August 9, 1988. Many remember exactly where they were. Edmonton wasn’t just quiet—it was stunned. Out of nowhere, the ...

NHL legend Wayne Gretzky had an exceptional nine-year tenure with the Edmonton Oilers, where he came to be known as "The ...

And I said 2 years ago that if Alex gets close to my record, I’ll be here," Gretzky said. "That's the hockey league, right? From Beliveau to Howe, Orr, Lemieux, Messier, you pass it down.

Ovechkin broke Wayne Gretzky’s record by scoring his 895th career goal in the Washington Capitals’ game Sunday against the New York Islanders, beating fellow Russian Ilya Sorokin on a power ...

Wayne Gretzky was once Edmonton’s favourite adopted son. The greatest ice hockey player in the history of the game had made that town’s team, the Oilers, the best in the game, winning four ...

Russian ice hockey player Alex Ovechkin has become the National Hockey League's joint-highest ever scorer after racking up his 894th career goal. The Washington Capitals star is now tied with ...

Alex Ovechkin could not contain his happiness moments after scoring his 895th goal to break Wayne Gretzky's NHL record. After firing the puck into the net, Ovechkin turned and did a belly-flop ...

Edmonton's Connor McDavid landed hockey's ultimate endorsement. Wayne Gretzky anointed McDavid the NHL's premier talent after the Oilers' Game 1 Stanley Cup Final win.

Ice legends: Alex Ovechkin, Wayne Gretzky had different paths to 894Apr 4, 2025; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (right) speaks at a press ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Ovechkin could not contain his happiness moments after scoring his 895th goal to break Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record and etch his name into the history books. “We did it ...

Overtime was added prior to Gretzky's fifth season in the league in 1983-84 and remained 5-on-5 until it was changed to 4-on-4 in the 1999-2000 season, one season after Gretzky retired.