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Posts About "Wayne Gretzky Trade"

5 Trades that Reshaped the Edmonton Oilers

5 Trades that Reshaped the Edmonton Oilers

August 17th, 2016 Few teams fall from grace in a way the Edmonton Oilers have. The Oilers of the mid-80's to 1990 were a dynasty team that looked like they had a chance to win Stanley Cup after Stanley Cup. For a while they did, but instead of continuing the tradition, ownership and management traded piece after piece until all that remained was a shell...
Back to Eighty-Five

Back to Eighty-Five

January 7th, 2015 When the year 2015 hit a few days ago, pop culture experts and historians recalled the Back To The Future movie trilogy with esteemed interest. In Back To The Future II, Marty McFly, Jennifer and Doc jump ahead in time from 1985 to the year 2015. Supposedly, the world was supposed to experience the Hoverboard, the Hovercar, Food...
Dissecting 1989 (Not Taylor Swift)

Dissecting 1989 (Not Taylor Swift)

November 15th, 2014 I will tell you only one recent revelation. Everyone kept saying that the new Taylor Swift album titled "1989" was a slight move away from her country music roots. After listening to her entire album (only once), I must admit that I like the new pop sound that Taylor has produced. For a guy approaching 40, and slowly feeling apathy...
What If Gretzky Returned To Edmonton?

What If Gretzky Returned To Edmonton?

August 24th, 2014 In light of Lebron James' impending return to Cleveland after a successful run in Miami where he won two NBA titles, through his "essay" he felt that is was "his mission" to bring "one trophy back to Northeast Ohio." The return was touching, and many fans in the state of Ohio are anticipating the return of one of their own, back where he...
In Defense of Peter Pocklington and 'The Trade'

In Defense of Peter Pocklington and 'The Trade'

August 9th, 2013 August 9, 1988. A day that most Canadian hockey fans will never forget. It was when Edmonton Oiler and icon of Canada Wayne Gretzky was traded to the States with the Los Angeles Kings. A sense of mourning swept across the Great White North, especially in Edmonton, as the country was losing it's biggest sports hero to a team from...
The Wonder Year: 1989

The Wonder Year: 1989

March 2nd, 2013 Remember that show, The Wonder Years? The TV series was basically following Fred Savage around, from ages 12 to 17 going through the trials and tribulations while growing up in American suburbia. I could somewhat relate to the main character: how to gain social status, what to do about studying, girls, peer pressure and so on. It's...
Kings Ransom: An Inside Look at the Wayne Gretzky Trade

Kings Ransom: An Inside Look at the Wayne Gretzky Trade

August 30th, 2012 ESPN turned 30 in 2009 and to celebrate they launched “30 for 30,” a series of sports documentaries that take viewers behind the headlines of some of sports’ greatest stories. The series debuted on ESPN in October 2009 with “Kings Ransom,” an in-depth look at the trade that ended Wayne Gretzky’s time with the Edmonton...

Gretzky’s Tears: NHL Trade Deadline reminds of the deal that shook hockey nations

Book Review: Gretzky’s Tears – Hockey, America, and the Day Everything Changed By Stephen Brunt This 2009 release told the story of the most monumental trade in hockey history and perhaps all of sports history. Stephen Brunt captures the essence of the background of the trade, the trade itself and the aftermath in a way that only...
Ask The Alumni - Send Us A Question For Marty McSorley

Ask The Alumni - Send Us A Question For Marty McSorley

March 22nd, 2011 Since November, The Hockey Writers and the NHL Alumni Association have teamed up for a monthly series called Ask the Alumni. It provides us with the opportunity to shine a spotlight on the business ventures and charitbale work done by the NHL Alumni members while reminiscing about some of hockey's greatest moments. It also gives our...
What Ever Happened to Jimmy Carson?

What Ever Happened to Jimmy Carson?

October 31st, 2009 August 9th, 1988.  One of the most historical dates in NHL history.  Arguably, the most monumental trade in NHL history occurred.  The Edmonton Oilers, not even a year removed from winning four Stanley Cups in five seasons, dealt who is considered by most to be the greatest player in hockey history, Wayne Gretkzy.  Gretzky was...

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