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Peter Pocklington
Canadian entrepreneur (born 1941)
Peter Pocklington | |
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| Born | (1941-11-18) November 18, 1941 (age 83) Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Known for | former owner of the Edmonton Oilers from 1976 to 1998; candidate for the leadership of Canada's Progressive Conservative Party in 1983; victim of a hostage-taking incident in which he was shot and wounded in 1982. |
| Spouse | Eva |
Peter Hugh Pocklington (born November 18, 1941) is a Canadian entrepreneur.
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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. He earned the enmity of many Canadians when he sold hockey's greatest player, Wayne Gretzky, to the Los Angeles Kings.
A vocal advocate of free-market capitalism, Pocklington had various business interests throughout his career. Outside sports, his best-known venture was his