I'd Trade Him Again
Wayne Gretzky & Peter Pocklington

It is interesting to be able to look at a sport through the eyes of the owner. Even more so when that owner is one of the most infamous in sports history. The story of Peter Pocklington is very interesting, with plenty of curves and swerves. The former owner of the Edmonton Oilers is, of course, fam......more

Pretty interesting story, but the book is almost not about the Gretzky trade at all. Also, if the goal of the book was to make me like Pocklington it failed. Guy blames everything that goes wrong in his life on someone or something else, primarily the government. Almost seems negligent to not acknow......more

It's as much a business book as it is a hockey book. It gives powerful insight into the mind of a growth focused business mind.......more

Peter Pocklington may be the most hated man in Canada. It is a label earned for the man who traded Wayne Gretzky from Edmonton to Los Angeles. But as fans and journalists threw brickbats at Pocklington, the man stayed mostly quiet. In I'd Trade Him Again, authors Terry McConnell and J'Lyn Nye examine......more

Fascinating look at an intriguing man. He's not the devil incarnate he is often made out to be, and he is a long ways from being a saint. He's as human as the rest of us, I guess, but there is no doubt he has led an amazing life to date. Never dull.......more