Tim Hortons orders a cup of nostalgia, with extra feels

Its safe to say that Wayne Gretzky and Tim Horton are pretty famous names when it comes to hockey (and coffee). But who knew that the pair actually met in 1968, and that the meeting would be the spark that would ignite the young Gretzky's career?

Documenting the meeting (and piling it chock-full of feels) is the lovely Autograph from OPC's Jon + Torey. In it we see a young Gretzky and hockey legend Horton at a restaurant in Brantford, Ontario, and an signature request that would ignited the kid's passion for hockey and inspire him not just to become a professional player, but eventually The Great One.

"To us, the story of Tim Horton and a young Wayne is extraordinary – when I heard it, I knew it was a beautiful and touching story," says Paloma Azulay, Chief Marketing Officer, Tim Hortons. "The true story about the meeting between a Canadian hockey icon and a young boy who we would one day call The Great One was the start of something bigger than great – it was the start of something legendary. 

"We're so proud to have played a small part in such an important moment in hockey, and Canadian, history. We're excited to share this story with a generation of Canadians who have been inspired by Wayne."