One of Gretzky's Edmonton Oilers jerseys just sold for record-breaking amount
Wayne Gretzky memorabilia has continued to be the holy grail of NHL collectibles, and a recent auction result has confirmed that.
The NHL legend retired from hockey all the way back in 1999, but he is still finding a way to break records off the ice. Gretzky already holds the record for the most expensive hockey card sold, a rookie card that sold for $3.75 million back in 2021, and now he has broken that same record for a hockey jersey.
The jersey in question was Gretzky’s last-ever for the Oilers, worn during Game 4 of the 1988 Stanley Cup Final against the Boston Bruins. It was the last time The Great One ever suited up for the Oilers, as he was traded to the LA Kings just three months later.
It’s an iconic sweater, and it recently sold for a whopping $2.8 million at Goldin Auctions, the most ever for a hockey jersey.
Winning bid on Wayne Gretzky’s last jersey as an Edmonton Oilers player tonight at @GoldinCo is an all-time hockey memorabilia record.
$2.8 million.
Jersey was photomatched to two Stanley Cup Finals games, including Game 4.
Consignor bought it for $1.4M in 2022. pic.twitter.com/2Jbs29WbKW
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) April 26, 2026
This is nothing new for this particular Gretzky jersey. Before this most recent auction, the previous record was also set by this same sweater, which sold for $1.4 million back in 2022 at Grey Flannel Auctions.
Gretzky, of course, left the Oilers on a high note, having won his fourth Stanley Cup with Edmonton while wearing that jersey, but there is more to that story than just the championship win.
The original Game 4 of that series was played in Boston, but had to be cancelled after heavy fog and a power outage in the arena made play impossible. The NHL moved the series back to Edmonton and played a brand new game, which the Oilers won by a score of 6-3 to complete the Stanley Cup-winning sweep.
Gretzky wore this jersey during that replayed game and scored a goal and two assists to help Edmonton to victory.
The jersey has everything an NHL collector could want from a game-used jersey, including general wear and tear, repairs to the sleeve, and champagne stains from the Stanley Cup celebration.
It’s not every day you see a hockey jersey sell for upwards of $2 million, but when it comes to Gretzky memorabilia, the sky is the limit.