| 单词 | Wayne Gretzky |
| 例句 | It features cameo appearances by several Canadian celebrities, including the father of hockey great Wayne Gretzky, and focuses on a sport often described as a religion in the northern country. Toronto film festival opener flaunts Canadian roots 2010-07-14T19:23:00Z Wayne Gretzky famously stated, “A good hockey player plays where the puck is. A great hockey player plays where the puck is going to be.” SAPVoice: Get Ready For The Fastest Technology On Ice 2015-02-23T05:00:00Z Carroll isn’t just big in the little way that Beatrix Potter is big; his bigness is as universally agreed upon as the bigness of Mozart or Molière or Wayne Gretzky. Who Can Be Finished With Alice? 2015-10-11T04:00:00Z Of course, some KidsPost readers may be asking, “Who is Wayne Gretzky?” Perspective | Can Ovechkin beat Gretzky’s career goals record? It’s a great question. 2019-01-16T05:00:00Z Messier, 60, will write about being the son of a hockey player and coach, Doug Messier; a teammate of Wayne Gretzky on the Edmonton Oilers; and captain of the New York Rangers, among other highlights. Mark Messier book on leadership, teamwork coming in October 2021-03-30T04:00:00Z Retired hockey star Wayne Gretzky was on hand for the dedication. Canadian singer Bryan Adams gets Hollywood star 2011-03-21T20:55:08Z Now Ovechkin, 38, will have to pursue Wayne Gretzky’s record of 894 career goals without his partner on the ice for so many years. LOVERRO: Ovechkin without Backstrom is uncharted territory 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z Trailing Wayne Gretzky’s career goals record by 70, Alex Ovechkin has two this season and has yet to score at even strength. Islanders end Capitals’ winning streak at 3 with shutout 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z Many of them will be wearing No. 8 Alexander Ovechkin jerseys, the Capitals star who is on a mission to break Wayne Gretzky’s all-time scoring record. LOVERRO: Capitals vital to keeping downtown D.C. area around arena alive 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z In his rookie season, he coached a Kings team that featured Wayne Gretzky to make a memorable playoff run. Melrose retiring as ESPN’s longtime analyst after Parkinson’s disease diagnosis 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z The Russian’s contract doesn’t expire until 2026, and Ovechkin has expressed a desire for the Capitals to remain competitive while he chases Wayne Gretzky’s all-time scoring record. GM Brian MacLellan lands promotion from Capitals in front office reshuffle 2023-08-28T04:00:00Z “It’s like the Wayne Gretzky quote,” he said. In Seattle, trade is still all about China. That may be changing 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z Ovechkin is signed for three more years and is in hot pursuit of Wayne Gretzky’s career goals record, currently 75 behind a mark that long seemed impossible to approach. Penguins and the Capitals keep making moves to try to remain NHL playoff contenders 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z Today the record breakers are feted with billion-dollar careers, hundreds of millions of social media followers, and, for the lucky few like Willie Mays and Wayne Gretzky, a statue in front of a stadium. Luis Arraez Is Chasing One of Baseball’s Sacred Feats and Sports Divinity 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z Adding outposts in Anaheim, inspired by the interest Wayne Gretzky generated with the Kings, and in Florida followed trends and followed the money. Elliott: Why a Vegas-Florida Stanley Cup Final is a realization of NHL’s Sun Belt-driven dreams 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z Ovechkin, in particular, is 73 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s scoring record, and the team’s goal is for Washington to compete for another Stanley Cup while Ovechkin pursues the record. Capitals hire Spencer Carbery as coach 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z “I ran into Wayne Gretzky today,” he said matter-of-factly while sitting in the top row of the bleachers behind the plate, surrounded by relatives. Attending Cal Raleigh’s brother’s baseball game reveals a 13-year-old with striking similarities 2023-05-20T04:00:00Z First they’ll have to catch him, a phrase often used about a guy named Wayne Gretzky. Elliott: Anze Kopitar ignites Kings to thrilling overtime win over Oilers in Game 1 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z Ovechkin is 73 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s career record. Capitals, coach Peter Laviolette part ways after missing playoffs 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z At the end of a lost season, that’s the only reason to tune in or show up to watch this bunch: Ovechkin’s pursuit of Wayne Gretzky’s goals record. Alex Ovechkin is chasing history. The Capitals need to keep up. 