Student Magazine at Wilfrid Laurier University

Articles by David Millard

We’ve Lost Wayne

In some respects, the way I viewed the world changed forever in the summer of 1988. In early August of that year, Wayne Gretzky left the dynasty that the young Edmonton Oilers had become, fleeing south for big money in Los Angeles. This, to a nine-year-old boy, seemed absolutely unbelievable. It made no sense whatsoever and challenging the blind faith I had in sports.