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Tag: wayne gretzky

Wayne Gretzky Traded: 25 Years Ago Today

August 9, 2013
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It was 25 years ago today that the Edmonton Oilers traded Wayne Gretzky, Marty McSorley and Mike Krushelnyski to the Kings in exchange for rising American sniper Jimmy Carson, Martin Gelinas, three first round draft picks and $15 million, essentially buying the game’s greatest star.  Blockbuster trade?  Yup.  Sure the trade was not a total…

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The Impact of the Wayne Gretzky Trade on the NHL

August 6, 2013
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The Impact of the Wayne Gretzky Trade on the NHL With our third post on the 25th Anniversary of the Wayne Gretzky trade from the Edmonton Oilers to the Los Angeles Kings we take a high level look at the impact the trade had on the National Hockey League.  If you missed our first two…

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The Impact of the Wayne Gretzky Trade

August 4, 2013
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The Impact of the Wayne Gretzky Trade Continuing with our series on the 25th anniversary of the Wayne Gretzky trade from the Edmonton Oilers to the Los Angeles Kings, we look at the impact the trade had on the NHL and on hockey in general.  On August 9, 1988, a solemn Wayne Gretzky spoke to…

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The Wayne Gretzky Trade: 25 Years Later

July 31, 2013
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Growing up in northern Alberta in the eighties I was a fan of the Edmonton Oilers.  While my favorite player was Mark Messier, as I liked his overall style of play, the player I most respected was Wayne Gretzky.  And you know, it wasn’t always cool to like Wayne Gretzky.  People called him a whiner,…

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