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z The Washington captain’s chase of Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goals record remains a reason for anyone to watch the Capitals the rest of the season. ‘The effort needs to be better’: Listless Caps pounded at Montreal 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z “Really? Wayne Gretzky?” asked his cousin, Brody, who is headed to Western Carolina to play baseball next year as a second baseman. Attending Cal Raleigh’s brother’s baseball game reveals a 13-year-old with striking similarities 2023-05-20T04:00:00Z I guess it didn’t fit in the narrative of the Wayne Gretzky record chase. LOVERRO: Putin may be stymied in Ukraine, but he’s steamrolled the NHL 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z Logan and the Capitals agreed that 800 — a number only Gordie Howe and Wayne Gretzky had eclipsed — called for something bigger. Capitals’ latest celebration of Alex Ovechkin was their most elaborate yet 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z Ovechkin, who trails only Wayne Gretzky on the career goals list and is 79 away from breaking the record, marvels at what McDavid is doing. Connor McDavid puts NHL on notice with goal-scoring frenzy 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z Despite the Russian’s chase to pass Wayne Gretzky as the NHL’s all-time leading goal scorer, winning another Stanley Cup matters just as much to Ovechkin and the Capitals. Capitals try to straddle line between maximizing Ovechkin’s window, building for future 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z Wayne Gretzky caught Gordie Howe for the all-time NHL goals record and was still every bit The Great One - his moniker for decades now. No drop-off in sight for NBA’s newest scoring leader LeBron James 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z Wayne Gretzky caught Gordie Howe for the all-time NHL goals record and was still every bit The Great One — his moniker for decades now. Analysis: LeBron has defied odds, with no drop-off in sight 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z Wayne Gretzky has three MVP awards by himself. Defensemen are in very short supply at NHL All-Star Game 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z Ovechkin is now 82 back of Wayne Gretzky for the career goals record. Ovechkin scores, Capitals beat Penguins 3-2 in shootout 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z He is the second player in NHL history, after Wayne Gretzky, to score 400 goals at home and 400 goals on the road. Flyers spoil Ovechkin’s 30th goal milestone, beat Capitals 2023-01-14T05:00:00Z He now has 806 career goals and is 89 away from passing Wayne Gretzky. Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin named NHL’s First Star of Month 2023-01-01T05:00:00Z Like Wayne Gretzky, Pelé transfixed fans with his ability to anticipate the play and get there before the ball. Opinion | Pelé started playing in America in 1975. Nothing was the same after that. 2022-12-30T05:00:00Z Judge joins an esteemed fraternity of honorees that includes Jesse Owens, Muhammad Ali, Wayne Gretzky and Michael Jordan. Aaron Judge is AP male athlete of year after setting HR mark 2022-12-30T05:00:00Z Wayne Gretzky’s goals record was once considered unbreakable. With Howe in rearview, Ovechkin’s chase of Gretzky just got more real 2022-12-25T05:00:00Z The only name above Ovechkin’s now is that of “The Great One” — Wayne Gretzky’s 894 goals, once believed to be unapproachable, are at the top of the mountain. Alex Ovechkin scores 802nd goal, passing Gordie Howe for second all-time 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z He’s now 92 back of tying Wayne Gretzky’s record. Ovechkin moves into 2nd on NHL goals list, Caps beat Jets 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z His next goal will give him sole possession of second place and put Ovechkin 92 away from tying Wayne Gretzky’s record of 894 that long seemed unapproachable. Ovechkin scores 801st goal, ties Howe for 2nd in NHL history 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z The next 93, the total it will take to pass Wayne Gretzky for the most all-time? Perspective | Before Alex Ovechkin could score 800 goals, he had to score one 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z The Capitals’ captain is five behind Howe and 98 in back of career goals leader Wayne Gretzky. Capitals keep their momentum, turn back Kraken to crack .500 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z “You never thought it’s going to happen when you came into the league, you’re going to beat any Gordie Howe record or Wayne Gretzky record or any record,” Ovechkin said. Alex Ovechkin scores 802nd goal, passing Gordie Howe for second all-time 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z “Any time you pass Wayne Gretzky in anything, it deserves a standing ovation, which he got.” Ovechkin tops Gretzky for most road goals, Caps beat Canucks 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z Until then, it was most commonly called “hockey hair,” since it was embraced by athletes like Wayne Gretzky and Jaromír Jágr. The mullet is the haircut that refuses to die 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z Needing only 22 goals to surpass Gordie Howe for second place, Ovechkin will look to employ his combination of strength and skill and inch closer toward Wayne Gretzky’s