22 years ago

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On August 9th, 1988, Wayne Gretzky, Mike Krushelnyski & Marty McSorley were traded to the LA Kings for Jimmy Carson, Martin Gelinas, and 1st round selections in 1989, 1991, and 1993. Oh, almost forgot the $15 million that Peter Pocklington received as well. Speaking of Peter Puck:

Former Edmonton Oilers owner Peter Pocklington is scheduled to be sentenced for perjury in California Monday.

He is expected to be sentenced to six months of home confinement for making false statements in his bankruptcy proceedings. Pocklington pleaded guilty to perjury on May 27.

He admitted to committing perjury when he filed for bankruptcy in August 2008, claiming almost $19.6 million in debts and $2,900 in assets. He actually had control over two bank accounts and two storage units.

He had been arrested in March 2009 on two charges of bankruptcy fraud.

In a plea agreement with U.S. authorities, he agreed to pay back taxes and to turn over all his assets as ordered by a bankruptcy court.

Bankruptcy proceedings are expected to begin once the criminal case is over.

Pocklington owes the Alberta government $13 million from a 1988 loan to his former meat-packing company, Gainers. If his bankruptcy is approved, the province will likely get nothing back.


Read more: Former Edmonton Oilers owner to be sentenced

 

[BOSSMANPC]

On August 9th, 1988, Wayne Gretzky, Mike Krushelnyski & Marty McSorley were traded to the LA Kings for Jimmy Carson, Martin Gelinas, and 1st round selections in 1989, 1991, and 1993. Oh, almost forgot the $15 million that Peter Pocklington received as well. Speaking of Peter Puck:

Former Edmonton Oilers owner Peter Pocklington is scheduled to be sentenced for perjury in California Monday.

He is expected to be sentenced to six months of home confinement for making false statements in his bankruptcy proceedings. Pocklington pleaded guilty to perjury on May 27.

He admitted to committing perjury when he filed for bankruptcy in August 2008, claiming almost $19.6 million in debts and $2,900 in assets. He actually had control over two bank accounts and two storage units.

He had been arrested in March 2009 on two charges of bankruptcy fraud.

In a plea agreement with U.S. authorities, he agreed to pay back taxes and to turn over all his assets as ordered by a bankruptcy court.

Bankruptcy proceedings are expected to begin once the criminal case is over.

Pocklington owes the Alberta government $13 million from a 1988 loan to his former meat-packing company, Gainers. If his bankruptcy is approved, the province will likely get nothing back.


Read more: Former Edmonton Oilers owner to be sentenced

It was a sad day for hockey dash.

 

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It was a sad day for hockey dash.

It was a sad day for Oilers fans, Boss, but the Gretzky "sale" certainly opened the door for hockey in the States (specifically the sun belt).

 

[jstewismybastardson]

imo, the espn 30 in 30 docu on the Gretzky trade wasnt as good as a lot of people have said ... it might just be that i knew the backstory on it all or i, personally, didnt find watching Gretz shoot the shit while golfing with Peter Berg very entertaining

 

[juliansteed]

It was a sad day for Oilers fans, Boss, but the Gretzky "sale" certainly opened the door for hockey in the States (specifically the sun belt).

I have a feeling it wasn't such a sad day in Calgary either.

 

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I have a feeling it wasn't such a sad day in Calgary either.

When I first heard the news, I thought it was a prank (I think I said "No friggin way" when I heard it from a buddy). The Oilers fans in the office I was working at in Calgary were in a daze. Good times!

 

[davnlaguna]

It was a sad day for Oilers fans, Boss, but the Gretzky "sale" certainly opened the door for hockey in the States (specifically the sun belt).

When I first heard the news, I thought it was a prank (I think I said "No friggin way" when I heard it from a buddy). The Oilers fans in the office I was working at in Calgary were in a daze. Good times!

I agree. I had heard rumors the day before and joked with my friends that we could no longer get $5 tickets. The Great Western Forum had $5 student walk up tickets. They were in the back rows but, you just sat wherever there were empty seats. If the owners showed up you had to move. I listened to the radio all day at work hoping to hear the news. It was like Christmas for a Kings fan. Finally the sport we loved was respected. Movie stars came to games, the news gave out scores, people knew what team the logo was for.

 

[Jimmy_the_Tongue]

Remember it like it was yesterday...I was in college at WVU...being at WVU, nobody really gave a shit about hockey...so I just read and watched everything I could find about it.....was a still a big story...even down there...