Peter Pocklington - in Film and Print

In Film and Print

Pocklington has appeared as himself in several television series:

  • 30 for 30: King's Ransom (2009)
  • The top 5 reasons you can't blame... The Edmonton Oilers for trading Wayne Gretzky (2005)
  • ESPN SportsCentury: 1988 (2002)
  • ESPN SportsCentury: Wayne Gretzky (2000)

A movie treatment has been developed and a screenplay is in production based on Peter Pocklington's life story. A production deal has yet to be finalized.

Pocklington is also the subject of several books:

  • I'd Trade Him Again: On Gretzky, Politics, and the Pursuit of the Perfect Deal by Terry McConnell, J'Lyn Nye, with Peter Pocklington (Fenn Publishing: First hardcover edition, 2009; Second paperback edition, 2010)
  • The Puck Talks Here, The amazing life and turbulent times of Peter Pocklington by Terry McConnell, J'Lyn Nye, with Peter Pocklington (Terry McConnell, publisher: Paperback, April 2012; Smashwords eBook, April 2012)
  • I'd Trade Him Again: Wayne Gretzky & Peter Pocklington by Terry McConnell, J'Lyn Nye, with Peter Pocklington (Terry McConnell, publisher: Smashwords eBook, 2012)
  • Royally Pucked: The story of Peter Pocklington and his Gold Mine by Victoria M. Charron (Print-on-Demand and eBook editions in production, with anticipated production date October 1, 2012)

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