hallowed record of 894. Analysis | Capitals open training camp with a new goalie and the same expectations 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z He enters this season 21 goals behind Gordie Howe for second all-time and 114 behind Wayne Gretzky. Three questions facing the Capitals entering training camp 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z NHL hockey great Wayne Gretzky was seated in the front row at the game. Wainwright, Molina make history, then lead Cards over Brews 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z Even Wayne Gretzky wasn’t made captain of the Edmonton Oilers until his fifth NHL season and sixth major pro campaign. Here’s who should be the Kraken’s captain this season 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z A surprised Wright got some encouragement from Wayne Gretzky. At development camp, Shane Wright gets first look at Seattle after being drafted 4th by Kraken 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z It certainly makes sense to be flexible — as Wayne Gretzky put it, to skate where the puck is going, not where it has been. Opinion | The worst virus variant just arrived. The pandemic is not over. 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z The Islanders won four consecutive Cups before losing to Wayne Gretzky and the Edmonton Oilers in 1984. Avalanche defeat Lightning for their first Stanley Cup title in 21 years 2022-06-26T04:00:00Z The Lightning are the first team since Wayne Gretzky’s Edmonton Oilers from 1983-85 to reach the final in three consecutive years. Avalanche must beat two-time champion Lightning to win Stanley Cup 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z By the time they’d rallied to beat a much weaker Montreal team, they had little left when facing Wayne Gretzky and his Oilers in a Cup rematch. Can the Avalanche play spoiler to the Lightning as they seek a third straight Stanley Cup? 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z Wayne Gretzky twice won back-to-back titles in the 1980s with the high-scoring Edmonton Oilers, who had seven future Hall of Famers. Column: In NHL’s salary cap era, Lightning aim to become a Stanley Cup dynasty like no other 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z “If you look at Colorado’s organization, Joe Sakic’s done a really nice job of carefully building that team over the last four or five years,” Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky said. Sakic’s late-season deals paying off as Avs lead series 2-0 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z With 26 points in his first 12 playoff games he jumped within easy reach of Wayne Gretzky’s record of 47 points in one playoff year, set by Gretzky in 18 games in 1985. Column: Connor McDavid is great, but Wayne Gretzky is still the Greatest One 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z The goal-after-goal-after-goal routine had Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky — the greatest scorer of all time — pleading on the TV broadcast for a little more “D.” Avalanche hold off Oilers for wild 8-6 victory in Game 1 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z NHL great Wayne Gretzky sat with Cardinals president Bill DeWitt III in the owner’s box by the side of the St. Louis dugout. Jansen, Guerrero homer, Blue Jays beat Cardinals 8-1 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z “On the ice, there was a lot of blood, sweat and tears in that rivalry,” said Wayne Gretzky, the Hall of Fame forward and a member of the dominant Oilers from 1979 to 1988. Bedlam on the Ice, Torn Loyalties Off It, Define Battle of Alberta 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z “What is it Wayne Gretzky said? You never make a shot you don’t take,” McPeek said. Near-record heat for Preakness another test for Epicenter 2022-05-21T04:00:00Z The Oilers, led for most of the 1980s by Wayne Gretzky, got the better of the Flames in four of their five playoff meetings. After 31 years, one of hockey’s most intense rivalries is back for the playoffs 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z He will be asked about his ascent up the NHL’s all-time goal-scoring list, because he now trails Gordie Howe by 21 and Wayne Gretzky by 114, and there are no more rungs on the ladder. Perspective | Alex Ovechkin’s situation isn’t as simple as Putin is ‘my president’ 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z There he became Wayne Gretzky’s right-hand man on one of the winningest teams in NHL history. How a former King helped build Putin’s hockey dream, then expedited Finnish team’s escape 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z With the exception of Alex Ovechkin, the Washington Capitals forward who is chasing Wayne Gretzky’s career goals record, no player of Crosby’s age or with 17 seasons under his skates has been as dominant. Sidney Crosby, 17 Seasons On, Is Ready to Wreck the N.H.L. Playoffs 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z In Edmonton’s case, Wayne Gretzky had played with both the Oilers and the Indianapolis Racers of the WHA the season before the merger. The top moments of the