แล้ว +530

    I love that whenever Wayne talks, hockey players just sit quietly and listen. And Wayne really is the classiest most complimentary guy.

    • @Danaleafs
      @Danaleafs 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ain’t no words anyway for Gretzky.
      I’m still speechless

    • @Saskatchetooner
      @Saskatchetooner 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Speaks...

    • @darrinmmuzyka6104
      @darrinmmuzyka6104 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      ✈️🐔🪓

    • @dana102083
      @dana102083 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Introverts vs extroverts can't win this game :p

  • @jakeclarkin9790
    @jakeclarkin9790 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1060

    Connor seems like he’s talking to his grandfather, it’s cool to see how much of any impact Wayne has in him

    •  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      He's playing for the camera's and for pissy pants gretzky because if he doesn't I'm sure cement head mcsorely was back stage ready to pounce He wasn't great he was protected period.!

    • @nucksrprettybadrn6503
      @nucksrprettybadrn6503 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Fax

    • @glenncurley680
      @glenncurley680 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Same when Wayne use to talk to Gordie!

    • @joshuaguste6883
      @joshuaguste6883 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      How much of Gordie Howe did Wayne Gretzky emulate in his style of play before he developed his own style?

    • @trvman1
      @trvman1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Have to disagree with Wayne about not worrying now about what he will do after hockey. NOW is the time he should be looking because you never know, something in hockey or outside of hockey could shorten his career and the big dollars will no longer be coming in. Look how many professional athletes have gone broke even while playing professional sports or within several years after they stopped playing. Like they say, "There is no better time then now". Just hope he doesn't have some scammer investor who will take his money or get him into bad/risky investments.

  • @rariqu3064
    @rariqu3064 4 ปีที่แล้ว +765

    Finally mcdavid can relax and not be awkward under so much pressure

    • @jasondashney
      @jasondashney 4 ปีที่แล้ว +74

      Yeah it's not often he gets to be in a room with someone who dwarfs him in stature. When Wayne pumps his tires it's not because he's on Connor's nuts. Wayne has records Connor will never even come in the stratosphere of and both of them know it.

    • @jasonm8017
      @jasonm8017 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Yet, he still is

    • @ToddSnow
      @ToddSnow 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@jasondashney you’re not wrong but Wayne’s records are irrelevant in today’s day in age...the game is completely different.

    • @jasondashney
      @jasondashney 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@ToddSnow Each player can only be judged against their peers, and the NHL is over 100 years old. Lemieux or Orr are the only 2 other players that even come close to being so far ahead of their peers. Connor is a generational player, but "that's it", as ridiculous as that sounds. He's not leaps and bounds better than his peers. Before Lemieux came along Wayne was so far above everyone it's not even funny. In 1984 he won the scoring race by 79 points. He had 212, #2 had 126. 126 is still an incredible year in 2021. That's why I think you can compare them. Connor is the #1 player on earth, but would people be surprised if he got 2nd in the scoring race to MacKinnon, and both of them within 10 points of #3? Wayne getting second in his prime wasn't even a remote possibility.

    • @ToddSnow
      @ToddSnow 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@jasondashney I hear your argument but I think you are conveniently leaving out that fact that hockey has become much more popular over the years, narrowing the skill gap. Also the game is objectively more skilled today if you look at the lack of enforcement roles in the modern era. Furthermore look at the goalie equipment today compared to when Gretzky played. Do I need to go on? Not saying Gretzky wasn’t a phenomenal player and wouldn’t be if he played today, but comparing his stats to players today who will NEVER be able to catch them due for the evolvement of the game, not lack of skill, is a tiring argument

  • @williambartold8214
    @williambartold8214 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1055

    Imagine having Wayne Gretzky tell you that you’re gonna win the Stanley Cup

    • @ChuckBeefOG
      @ChuckBeefOG 4 ปีที่แล้ว +69

      Happened to me last Tuesday i believe.

    • @passthedutchie90
      @passthedutchie90 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Yeah it just might not be in Edmonton. Enjoy LA Conner. You might meet your Janet there too.

    • @acbayliff8461
      @acbayliff8461 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Three times in one sitting

    • @SuperAussieOi
      @SuperAussieOi 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      One player can’t win a cup

    • @acbayliff8461
      @acbayliff8461 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@SuperAussieOi The Great one said so

  • @Norton51
    @Norton51 4 ปีที่แล้ว +501

    Gretzky is such a humble person, incredible.

