
By Tim Wharnsby, CBC Sports, September 28, 2016
Gretzky surprises Euro captain Kopitar prior to World Cup final opener
When Team Europe captain Anze Kopitar showed up for the opener of the 2016 World Cup of Hockey final against Canada, a note from Wayne Gretzky was waiting in his dressing room stall at the Air Canada Centre.
The brief message read, “Good luck, have fun. Wayne, 99.”