Gretzky rookie card sells for record $1.29 million at auction

What happened

NHL.com carries the lead headline, “Gretzky rookie card sells for record $1.29 million at auction”. It was first reported in our feed on Oct 7, 2026 at 1:12 AM CT.

Only one outlet in the Insider.Cards feed has reported this so far; this page updates automatically if more outlets, auction houses or creators follow.

The lead headline cites $1.29 million — as published; check the source for context before relying on the figure.

Who’s covering it

• NHL.com8Gretzky rookie card sells for record $1.29 million at auction5d

Why it matters

• Whale Alert. The headline carries a six-figure-or-larger dollar figure ($1.29million); big-ticket results are the ones that reset comps.
• The Block. Auction results are real-money price discovery; collectors and dealers re-check comps for similar cards after notable sales and consignment announcements.
• Sports. It sits in the sports-card side of the hobby, which Insider.Cards ranks first on the front page.
• Wayne Gretzky. NHL. The 1979-80 O-Pee-Chee #18 is hockey's blue-chip card. All Wayne Gretzky coverage →

Coverage timeline

1. Oct 7, 1:12 AM CTfirst reportNHL.com Gretzky rookie card sells for record $1.29 million at auction

Topics in this story

Topic Auction ResultsPlayer Wayne GretzkyTopic Record SalesTopic Rookie Cards