    • @peterpumpkineater69_67
      @peterpumpkineater69_67 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Norton51 most hockey players are

    • @jacksonflinn8375
      @jacksonflinn8375 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      peterpumpkineater69 _ what fuckin hockey players are you talking to

    • @AviLOrkQ
      @AviLOrkQ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      The King of Canada respresents his nation perferctly at every moment.

    • @carllaitenberger9984
      @carllaitenberger9984 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Being boring on camera doesn't mean an athlete is humble.
      I have no idea if they're truly humble but they're the most boring, that's for sure. In the NHL, having a personality is frowned upon.

    • @Norton51
      @Norton51 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@carllaitenberger9984 Well. I'm not speaking about all the hockey players, but this is not any hockey player, this is the great one! He could always act like the great one, because his records are out of this world. He never does though. Never. And that's being humble not boring.

  • @gavinramchand7212
    @gavinramchand7212 4 ปีที่แล้ว +551

    GQ: So when was the first time you guys met?
    Wayne: *Gives his response*
    Connor: Whatever Wayne says I concur

    • @playboifarti2695
      @playboifarti2695 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Gavin Ramchand I mean I would concur with the great one as well he has that nickname for a reason he’s not just great at hockey he has an aurora around him

    • @gavinramchand7212
      @gavinramchand7212 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@playboifarti2695 Absolutely! Man's a legend

    • @Timmerz84
      @Timmerz84 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      GQ: "Connor, do you have any interest in coaching after?"
      Connor: "Yeah, Wayne just said not to worry about it, so I'm not gonna worry about it til after."

  • @KJuniorfied
    @KJuniorfied 4 ปีที่แล้ว +591

    Wayne that uncle that'll give his underage nephew a beer but keep it real all the time too

    • @Mephitz
      @Mephitz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Nah Wayne's all about the Wine/Whiskey

    • @paullagrange8908
      @paullagrange8908 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      420 likes lol 😆

    • @WeTubule
      @WeTubule 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Mephitz He's got his label on beer now too.

  • @tysonparker1693
    @tysonparker1693 4 ปีที่แล้ว +683

    gretzky was pumpin mcdavids tires

    • @maxlank539
      @maxlank539 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      A little bit haha

    • @chrispoherleclair5401
      @chrispoherleclair5401 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      For sure

    • @Shadow-jw1kt
      @Shadow-jw1kt 4 ปีที่แล้ว +94

      He knows greatness when he sees it. It’s good stuff. Gotta feel good getting gassed up by the greatest hockey player ever.

    • @hunterdavidcopus8257
      @hunterdavidcopus8257 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      You’ll raise a cup one day, you’re too good

    • @chrispoherleclair5401
      @chrispoherleclair5401 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Shadow 3250 ya, after thinking it over you definitely have a point

  • @deucerappin
    @deucerappin 4 ปีที่แล้ว +203

    "You miss a hundred percent of the shots you don't take - Wayne Gretzky" - Michael Scott.

  • @sidneybear4850
    @sidneybear4850 3 ปีที่แล้ว +78

    Walter Gretzky lives in my hometown of Brantford. I have met him quite a few times. He will chat your ear off for a long time, such a humble, proud father. He goes to the local hockey games and cheers young guys on.

    • @JRsmith.
      @JRsmith. 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      He passed away. RIP Walter, what you say is true. Walter would attend the Wayne Gretzky memorial hockey tournament that hosted kids of all age groups (1000+ kids and families in a weekend) and he would stay and sign autographs till the lights went out. A great man.

    • @matthewshepley8298
      @matthewshepley8298 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I grew up in Brantford also. Would always see Walter washing his car in the driveway. He like Wayne are a class act. One night I was at a Brantford Red Sox game... And I was on the phone with my wife... I said, "Oh Walters here" my wife responded "who's Walter?"
      What??? Their is only one Walter in Brantford. RIP Walter

  • @jordoneverett2056
    @jordoneverett2056 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1671

    I want to see this with Crosby and Lemieux, or Price and Roy

  • @drumptruck6268
    @drumptruck6268 4 ปีที่แล้ว +378

    gretzky: *says nice thing*
    mcdavid: SSHCHHHHHHHHHHHSHHH ehheheh

    • @BobsUrAunt
      @BobsUrAunt 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Spot on.

    • @SuperAngryWalrus
      @SuperAngryWalrus 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      He's a goofball haha. I'd be so nervous being next to The Great One.

