A Day That Shook Canada: The Gretzky Trade

Aug. 9, 1988 is a day that will live in infamy in Edmonton and Canada, but the day Wayne Gretzky was traded was a day that forever changed the NHL and hockey in Canada. How did such a trade happen, and what was the end result? Artwork/logo design by Janet Cordahi Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: www.canadaehx.com/shop Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Mastadon: @[email protected] Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx YouTube: youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx Want to send me something? Craig Baird PO Box 2384 Stony Plain PO Main, Alberta T7Z1X8 *sources* Newspapers.com The Hockey News Macleans Archive Sportsnet: https://www.nhl.com/news/wayne-gretzky-traded-to-kings-28-years-ago-281301452 Canadian Encyclopedia: https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/gretzky-traded Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices