Eddie Mio was the goaltender sold with Wayne Gretzky from the Indianapolis Racers to the Edmonton Oilers in 1978.
The Oilers acquired the contracts of Gretzky, Mio, and forward Peter Driscoll from the Racers on November 2, 1978, reportedly for $850,000 in cash. The transaction came during the final season of the World Hockey Association, whose franchises were struggling financially.
Indianapolis folded on December 15, 1978, after playing only 25 games. Gretzky immediately became the centerpiece of Edmonton’s franchise, while Mio provided goaltending depth during the Oilers’ transition from the WHA to the NHL.
The wording can cause confusion because Edmonton also had Dave Dryden, a prominent WHA goaltender who won major awards with the Oilers that season. Grant Fuhr, another famous Edmonton goalie, joined the organization later and was not part of the 1978 sale.