When Gordie Howe, aka "Mr. Hockey," came out of retirement to sign with the Houston Aeros, it was a shocker for the hockey ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has broken Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goal record. Ovechkin, 39, entered this season needing 42 goals to break Gretzky's record of 894 career goals, which ...

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin has a long way to go to catch Wayne Gretzky in playoff goals, but he got off to a great start in Monday's postseason opener.. Ovechkin, who recently broke ...

Gretzky held the record since scoring his 802nd goal on March 23, 1994, to pass Howe. He added 92 more before retiring in 1999 after a total of 1,487 games over 20 seasons. Gretzky now holds 54 ...

Alex Ovechkin is officially the greatest goal scorer in NHL history. The Washington Capitals' captain scored career goal No. 895 on April 6 to pass Hockey Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky, who held the ...

The Washington Capitals star made history with a power play goal from the left faceoff circle — as Gretzky, who last set the record more than 25 years ago, looked on.

The goal is the 895th of Ovechkin’s career, breaking the NHL all-time career goals record previously held by Wayne Gretzky, at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, on April 6, 2025. (Geoff Burke-Imagn ...

The first is parity, or the lack thereof when the Flyers were rolling over the league. That year had seen four teams enter the league in the WHA absorption, to go along with the 11 expansion teams ...

October 14, 1979 – Scores his first NHL goal, against the Vancouver Canucks. February 24, 1982 – Scores his 77th goal to break Phil Esposito’s single season scoring record.

October 14, 1979 – Scores his first NHL goal, against the Vancouver Canucks. February 24, 1982 – Scores his 77th goal to break Phil Esposito’s single season scoring record.

Gretzky’s goal record has long stood as one of the most insurmountable achievements in the history of all sport, a stunning tally accumulated over 20 years of consistent, immaculate play.

Wayne Gretzky, Former NHL Player: I can tell you firsthand I know how hard it is to get to 894; 895 is pretty special. Alex, I said I'd be the first guy to shake your hand when you broke the record.