The countdown is on for the Edmonton Oilers to move into their new downtown arena and while the brand new Rogers Place is set to shine, so is a treasured monument honouring the team's greatest player and past glory.

The 430-kilogram bronze statue of No. 99 holding the Stanley Cup over his head is taking a road trip down south to Cochrane, Alta, to where he was created.

It's sat outside Rexall Place for nearly three decades, but on Thursday, the iconic bronze statue of Wayne Gretzky began the move to its new home outside Rogers Place.