The Great One will make a rare return to the ice Saturday to play alongside other former Edmonton Oilers greats against Winnipeg Jets alumni as part of the Heritage Classic weekend. I just really never find the energy, the enthusiasm to grab my equipment and say 'Oh, I'm going to play pickup hockey,"' Gretzky told reporters Friday. Revisiting old rivalryThe outdoor alumni game is the second for Gretzky. The Oilers repeatedly pounded the Jets in the playoffs in the 1980s, but Gretzky said they were always tough opponents. Dale Hawerchuk, the Jets' captain during the Oilers dynasty era who is leading the Jets alumni team Saturday, remembers facing a "powerhouse" every time the former Smythe division rivals met.

Source: CBC News October 21, 2016 21:43 UTC