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34 years ago, the Wayne Gretzky trade shook a nation and the hockey world | CBC Sports

Written By CBC Sports on Thursday, Aug 09, 2018 | 05:00 AM

 
On August 9th, 1988, the unthinkable happened, the world's greatest hockey player was traded. It's been 30 years since The Great One uttered the words "I promised Mess I wouldn't do this" and shocked the sporting world. The Gretzky trade sent Canada into mourning, and the NHL into expansion. Subscribe to CBC Sports: http://bit.ly/CBCSportsSub CONNECT WITH CBC SPORTS ON SOCIAL Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBCSports Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbc.sports Twitter: https://twitter.com/cbcsports Google+: http://bit.ly/CBCSportsGooglePlus Read CBC Sports Online: http://bit.ly/CBCSportsWebsite 30 years ago, the Wayne Gretzky trade shook a nation https://www.youtube.com/user/CBCSports