For this weeks edition, were rewatching the first film in espns 30 for 30 series, kings ransom, which covers the 1988 trade of wayne gretzky from. Jones refuted this in kings ransom, saying she would not have allowed herself to become barefoot and pregnant for the next eight years were she intent on pursuing her career. Kings ransom relives blockbuster trade of gretzky from. I mean, your big interview with gretzky is on a golf course peter berg obviously doesnt know how a documentary is supposed to function. In one of the biggest deals in sports history, wayne gretzky, widely regarded as the best player in national hockey league history. Wayne douglas gretzky cc is a canadian former professional ice hockey player and former. In 1988 the edmonton oilers traded wayne gretzky to the l. Wayne gretzky was traded from the edmonton oilers to the l. Kings owner bruce mcnall, left, wayne gretzky, mary hart and burt sugarman at the kings ransom premiere thursday.
The great one holds more records in the nhl than any other player who has stepped onto the ice. If authorities wont intervene on ethical grounds, it should take a stand on saudi piracy. By playing in the united states, gretzky caused something of a renaissance for the sport there, but in canada, where hockey is the most popular sport, the trade was met with outrage. August 9, 1988 was arguably the single most important day in hockey history.
Rent wayne gretzky movies and tv shows on dvd and bluray. All bucks bulls cavaliers celtics clippers grizzlies hawks heat hornets jazz kings knicks lakers magic mavericks nets nuggets pacers pelicans pistons raptors rockets sixers spurs suns thunder timberwolves trail brazers warriors wizards. Some scenes in kings ransom are downright laughable. Afterbuzz tv 30 for 30 is a weekly after show for fans of espns 30 for 30. The only reason this doesnt get poorer marks from me is the impressive access 30 for 30 got to nearly all the important role players in this event. Peter bergs espn documentary kings ransom examines. Here, the best player in his sport was traded at the height of his career. Hosts discuss 30 for 30 kings ransom subscribe on youtube. Gretzky continued to play in the nhl for 20 years until his retirement in 1999. Reviewed in the united states on november 12, 2016. Gretzky 30 for 30 documentary kings ransom will kick. I dont have to say the name, and i bet you are already thinking of it. Kings and with the stroke of a pen changed the game forever. Ironically, he broke up with livein girlfriend, singer vicki moss, because she wouldnt give up her career.
Kings ransom, 2009 the awardwinning espn documentary series began in 2009 with director peter bergs take on the blockbuster trade that sent gretzky to the kings. Kings ransom 2009 out of 4 the first film in espns series has director peter berg taking a look at the 1988 trade that sent wayne gretzky. Just two months prior to this date wayne gretzky and the edmonton oilers had defeated ray bourque and. I was looking at trailers for movies to go see at the upcoming toronto international. According to the program kings ransom, this was not true. Fans of hockey and movies should be in for a treat next week, as nhl network will kick off its film week on monday with the fantastic peter berg documentary kings ransom. One of the motivations behind the deal was rumoured to be furthering joness career. Director peter bergs documentary kings ransom recounts the deal in. On august 9, 1988, the nhl was forever changed with the single stroke of a pen. Kings ransom, an espn documentary directed by peter berg, recounts that fateful day and the events that. Statistics, all time career wayne gretzkydownload records. But the relationship between edmonton and the oilers goes beyond almost any other citys relationship to its team.
Clip from new wayne gretzky documentary kings ransom. With peter berg, walter gretzky, wayne gretzky, jim hill. Yet its clear in kings ransom that gretzky looks back with ambivalence. Peter bergs documentary on wayne gretzky, his decision to leave edmonton. The series debuted on espn in october 2009 with kings ransom, an indepth look at the trade that ended wayne gretzky s time with the edmonton oilers, making him an l. Moss was involved briefly with gretzky s friend, david foster. Wayne douglas gretzky, born january 26, 1961, in brantford ontario, canada. The edmonton oilers, fresh off their fourth stanley cup victory in five years, signed a deal and exported wayne gretzky, a canadian national treasure and the. Clip from kings ransom hockeywood at the great western forum. Watch 30 for 30 season 1 episode 1 kings ransom online now. Wayne gretzky, nicknamed the great one, is widely considered the greatest hockey player of alltime.
A kings ransom espn 3o for 30 a documentary about the. Lloyd robertson led off the ctv national news that night by saying. Kings ransom by peter berg peter berg, wayne gretzky. Clip from new wayne gretzky documentary kings ransom miikeee d. Gretzky, upset after finding out about pocklingtons intentions through a call from mcnall, would admit as much in an interview with filmmaker peter berg in the documentary kings ransom. A trade that has been referred to as the kings ransom. It was believed that he engineered his 1988 trade to the l.
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