Fogolin, 67, played 924 games in the NHL with the Buffalo Sabres and Oilers. He played 586 regular-season games for the Oilers through eight seasons from 1979-80 to 1986-87, winning two Stanley Cups. Fogolin was captain of the Oilers before passing it on to Gretzky in 1983.
"I was just kind of holding the 'C' so Wayne didn't have all that pressure on him all the time," Fogolin said. "He was such a great player, and I often tell people what you saw on the ice was the best, but what you didn't see off the ice was incredible."
Fogolin acknowledged Gretzky in his acceptance speech Thursday.
"The last year Wayne was playing in New York, I get a knock on my front door [in Edmonton], and guess who's standing there, Wayne," Fogolin said. "He's got hockey sticks for my sons Michael and Rory. I thought, 'Who would ever think of that, never mind do it,' he's just an incredible individual."
Smyth, 46, was selected by the Oilers No. 6 in the 1994 NHL Draft. He played 10 seasons in Edmonton before traded to the New York Islanders in 2007.
Smith returned to play his final three seasons with the Oilers and retired following the 2013-14 season. He played 1,270 regular-season games in the NHL with the Oilers, Islanders, Colorado Avalanche and Los Angeles Kings.
Smyth made it to the Stanley Cup Final with the Oilers in 2006, losing in Game 7 to the Carolina Hurricanes.
"Some of the best moments of my career were centred around hardworking teams," Smyth said. "And one team that comes to mind is, obviously, the '06 team. I do believe if 'Roli' [goalie Dwayne Roloson] was healthy, we would have won in '06."
Roloson was injured in Game of the Final against the Hurricanes and missed the remainder of the series.
