On Feb. 27, 1996, the St. Louis Blues made a game-changing move by acquiring Wayne Gretzky. Discover how the bold trade impacted the Blues. The post On This Day in 1996: Blues Make Bold Move, Acquire ...

John Miner could always tell when an opponent was going to drop the reference. It was always a player imported from North America to his pro hockey league in Austria or Switzerland. They'd give him a ...

It’s August 25, and two weeks have passed since August 9. That doesn’t mean The Oil Rig cannot do its own bit marking a very notable, grim anniversary. One that, no contest, is the worst moment in ...

On the day Wayne Gretzky was traded, he wasn't thinking about transforming the sport of hockey or the magic act of pulling kids inside from the Southern California heat to play in chilly rinks. That ...

In the hockey world, it's simply known as "The Trade." On August 9, 1988, the LA Kings acquired Wayne Gretzky, Marty McSorley and Mike Krushelnyski in exchange for Jimmy Carson, Martin Gelinas, first ...

Forwards Wayne Gretzky, St. Louis Blues How this happened: Also known as "The Other Gretzky Trade." Late in the 1995-96 season, the Los Angeles Kings sent a 35-year-old Gretzky to the Blues for three ...

Wayne Gretzky’s name is often synonymous with greatness on the ice, but his impact extends far beyond goals and assists. In Canada, Gretzky has come to represent something larger: a symbol of national ...