    • @1HeavyHitr
      @1HeavyHitr 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      "For sure"

    • @Kurdem03
      @Kurdem03 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      🤣🤣🤣

    • @ketankshukla
      @ketankshukla 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Releasing air like a steam engine. Comes across as really lazy.

  • @funtimes8296
    @funtimes8296 4 ปีที่แล้ว +215

    Wayne Gretzky is so well spoken, you can tell he's a smart guy just by listening to him talk.

    • @gravyspin2938
      @gravyspin2938 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Fun Times experienced

    • @LucaBrasi0
      @LucaBrasi0 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I think you have be smart if you want to be best. Almost in every sports the best ones seems pretty smarts.

    • @funtimes8296
      @funtimes8296 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@LucaBrasi0 Agreed. McDavid is definitely smart as well.

    • @kcc1762
      @kcc1762 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      You know he's smart because he was not the fastest skater, didn't have the hardest or most accurate shot, wasn't the strongest player, wasn't the best stick handler, etc..and still somehow managed to become the greatest hockey player of all time. He did it by being smart.

    • @funtimes8296
      @funtimes8296 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@kcc1762 Most accurate shot he actually may have had, but your point still stands.

  • @stevenilijanich1248
    @stevenilijanich1248 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2146

    Jesus meeting God (colorized)

  • @koss41
    @koss41 4 ปีที่แล้ว +82

    Connor: “Who was your favourite Teammate?”
    Wayne: “Edmonton”

  • @evictioncarpentry2628
    @evictioncarpentry2628 4 ปีที่แล้ว +293

    "what's it like to win? " lmao... Spoken like a true oiler.

    • @freedomforall2924
      @freedomforall2924 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      And of someone who wants to win.

    • @evictioncarpentry2628
      @evictioncarpentry2628 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@freedomforall2924 or someone who will always be dreaming of it if he's on the Oilers lol

    • @fintonallen8196
      @fintonallen8196 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      cpt awesome cmon you can’t deny that every now and then the oilers have a rly promising year

    • @aSignInTheTrees
      @aSignInTheTrees 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He's finding out this year what it's like!

    • @addelaidesummers6631
      @addelaidesummers6631 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      So true the oilers are having their best year yet I really have faith I never have in them…😘 love you Conner lol🤣

  • @Ryanharrison69
    @Ryanharrison69 4 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    Connor McDavid: I really like LA
    Me: Gets Vietnam flashbacks

  • @MQA-hc1gt
    @MQA-hc1gt 4 ปีที่แล้ว +161

    Two of the nicest, humblest, most talented players to ever do it. Great ambassadors to Canada and to the sport of hockey.

    • @darrinmmuzyka6104
      @darrinmmuzyka6104 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      🐓🐓🐓🐓🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣🐔🪓🐔🪓🐔🪓🐔🪓. 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡. ✈️✈️✈️🇨🇦✈️go

    • @gunman462
      @gunman462 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      They're called good Canadian boys like Don Cherry would say.

    • @tingvixayvong5526
      @tingvixayvong5526 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      100 percent agree!!!!!!!!

  • @SharksSJ408
    @SharksSJ408 4 ปีที่แล้ว +165

    The only genuine emotion McDavid shows is when he asks what it’s like to win in Edmonton. He’s got the attitude of a champion.

    • @jbakemer6511
      @jbakemer6511 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      He is a winner, anything less for him is absolute failure.

    • @HaroonAhmadKhan
      @HaroonAhmadKhan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I agree, McDavid's question was genuine but also Gretzky's answer was so good. Made me fan of the fans in Edmonton.

    • @markbrock1228
      @markbrock1228 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I lay 2 to 1 odds that he would give up his contract and take half the pay if he would be able to choose a different team and city. It appears that Mr.Gretzky is missing the the obvious point here, and not being a very respectable mentor, nor hero. It's a sad statement. I hope the kid stays clean and alive.
      REPLY

    • @Firestar3440
      @Firestar3440 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@markbrock1228 ????????????

    • @maximuslongrod6361
      @maximuslongrod6361 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      well the kid is star stuck too

  • @parau6870
    @parau6870 4 ปีที่แล้ว +377

    McDavid can't leave Edmonton without a cup. It's Wayne's shadow.

    • @lucaswhitepridemaclean9447
      @lucaswhitepridemaclean9447 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      So retire in monte?

