talent who just began his first season on the ice playing for the edmonton oilers, once home to wayne gretzky, for this week's new edition of "60 minutes" sports, we got the inside look at the making of a mega-prospect. we've heard this story before, the precocious child that shows a spooky talent at a very, very young age. his parents say they neither pushed nor encouraged his obsession with hockey. >> my perspective was we owed it to him to give him every opportunity to be successful. td if success didn't follow, you know, we would deal with that as a family. because first and foremost we're still a family it was pretty clear to me from a very young age that he was a talented hockey player and he had a gift that others didn't have. >> glor: like only two players before him, mcdavid signed a special exception that allowed him to play in the ontario league for the erie otters at the age of 15, against kids three and four years older. d t that involved leaving home. as a child, he had warned his mother that that day would come. >> we were standing at the kitchen table. and he said to me, i wil

>> you know what, let's remind everybody that wayne gretzky is one of the best hockey players who hasis parenting ability. >> yes, he has a beautiful caughter. >> pauline gretzky, smoking, now, she married, right, to dustin johnson? >> okay. >> i didn't know that until just now, but -- >> she is beautiful. >> they had a spicy exchange with this picture. she posted this on instagram. trying to trick her fiancee after the pga championship. >> 's golfer. >> and it worked. he lit up, with something he had for her later. uh-huh. >> oh, it got better and bert, too, that's not only pick. i love you so much. >> yes. >> i love you so much. pauline a, i miss you, can't wait to see you. i bet. >> and he said actually i can't wait to get in you bed. >> well, maybe too much. >> should we be looking at this? >> they put it out there for us to see. >> but i feel like -- >> who is it directing? is it michael? can we go back to the pick? >> there go. >> oh, i want to see the lighting -- >> the lighting? >> the lighting is gorgeous oh, is that what it is? >> leave something to the imagination. >> well,

once home to wayne gretzky.'s new edition of "60 minute sports," we got an inside look at the making of a mega-prospect. >> reporter: we've heard this story before. the precocious child who exhibits an almost spooky talent at a very, very young age. his parents, brian and kelly, say they neither pushed for for discouraged his obsession with hockey. >> my perspective was we owed it to him to give him every opportunity to be successful. and if success didn't follow, we would deal with that as a family. because first and foremost we're still a family. it was pretty clear to me from a young age he was a talented hockey player. and he had a gift that others didn't have. >> reporter: like only two players before him, mcdavid signed a special exception that allowed him to play in the ontario league for the erie otters at the age of 15, against kids three and four years older. but that involved leaving home. as a child he warned his mother that day would come. >> we were standing at the kitchen table and he said, i'll b

once home to wayne gretzky. this week's new edition of "60 minute sports," we got an inside look at the making of a mega-prospect. >> reporter: we've heard this story before. the precocious child who exhibits an almost spooky talent at a very, very young age. his parents, brian and kelly, say they neither pushed for for discouraged his obsession with hockey. >> my perspective was we owed it to him to give him every opportunity to be successful. and if success didn't follow, we would deal with that as a family. because first and foremost we're still a family. it was pretty clear to me from a young age he was a talented hockey player. and he had a gift that others didn't have. >> reporter: like only two players before him, mcdavid signed a special exception that ontario league for the erie otters at the age of 15, against kids three and four years older. but that involved leaving home. as a child he warned his mother that day would come. >> we were standing at the kitchen table and he said, i'll be leaving home wh