Essential Collections: Wayne Gretzky Edmonton Oilers O-Pee-Chee Run

There was perhaps no greater stretch of years in any sport than Wayne Gretzky's tenure with the Edmonton Oilers in the early 1980s (maybe only Michael Jordan comes close). In nine NHL seasons with the Oilers, Gretzky led the league in goals five times, in points eight times, and in assists every year. He was the regular season MVP seven times and the playoff MVP twice. The Oilers won four Stanley Cups in those nine years.

Gretzky's O-Pee-Chee base cards from Oiler days aren't especially hard to come by but they are not cheap. There is no doubt that some of them are the most iconic cards of their day. Even though there was a slew of great rookies in the 1980s, the Gretzky base card would always be one of the best cards of the set. Here are those cards:

1979-80 O-Pee-Chee Wayne Gretzky