    • @josemalinao1308
      @josemalinao1308 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Honestly I feel so bad for him and I'm an Oilers fan. So many "fans" are so disrespectful towards McDavid

    • @goodmanwiseman303
      @goodmanwiseman303 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@josemalinao1308 Really? I had no idea. Well, that's too bad, there's some really disappointing people in the world.

    • @josemalinao1308
      @josemalinao1308 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@goodmanwiseman303 yeah there was an incident where he was heckled after leaving a restaurant in Edmonton

    • @TyyTheFlyGuy
      @TyyTheFlyGuy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He’s great but I doubt it’ll happen. Avs and Mac are hoisting it this year anyway.

  • @williamm.buttlicker3870
    @williamm.buttlicker3870 4 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    This is the most genuine I've seen Wayne Gretzky ever.

    • @jonathanalvarado1178
      @jonathanalvarado1178 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      William M. Buttlicker what is your name sir???

    • @williamm.buttlicker3870
      @williamm.buttlicker3870 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@jonathanalvarado1178 You think this is some sort of sick joke don't you? My family built this country by the way!

    • @Lobster-gz4nb
      @Lobster-gz4nb 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Gretzky’s always genuine. Most humble athlete out there

    • @ramonagaerin258
      @ramonagaerin258 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Wayne is always genuine. You can't be Canadian.

  • @graemefellows9804
    @graemefellows9804 4 ปีที่แล้ว +229

    You know wayners got a bottle of his own in that coffee thats forsure such a beauty

    • @masterfreeze100
      @masterfreeze100 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      That’s what I was thinking 😂

    • @kell7689
      @kell7689 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Wayner hahaha

    • @MatthewBaran
      @MatthewBaran 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Oh fersher!!

  • @kurtminault8564
    @kurtminault8564 2 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    I could listen to Wayne's hockey stories all day long, he's a great story teller, has great stories and most importantly, his stories are about LEGENDS of the game

    • @StewNWT
      @StewNWT ปีที่แล้ว

      You can tell his parents raised him right - what a great joy it must have been to have Walter as a father

  • @xtrvm5659
    @xtrvm5659 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Wayne's responses were so detailed, professional, and full lol Connor was just like "yeah I love la"

    • @darrinmmuzyka6104
      @darrinmmuzyka6104 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Should have been ,,,, You have to get by the Jets ,,, Period !!! Same as the 80’s and 90’s ,,,,,, and 2021,,, ✈️ ✈️✈️✈️✈️

  • @trevs7661
    @trevs7661 4 ปีที่แล้ว +212

    Gretzky: "Did you ever play in Maple Leaf Gardens?"
    McDavid: "Uhhh no, no..."
    Gretzky: "Gosh you're young"
    GQ: *Shows B&W pic of Gretzky playing at Maple Leafs Gardens*

    • @jonnywishbone17
      @jonnywishbone17 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      It closed in 1999, when he was 2

    • @goodmanwiseman303
      @goodmanwiseman303 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      They obviously had colored pics back then, I think the black and white were higher definition, though.

    • @trevs7661
      @trevs7661 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@goodmanwiseman303 yeah, but they probably just did it for fun to make it look like Gretzky is way older than he actually is 😂

  • @cdubwang
    @cdubwang 4 ปีที่แล้ว +175

    when you’re not winning it’s really hard to leave your apartment - *as you know*
    savage

  • @HarrisonHollers
    @HarrisonHollers 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    Gretzky is the greatest ambassador for a professional sport. I could always listen to him share about his experiences, the game, life, whatever. Forever The Great One!

  • @AlligatorAdam999
    @AlligatorAdam999 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Edmonton’s current GOAT
    Edmonton’s all time GOAT
    Talking!

  • @guyami8892
    @guyami8892 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Gretzky McDavid totally have that "father son" vibe going on.

    • @broadstreet21
      @broadstreet21 29 วันที่ผ่านมา

      If only grandpa Gordie were in there. He'd be really lighting it up.

  • @StewNWT
    @StewNWT ปีที่แล้ว +10

    This was delightful - Wayne is really so genuine

  • @hockey3761
    @hockey3761 3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    Gretzky is such a gentleman, perfect embassador to any sport

  • @hugowilliams5845
    @hugowilliams5845 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Gretzky is so humble

    • @darrinmmuzyka6104
      @darrinmmuzyka6104 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      You have to get by the Jets ,,, Period !!! Same as the 80’s and 90’s ,,,,,, and 2021,,, ✈️ ✈️✈️✈️✈️

  • @netsquall
    @netsquall 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    McDavid: Calgary and Edmonton are just the same!
    Edmontonian: So you chose death.

