Four Stanley Cups seemed like a good reason to put up a statue of Wayne Gretzky, even if he didn't play for the Edmonton Oilers anymore.
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The day Edmonton fans saw Wayne Gretzky’s statue unveiled 30 years ago
Tuesday, August 27th, 2019 When baseball fans flocked to Toronto to see a parade of all-stars
Tuesday, July 9th, 2019
Twenty-eight years ago, Canada was hosting Major League Baseball's All-Star Game for a second time.
The year Blue Jays fans kept close track of John Olerud’s every at-bat
Monday, July 8th, 2019
Everyone wanted to know: Could John Olerud be the next Ted Williams?
Dino destiny: How Toronto Raptors clawed their way to this moment
Monday, June 10th, 2019
They started from the bottom, now they're here.
The Raptors sought a ‘fresh look’ with their original jerseys
Thursday, June 6th, 2019
They seemed cool at the time, and they are definitely cool again now.
The loss of Owen Hart and the family, friends and fans who loved him
Thursday, May 23rd, 2019
Twenty years ago, the wrestling world was in mourning after a tragic accident claimed the life of Owen Hart.
The day the Great One, Wayne Gretzky, announced his retirement
Tuesday, April 16th, 2019
All his fans knew the day would come when Wayne Gretzky would hang up his skates.
Larry Walker, the MVP ballplayer who actually wanted to play hockey
Tuesday, April 2nd, 2019
Larry Walker had an all-star career in baseball. But he grew up wanting to play pro hockey.
When the Canadiens played their last game at the Montreal Forum
Monday, March 11th, 2019
Great players of the Montreal Canadiens turn out for an emotional farewell to a storied venue on March 11, 1996.
When Guy Lafleur returned to the ice in Montreal 30 years ago
Monday, February 4th, 2019
Fans loved Guy Lafleur enough to pay sky-high ticket prices to see him playing for the other team.