Kraken’s inaugural season 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z His 780 goals rank third on the career list behind only Wayne Gretzky and Gordie Howe. Ovechkin injured in third period of Capitals’ game vs. Leafs 2022-04-24T04:00:00Z “I would say it’s pretty good company,” Ovechkin said after joining Wayne Gretzky and Mike Bossy as the only players to hit the 50-goal milestone nine times. Alex Ovechkin’s 50th goals through the years 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z Panarin now has 74 assists this season, a record for a Rangers forward — topping the 72 Wayne Gretzky had in 1996-97. Copp scores 3, Kreider has 51st, Rangers beat Islanders 6-3 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z “Yeah, it’s pretty cool,” said Ovechkin, who continues his pursuit of Wayne Gretzky for the all-time lead in goals scored and now has 780. Ovechkin becomes oldest player to score 50 goals in a season 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z It marked the ninth time in his career that Ovechkin scored 50 goals, tying Mike Bossy and Wayne Gretzky for most in NHL history. Theodore scores in OT, Golden Knights beat Capitals 4-3 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z Bossy was arguably the greatest pure goal scorer in the history of the NHL — with apologies to Wayne Gretzky, the game’s greatest player and scorer. Perspective | Mike Bossy was a hockey legend on the ice, and a sweetheart off it 2022-04-16T04:00:00Z He and Wayne Gretzky are the only players in hockey history with nine 50-goal seasons. Mike Bossy, Islanders great, 4-time Cup champion, dies at 65 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z As Ovechkin chases down Wayne Gretzky’s record of 894 that long seemed untouchable, it’s worth noting a vast majority of each player’s goals came against a goaltender. Fresh off Nashville scoring mark, Josi chasing down Leetch 2022-04-12T04:00:00Z McDavid is the first player since Wayne Gretzky in 1990-91 to have at least two point streaks of at least 15 games in a season. McDavid scores 42nd, extends streak as Oilers top Kings 3-2 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z It was his 40th goal — making this the 12th season he has scored at least 40, tying Wayne Gretzky’s record — and his 11th in the past 14 games. Late deficit is too much this time as the Capitals’ hot streak ends with a loss to the Stars 2022-03-20T04:00:00Z The score was the Russian star’s 40th of the year — tying him with Wayne Gretzky for the most 40-goal seasons in NHL history with 12. Capitals fall short to Stars upon Holtby’s return to District 2022-03-20T04:00:00Z The goal put Ovechkin in a tie with Wayne Gretzky as the only players to score 40 goals in a season 12 times and made Oettinger the 156th goalie the Capitals captain has scored on. Stars move closer to top 8 in West, end Caps’ point streak 2022-03-20T04:00:00Z Even Wayne Gretzky’s powerhouse Edmonton Oilers of the 1980s couldn’t manage a threepeat despite five Finals appearances in six seasons. Kraken ‘excited’ to face Lightning, who are chasing rare Stanley Cup ‘threepeat’ 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin, one of the league’s most heralded players as he seeks to best Wayne Gretzky’s scoring record, is now being greeted with boos and jeers. Opinion | Let’s think about the Russians we are canceling. Not all deserve it. 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z No other West Coast team played in a Cup Final again until Wayne Gretzky and the Los Angeles Kings in 1993 — the same season the modern-day Senators were born. Seattle and Ottawa get Stanley Cup Final rematch, sort of 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z They also face calls for sanctions from fans, some governments and even the Hockey Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky. Alex Ovechkin Skates Into Canada’s Ukrainian Enclave as a Scorned Star 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z He’s two back of tying Jagr, one of only two players between him and Wayne Gretzky. Alex Ovechkin scores 764th goal as Capitals beat Kraken 2022-03-05T05:00:00Z Rams lineman Andrew Whitworth, who is considering retiring after the team’s Super Bowl win, reflects on conversations he’s had with hockey legend Wayne Gretzky. Kyle Larson holds on for victory in wild NASCAR Cup finish at Fontana 2022-02-27T05:00:00Z One of Rams offensive tackle Andrew Whitworth’s greatest career role models, he said, has been hockey legend Wayne Gretzky. Advice from the Great One helping Rams' Andrew Whitworth with retirement decision 2022-02-27T05:00:00Z Hockey Hall of Fame’s Wayne Gretzky International Award in 2015 for contributions to the growth and advancement of the sport in the United States. Hockey Hall of Famer Emile Francis dies at 95 2022-02-19T05:00:00Z Brady will take his place in a separate wing of the pantheon of North American sporting greats reserved for the likes of Michael Jordan, Muhammad Ali, Serena Williams, Babe Ruth, Wayne Gretzky, et al. Tom Brady’s Impact Was Best Measured in Goose Bumps 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z If he wins another, he would join Wayne