Gretzky family The Gretzky family , originally from Brantford , Ontario , Canada , is one of the most famous hockey families in Canada . Brent and Wayne Gretzky hold the NHL record for most points scored by a pair of brothers — 2 , 857 by Wayne , four by Brent . Walter Gretzky . Walter Gretzky ( born October 8 , 1938 ) is the patriarch of the Gretzky clan . He is the father of five children , including his three sons in the NHL , another son , Glen , and a daughter , Kim . Five days after his 53rd birthday in 1991 , he suffered a near - fatal brain aneurysm which destroyed his long - term memory . His physical therapist , Ian Kohler , married his daughter Kim in 1995 . His ordeal is the basis of the CBC movie " Waking Up Wally : The Walter Gretzky Story " . He spends his time helping charities and fundraisers and coaching at his summer youth hockey camp in California . In his book Walter recounts that during his recovery from his brain aneurysm , the only language he could speak was Ukrainian . From September 2004 to January 2005 , Walter was an assistant coach for the University of Pittsburgh inline hockey team . A long time friend of head coach Bob Coyne , Walter was an assistant along with Bob Bradley and Tim Fryer . Fans come to his house to see his basement , stuffed with mementos from Wayne ' s amateur career , and his backyard , which , every winter , was turned into a " rink " Walter taught his sons and their friends hockey on . He has written two books : " On Family , Hockey and Healing " ( 2003 ) , and " Gretzky : From Backyard Rink to the Stanley Cup " ( 1985 ) , in which he recounted how he recognized Wayne ' s prodigious skills and shaped him into the most prolific scorer in hockey history . Walter Gretzky was named to the Order of Canada on 28 December 2007 . First generation . Keith . After a moderately successful career in the OHL with the Brantford Alexanders , Windsor Spitfires , Belleville Bulls , and Hamilton Steelhawks , Keith was taken in the 3rd round ( 56th overall ) of the 1985 NHL Entry Draft by the Buffalo Sabres . His best season came in 1984 – 85 when he recorded 31 – 62 – 93 in 66 games with Windsor . In 298 OHL games , he collected 113 goals , 222 assists and 335 points . Keith did get on the cover of The Hockey News , and a spot in Sports Illustrated ' s Faces In The Crowd when he was 13 . After retiring from professional hockey in 1993 , Gretzky turned to coaching and began his career behind the bench with the Tri - City Americans ( WHL ) as an assistant coach . Keith was appointed to Director of Amateur Scouting for the Phoenix Coyotes on July 12 , 2006 . On July 28 , 2011 , he was hired by the Boston Bruins . Brent . Brent Gretzky played in the National Hockey League ( NHL ) for the Tampa Bay Lightning . During Gretzky ' s 13 - game stint with Tampa Bay , he played once against the Los Angeles Kings , and his brother Wayne . On January 18 , 2008 , Gretzky made his debut playing in Major League Hockey with his hometown Brantford Blast team . On April 19 , he won the Allan Cup with the Blast . Second generation . Ty Robert Gretzky ( born July 9 , 1990 ) , son of Wayne , skated briefly for a team at Chelsea Piers in New York while his father played for the New York Rangers . During 2005 - 06 , he lived with his father in Phoenix and had 24 goals and 37 points in 16 games for the Brophy College Preparatory junior varsity team in Phoenix . He missed the league scoring title by a point . Ty also played hockey at Shattuck - Saint Mary ' s , in 2006 but quit , and returned home . He now attends Arizona State University . In 1992 , the Upper Deck company produced a card of Ty Gretzky with the words " Young Guns " on the front . Ty was only two years old when the card was produced