  • @KwonJi-won
    @KwonJi-won 3 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    14:02 Just by looking at connor's face you can see how dedicated he is and how much he loves the game. Wayne says hes gonna lift the cup and mcdavid looks like hes imagining it and you can see just how bad hes wants it.

  • @joecampbell4199
    @joecampbell4199 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Wayne Gretzky was such a big part of my childhood it's mind-blowing. So many things in my life that cause moments of nostalgia, and the name Wayne Gretzky is one of them

  • @jonathanjollimore4794
    @jonathanjollimore4794 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    One of the reasons they called him the great one was not just his phenomenal skill but the fact he was a sportsmen and gentlemen. Never the person to get bitter in defeat

  • @jonnlillico2286
    @jonnlillico2286 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    The look Connor has when Wayne is describing what it's like to win the cup is class!!

    • @darrinmmuzyka6104
      @darrinmmuzyka6104 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      You have to get by the Jets ,,, Period !!! Same as the 80’s and 90’s ,,,,,, and 2021,,, ✈️ ✈️✈️✈️✈️

    • @New-qy5mi
      @New-qy5mi ปีที่แล้ว

      He’s looking at him like are you just gonna brag about your accomplishments in front of me

  • @shakenbake228
    @shakenbake228 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Drink every time Connor says "for sure"

  • @waleah4855
    @waleah4855 4 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    Oilers legends. Wow we edmonton fans lucky bunch

    • @kashhenk958
      @kashhenk958 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Young ones haven’t had much luck

    • @darrinmmuzyka6104
      @darrinmmuzyka6104 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      🐓🐓🐓🐓🐣🐣🐣🐣🐔🪓🐔🪓🐔🪓🐔🪓✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️go Jets go !!!

  • @AdamPhillipsGaming
    @AdamPhillipsGaming 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I stand by the fact that Wayne Gretzky is the only hockey player who knows how to give an interview

  • @evan9536
    @evan9536 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    GQ Sports content is almost unmatched. Having these two guys in the same room and just allowing them to talk is exactly what we all want to see.

  • @iamalpharius9483
    @iamalpharius9483 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Gretzky is such an amazingly nice guy. And I can tell he really does like this kid.
    So cool.

  • @avxntvra
    @avxntvra 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    There ain’t many people, let alone athletes who are as humble as Wayne. The undisputed GOAT of his sport with numbers that won’t ever be touched & a laundry list of accolades but you wouldn’t know it the way he talks about himself. The love & respect he has for past, present & future players too is huge.

  • @lw1391
    @lw1391 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    "guys like you, and Sidney Crosby, and Mario" ... said so casually. What a legendary group.

  • @TonyWhelanSLIDES
    @TonyWhelanSLIDES 4 ปีที่แล้ว +129

    I live in Edmonton, and have watched Oilers Hockey for 40 years. This is a cold hard working city. We have the 2 best players in the league. The next Canadian team to win a Stanley cup will be Connors Oilers.

    • @jayeltom6089
      @jayeltom6089 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I dont live there anymore but when I did I had seasons tickets (1978 to 1986) center ice second row in the blues. Oilers used to come out on the ice to the sounds of a star wars upbeat theme song i just cant remember who did it. They need that song back again...maybe a coach/gm like Slats and a Chief Scout like Barry Fraser and yes Tony....they'll be skating around with the cup again

    • @mcjesus6524
      @mcjesus6524 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      David McCarthy he outscored Matthews by 32 points last year and 30 this year give me a break Matthews isn’t even in the same ball park as any of the guys you mentioned including draisaitl

    • @collinjackson3535
      @collinjackson3535 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Jay Eltom Mathews is so overrated

    • @JS-kb4bk
      @JS-kb4bk 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      2 best players in the league? They're 4th and 5th best 5on5 in points over the past 2 seasons, only the best on the Powerplay.

    • @mcjesus6524
      @mcjesus6524 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I have a PhD in team sports, pressure and how Toronto destroys players

  • @Jimmyfly215
    @Jimmyfly215 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    as great as he was, I read comments across youtube because of eras and such. Gretzky will always be under-appreciated, when in fact he was always 10 miles ahead of everyone.

    • @notachance374
      @notachance374 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      One cannot legitimately argue the math.

