#TheGreatOne's first @RogersPlace skate! pic.twitter.com/bP89iumMCs
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) September 8, 2016
The first strides were reserved for Connor McDavid, but it wasn't long before his point of reference took the ice at Rogers Place as well.
Wayne Gretzky and members of his legendary hockey family toured the new rink in Edmonton on Thursday, with the Great One lacing up the skates for a whirl around the new surface.
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