Peter Pocklington
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Peter Pocklington is a Canadian businessman and former owner of the Edmonton Oilers, best known for trading Wayne Gretzky to the Los Angeles Kings in 1988, a move that devastated fans and forever changed the landscape of hockey in Canada.
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Peter Pocklington believes it is wrong to target Wayne Gretzky for criticism.
NHL-ikonets vennskap med Trump splitter hjembyen – innbygger føler seg forrådtAftenposten·
Norway· 2025-04-04
Norway· 2025-04-04
Peter Pocklington is the former Oilers owner who brought Gretzky to Edmonton and commented on the backlash against him.
In Gretzky’s Ontario hometown, pride in the hockey legend is waningThe Globe and Mail·
Canada· 2025-04-02
Canada· 2025-04-02
Former Oilers owner Peter Pocklington is now defending Wayne Gretzky after being hated for trading him.
Gretzky planning to be in attendance as Ovechkin closes in on NHL’s all-time goal recordThe Globe and Mail·Canada· 2025-03-15
Canada· 2025-03-15
Peter Pocklington, the then-owner of the Oilers, faced public outrage after trading Wayne Gretzky to the Los Angeles Kings.
Trouble in Gretzkyville: For the first time, The Great One finds himself shunned by hometown fansThe Globe and Mail·Canada· 2025-03-01
Canada· 2025-03-01