    • @darrinmmuzyka6104
      @darrinmmuzyka6104 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      He said ,, You have to get by the Jets ,,, Period !!! Same as the 80’s and 90’s ,,,,,, and 2021,,, ✈️ ✈️✈️✈️✈️

  • @AviLOrkQ
    @AviLOrkQ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    We are very lucky to have such a wonderful ambassador in Wayne for our sport. Was so great on ice and is even more amazing off ice. How can you achieve so much and still being that humble? Yep, he's my idol.

  • @Shaman1879
    @Shaman1879 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The 1993 Kings run to the finals is what got me into the sport of Hockey!!!! And I never looked back!!
    Thank you Greatness (Gretzky) for Exposing me to the greatest game in the world!!!

  • @Nice-Poeci-Fancy-Guppies
    @Nice-Poeci-Fancy-Guppies ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Gretzky such a boss - his contributions to hockey never end.

  • @user-nq9gz4xf7f
    @user-nq9gz4xf7f 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Whats strikes me is how personable and great spirited and wise the great one is...and the mantle of pressure there is on the shoulders of the younger one is. They are a lot alike...Wayne has come through the wringer at times but still the greatest ever...love how he pays hommage to Gordie. I hope Connor comes through the wringer with the same great spirit of Gordie and Wayne.

  • @lachazaroony
    @lachazaroony 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    One of the greatest sports icons let alone Hockey, and so down to earth. I always loved Grets. Such an awesome person.

  • @maxhippo5961
    @maxhippo5961 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Man mcdavid every time Wayne talked, mcdavid look liked like super surprised that he saw and talked to the greatest one

  • @spider8711
    @spider8711 4 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    Anyone else notice Gretzky's right thumb was bleeding? How did the GQ crew not pick that up?

    • @lescarr7156
      @lescarr7156 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I scrolled through at first, and of course here you said it! McD looks like he notices and doesn't wanna say anything. Gretzky's blood is usually very well thinned with wine.

  • @steelejimar
    @steelejimar ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank you to those 2 spectacular individuals for taking the time to share their thoughts and stories ! Gretz always seems so well spoken ,often wondered if he received some training with speech and interview. As a hockey😊 fan of 60 years a show with this format with players I believe all hockey fans would relish. One final note ,as the greatest player and greatest ambassador of hockey, GARY BETTMAN and the NHL “OWE “ him the Wayne Gretzky Assist Trophy …. Long over due Thanks gentlemen.
    Jim

  • @stecino
    @stecino 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Saw Gretz with Claude Lemeuix in Vegas at a black jack table. Had some conversation, very nice guy

  • @severanceday8767
    @severanceday8767 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I grew up in Quebec City in the 80's (RIP Nordiques) and when the Oilers came to play people went to the game to watch Wayne play. That's how a "living legend" he was already, way before retirement. #waynegretzky #livinglegend

  • @zigfield723
    @zigfield723 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Wow, you can tell they have such a high level of mutual respect and admiration for each other. Connor looks at Wayne close to the same way he looks at his parents.

  • @LeBraun300
    @LeBraun300 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I saw Gretzky walking on Jasper Ave last summer. Just strolling around no one bothering him

  • @apokw
    @apokw 4 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    I'd love one of these with Teemu Selänne and Patrik Laine!

    • @Dylligraphy
      @Dylligraphy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      In Finnish

    • @shmurks
      @shmurks 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      laines overrated he’s mid

    • @Danaleafs
      @Danaleafs 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      They should film it on the bench too

    • @greysonG10
      @greysonG10 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Laine isn't that good, I'd rather see it with Pastrnak and god.

  • @FlexSZN23
    @FlexSZN23 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    “We created a job for the guy who carried the Stanley cup” 🐐🐐🐐🐐

  • @XymomeyYT
    @XymomeyYT ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Waynes love and passion for the game radiates off of him when he speaks, especially to these younger players. Its truly remarkable.

  • @Evantures
    @Evantures 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    such legends but still so humble

  • @brantwilson
    @brantwilson 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    3:40 he wanted to say Ovechkin so bad

  • @chadmiller1120
    @chadmiller1120 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Always a treat to see those with great talent be humble and not cocky!!! Displays the Character and moral of an individual!!! Ah a breath of fresh air!!!

    • @darrinmmuzyka6104
      @darrinmmuzyka6104 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      😅😅😅😅😅😅😅You have to get by the Jets ,,, Period !!! Same as the 80’s and 90’s ,,,,,, and 2021,,, ✈️ ✈️✈️✈️✈️

  • @carparthero
    @carparthero 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    this is amazing! please put up more videos like this. ❤ just great to see the past meeting the future, and the tremendous (canadian) humility and respect on both sides. 🍁

  • @mikejburns
    @mikejburns 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Two honest hard working Canadian Gentleman. Love it.

