Wayne Gretzky, widely known as \"The Great One,\" benefited immensely from Gordie Howe's mentorship, learning invaluable ...

Gordie Howe, ever-competitive, noted before Gretzky broke his NHL goals record that he — Howe alone — would remain the major-professional leader, given that he’d netted 174 goals in the ...

"Gordie, what he did for the game of hockey and the passion and spirit he played the game with, was just amazing," Gretzky told ESPN.com's Pierre LeBrun in an interview before Howe's death.

Whenever you ask a hockey fan who the greatest player to ever lace up skates and hit the ice is, most will give the same answer: Wayne Gretzky. Gretzky holds an astounding 61 NHL records—and he ...

Record Stood at 1,850 Thirty-five years ago, on Oct. 15, 1989, Gretzky became the NHL’s all-time leader when he recorded the 1,851 st point of his career to surpass Gordie Howe.

On Sunday, Gretzky joined Ovechkin on the ice, wearing a #9 pin on his blazer to honor the legendary Gordie Howe, known as "Mr. Hockey." From one generation to the next.

Gretzky would later break his records for goals, points, MVP trophies and scoring titles while wearing No. 99 in a tribute to Howe, who wore No. 9 during a lower-scoring era of the game.

Gretzky broke Howe’s record a little over 31 years ago, since he scored 802 on March 23, 1994. He added 92 more before retiring in 1999 after a total of 1,487 games over 20 seasons.

Wayne Gretzky (L.) embraces Alex Ovechkin after his record-breaking goal on April 6, 2025.© AP Alex Ovechkin celebrates after breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal record on April 6, 2025 ...

He became the NHL's leading scorer during his 15th season in 1994 when he scored his 802nd goal to pass Gordie Howe. Gretzky retired in 1999 at the age of 38. How old is Alex Ovechkin?

August 9, 1988 – His trade to the Los Angeles Kings is announced. October 15, 1989 – Surpasses Gordie Howe to become the NHL’s all-time leading point scorer, with points 1,850 and 1,851.

By Ben Church and Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — It’s been a long time coming, but Alex Ovechkin can finally call himself the NHL’s all-time leading scorer with number 895 on Sunday. The 39 ...