Wayne Gretzky's final Edmonton Oilers jersey, worn in Edmonton's 1987-88 playoff run that saw them win their fourth of five Stanley Cup titles, sold for $1.452 million (including buyer's premium) with Grey Flannel Auctions on Sunday night.
It was the most ever paid for a hockey jersey. The previous record was $1.3 million, which was paid for Canadian hero Paul Henderson's 1972 Summit Series jersey.
The uniform top was worn during the controversial Game 4 of the 1988 Stanley Cup Finals against the Boston Bruins, With less than four minutes to go in the second period, with the score tied at 3 -- Edmonton up 3-0 in the series -- Boston Garden's electricity went out.