  • @gPuRziaNb
    @gPuRziaNb 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    "You will lift it one day because you're too good."

    • @darrinmmuzyka6104
      @darrinmmuzyka6104 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      🐓🐓🐓🐓🐓🐓🐓🐓🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣🤪😂😂😂🤪🤪

  • @highmedic2351
    @highmedic2351 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Gretzky is so humble. Legend.

  • @DrLipiRoy
    @DrLipiRoy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    What a wonderful interview -- thank you for bringing together The Great One and The Next One in a rare moment!

    • @darrinmmuzyka6104
      @darrinmmuzyka6104 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      🐓🐣😂😂😂😂😂😂🐔🪓🐔🪓🐔🪓🐔🪓🐔. 😅😅😅. ✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️

  • @richardchambers1124
    @richardchambers1124 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Wayne sounds Canadian AF! I met him in an elevator once and he was a classy guy. Asked more about me than I could get of him. Maybe he knew I read his book

  • @waleah4855
    @waleah4855 4 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    Gretzky McDavid
    Lemieux Crosby
    Federov Ovechkin
    Lidstrom chara
    Modano kane
    Sakic toews
    Bure Malkin
    Sturm draisaitl
    Willie o'ree subban
    Brodeur price
    Roy hart
    And the interviewer for all of them is Ilya bryzgalov. Enjoy. Sign me up.

    • @vibecheck6491
      @vibecheck6491 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      How about Bobby Orr and Chara.

    • @guyami8892
      @guyami8892 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Ilya Bryzgalov would be the best to host a show interviewing hockey players.

    • @waleah4855
      @waleah4855 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@vibecheck6491 orr and chara would be a good one. Better actually.

    • @waleah4855
      @waleah4855 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@guyami8892 lol definitely. I go watch his interviews and torts interviews sometimes when I need a smile

    • @TheHeston83
      @TheHeston83 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Sakic and MacKinnon

  • @diggingdon
    @diggingdon 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great interview!!! Thanks!!!

  • @gregharrison5479
    @gregharrison5479 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The most impressive part of this interview is getting 2 superstars to answer questions in the first person. Well done.

  • @atticusnorth3760
    @atticusnorth3760 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Two wonderful ambassadors for the game. Parents did well with these boys.

  • @brendanmanning9683
    @brendanmanning9683 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Imagine having Wayne Gretzky tell you that you WILL win the cup. You gotta win it now

    • @darrinmmuzyka6104
      @darrinmmuzyka6104 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      🐓🐓🐓🐓🐓🐓🐓🐓🐓🐓🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️go Jets go ,,

    • @brendanmanning9683
      @brendanmanning9683 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@darrinmmuzyka6104 sir I will be very honest. I hate you so much right now😂

    • @Jessie-oz3lp
      @Jessie-oz3lp 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      this year

  • @MrNitrobigmac
    @MrNitrobigmac 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The GOAT of hockey is so humble. Gotta love the guy

  • @11yoshi56
    @11yoshi56 4 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    Connor asking Wayne “How is it to win there?” was kinda of a sad question for real

  • @sonnyc3826
    @sonnyc3826 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Gretzky was such a great player i dont think anyone will come close to many of his records.

  • @frankford1115
    @frankford1115 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Gretzky is the most personable, humble God given utter superstar in sport. He never fails to respect players, fans and parents. If he does not make any Canadian proud, you are a clown. Pure class as ever.

  • @rungoodmuch
    @rungoodmuch ปีที่แล้ว

    Two best players to ever play hockey. Both spent their primes in Edmonton, blessed hockey town.

  • @danielmurphy3058
    @danielmurphy3058 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Its great to see two great Hockey player setting so close to each other and mingling.

  • @NerdCwazy
    @NerdCwazy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +98

    You heard it here, Gretzky said Mcdavids going to win a cup

    • @rovinmangal4675
      @rovinmangal4675 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Not this year!

