When I was breaking Gordie Howe's record, he was there. And I said 2 years ago that if Alex gets close to my record, I'll be here.
I mean, Béliveau, Howe, Lemieux, Messier, you pass it down. You guys might not believe me, but I hope that someone breaks Alex's record and I hope Alex is there to shake his hand. Right now I hope Alex enjoys it. He deserves all the credits and accolades he's getting.
But, the game is my life right? I'm a Canadian. Lucky enough to play in the NHL, and everything I have in my life from my family, my friends, my memories, it's because of the National Hockey League.
- Wayne Gretzky