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Peter Hugh Pocklington (born November 18, 1941) is a Canadian entrepreneur.. Peter Pocklington was known among North American hockey fans as "Peter Puck", an entrepreneur from oil-rich Alberta who was also the owner of the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Edmonton Oilers.
The EIG were the key players for keeping the Edmonton Oilers in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada long term by purchasing the team from then-owner Peter Pocklington for C$107 million ($184 million in 2023 Canadian dollars [1]) and preventing the team from being moved by being purchased for US$90 million ($168 million in 2023 American dollars [2]) or C ...
Pocklington is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Henry Cabourn Pocklington (1870–1952), English teacher, physicist, and mathematician; Jeremy Pocklington (born 1973), British civil servant; Jim Pocklington (born 1963), British racing driver; Peter Pocklington (born 1941), Canadian entrepreneur
The Trappers joined the PCL in 1981 when Edmonton businessman Peter Pocklington purchased the Ogden A's franchise from Utah trucker Dennis Job. [2] The team's games were originally played in Renfrew Park (later called John Ducey Park ).
Skalbania soon made local businessman Peter Pocklington a full partner, then sold his shares to him the following year. The team's fortunes improved dramatically in 1978 when Pocklington acquired underage player Wayne Gretzky, [19] as well as goaltender Eddie Mio and forward Peter Driscoll, for cash, from Skalbania's recently folded ...
Peter Pocklington, 41, was an Alberta entrepreneur best known for owning the Edmonton Oilers hockey team. He ran a campaign based on strict adherence to the principles of free enterprise, with most of his focus on a flat tax. He gained some support through the Amway retail system. John Gamble, 49, was the MP for York North, Ontario.
The Oilers nearly followed the other three teams south the following year after financially strapped owner Peter Pocklington received an offer from Leslie Alexander (owner of the NBA's Houston Rockets) to move the Oilers to Houston – itself not only a former WHA city, but one which was widely expected to keep the team's nickname due to ...
Team owner Peter Pocklington refused to do so, and offended Coffey by suggesting he lacked courage when playing; Coffey vowed never to put on an Edmonton uniform again and demanded a trade. [6] On November 24, 1987, the Oilers traded Coffey, along with Dave Hunter and Wayne Van Dorp , to the Pittsburgh Penguins for Craig Simpson , Dave Hannan ...