    • @nerdnec
      @nerdnec 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@rovinmangal4675 Blackhawks in 4

    • @TheHeston83
      @TheHeston83 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      not this year

    • @Lobster-gz4nb
      @Lobster-gz4nb 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Gretzky also said Yakupov would be better than him

    • @Danaleafs
      @Danaleafs 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      A cup of coffee

  • @mikhail2066
    @mikhail2066 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    watching in Covid 19 Lockdown in New Zealand , part of the Commonwealth!
    Enjoying all the old stuff Bobby Orr, Gordy Howe, Gretzky, Kurri and Coffey, Lemieux
    So many Canadians are my favourite players.Want to go to Canada and see NHL before I die.

    • @darrinmmuzyka6104
      @darrinmmuzyka6104 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      If you come to Winnipeg ,, I will give you a ticket ,,, straight up ,, ✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️ go Jets go ,, I have given tickets to Indians and German citizens ,, you can sit with my friends,, go Jets go ,,

    • @amandasim1318
      @amandasim1318 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I’m an expat in Edmonton. If you come to Edmonton, I’ll take you to see McDavid play.

  • @annadough5309
    @annadough5309 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    this interview was so easy and chill to watch

  • @james_d_eaton
    @james_d_eaton 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank-you for this! Amazing! The greatest, and a future great!

  • @applebitefool
    @applebitefool 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Wayne is the greatest player and ambassador.

    • @darrinmmuzyka6104
      @darrinmmuzyka6104 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      🍻🍻🍻You have to get by the Jets ,,, Period !!! Same as the 80’s and 90’s ,,,,,, and 2021,,, ✈️ ✈️✈️✈️✈️

  • @MicBergsma
    @MicBergsma 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    ❤️ Gretzky

  • @FlyingScot911
    @FlyingScot911 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I remember watching a playoff game in the boardroom of a radio station I worked at in the 80's while in my 20's. At one point I had jumped up on my chair shaking my fist at the tv and swearing at the refs for missing a call during a Canucks game when it hit me...I sound just like my mother reacting to another Gretzky goal scored on the Canucks. My mom couldn't stand it when the Oilers played the Canucks because she could not stand Wayne. She was not alone here. Playing against an unstoppable force is not very enjoyable. As a life-long Canuck fan since game 1 I didn't want to miss an Oilers game because of Gretzky and the team they had in the 80's. They were so good I hated them but I just loved watching them play even though I was a Canuck fan. Detractors today say he would not survive in today's game but I disagree. Have you ever watched him in his prime? Sure he had bodyguards but that prevented the really cheap shots that were common place back then. You don't need enforcers in today's game because of the evolution of the game. Can you imagine the Broad Street Bullies in today's game? Not a chance. Philly would be playing shorthanded entire games if they tried that today. Try just hitting Gretzky during the play. He was almost impossible to hit. He had the most hockey smarts and intuition. It was like he had a psychic connection to the puck. Just look the stats. I see mentions of other great hockey players in the comments. I think the only player in history that had a chance to be the greatest is Mario Lemieux. In a career that spanned over 17 seasons with two retirements due to health reasons he averaged 1.88 points per game. But he only played 915 games. Wayne's career spanned a full 20 years and 1487 games where he averaged 1.92 points per game. Best you can say about the competition for GOAT is Mario had the best chance to be the GOAT but his career was cut short. Shoulda, coulda, woulda, etc. And don't even bring up Ovi. Wayne crushes him in even strength goals and assists. Where OVI excels is on the powerplay. That is one record he can hang his hat on. I like OVI, he is a great player, just not the GOAT. He might one day become the GGSOAT though and I hope he does because he has been great for hockey.
    Those were crazy days...so glad I lived through them.

  • @00BLNK00
    @00BLNK00 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    i love that u can see the admiration and respect in connors eyes when gretz talks

  • @dr.aisaitl7439
    @dr.aisaitl7439 4 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    Gretzky is like a soundboard with like 15 audio clips

    • @netsquall
      @netsquall 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      McDavid knew we had a miserable decade man when you're first draft your team is going to be garbage and they rebuild around you. I hope it pays off soon. He deserves the cup more than anyone on the ice today, the Oilers just need to rise up and lift him and the rest of them to it.

  • @SM-1-6
    @SM-1-6 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    In my opinion the two best players to ever play the game. Mcdavid obviously dosen’t have the resume yet but pure skill, ability and production he is the best I’ve ever seen

  • @robertkirchner3637
    @robertkirchner3637 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very enjoyable interview and conversation with two humble players.

  • @mikechurchill1071
    @mikechurchill1071 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    The great one will always be NO.1 because of all the class he had and still has to this day. Dude is a class act all around and a top notch person:) he will always be beloved ❤️