Gretzky, Gordie Howe and Eddie Shore as the only players to win more than three Hart trophies. Ovechkin’s MVP chances improving thanks to Edmonton’s collapse 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z Now the coach of the Vancouver Canucks, Boudreau told reporters before his team’s matinee matchup against the Capitals on Sunday that he is convinced Ovechkin will break Wayne Gretzky’s career goals record. Boudreau believes Ovechkin will break Gretzky’s career goals record 2022-01-17T05:00:00Z Of course, not before Ovechkin took another step in his pursuit of Wayne Gretzky’s goals record. Pettersson scores twice, Canucks beat Capitals to snap skid 2022-01-16T05:00:00Z That, of course, is Wayne Gretzky’s career goals record. Rejuvenated Ovechkin playing at MVP level for Capitals 2022-01-05T05:00:00Z His wraparound goal was the quickest by a Kings' player since Wayne Gretzky scored 12 seconds into a January 1991 game versus Vancouver. Todd McLellan earns 500th coaching win as Kings beat Flyers 2022-01-02T05:00:00Z Maybe someone will try to lure Wayne Gretzky out of retirement... NHL Roundtable: As '21 expires, Ducks are hot, Kings not; where they're headed in '22 2022-01-01T05:00:00Z The Kings retired Wayne Gretzky’s No. 99 and unveiled a statue of him outside the arena. Kings' top 10 Staples Center moments as Crypto.com era set to begin 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z He occasionally got a chance to go to Edmonton and watch hockey greats like Gordie Howe and Wayne Gretzky play. Canadian hopes hockey call will help save his Cree language 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z The team has long struggled to draw fans to its suburban rink, and it has never contended for the Stanley Cup, despite putting Wayne Gretzky, hockey’s “GOAT,” behind the bench for four seasons. The Arizona Coyotes and Their Long Journey to Nowhere 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z For Washington, which is 9-2-4 at Capital One Arena this season, another factor could be Ovechkin’s chase for Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goals record. Capitals attendance remains strong amid leaguewide decline 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z After their round, hockey legend Wayne Gretzky offered sage advice. Rams tackle Andrew Whitworth on playing at 40: 'It's pretty wild' 2021-12-12T05:00:00Z Whitworth said his dream to play past 40 was cemented after he moved to California and shared a round of golf with fellow longtime Ventura County resident Wayne Gretzky. Andrew Whitworth’s 40 time is only getting better for Rams 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z Youth hockey has grown considerably in California since the Kings acquired Wayne Gretzky in 1988. Column: Hockey journey for Stars' Jason Robertson finally leads back to Staples Center 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z In “99: Stories of the Game,” the great Wayne Gretzky, aka #99, offers up a diverting panoramic tour of hockey history and lore. Check out these 5 top-shelf hockey audiobooks if you’re getting in to the Seattle Kraken 2021-12-07T05:00:00Z It started the first week, when the crew cracked jokes until a few seconds before the red light flashed and Wayne Gretzky interrupted the banter to ask, “What are we talking about now?” On TV, Wayne Gretzky Finds Himself as the Rookie 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z “My early dreams focused entirely on playing for my country. But everything changed when I got my hands on a VHS tape of Wayne Gretzky. I was mesmerized.” Iginla highlights class inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z The crowd at Capital One Arena erupted as the Washington Capitals’ 36-year-old captain raised his arms to celebrate yet another milestone during his pursuit of Wayne Gretzky’s record. Alex Ovechkin pulls even with Brett Hull with his 741st goal in the Capitals’ 5-3 win 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z Wayne Gretzky, considered the greatest player of all-time, notched 50 natural hat tricks in his career. Hat trick Q&A after Jordan Eberle makes Kraken history, plus what happens to those hats on the ice 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z Alexander Ovechkin may end up breaking Wayne Gretzky’s goal-scoring record, but the record for points will forever belong to "The Great One." Tom Brady's career passing touchdowns and 17 more unbreakable records 2021-10-30T04:00:00Z He also joined Wayne Gretzky as the only Edmonton players to have multiple points in the first four games of a season. McDavid tops 200 goals in Oilers' 5-1 win over Coyotes 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z The Russian superstar has three goals in two games since turning 36 and starting a five-year contract to chase Wayne Gretzky’s record of 894. Stamkos scores in OT, Lightning come back to beat Capitals 2021-10-16T04:00:00Z Calgary’s opposite in the Battle of Alberta, the Oilers are known for having Wayne Gretzky in their 1980s Stanley Cup heyday, when they won four titles in a row. The non-sport fan’s unofficial guide to the Seattle Kraken, hockey culture and the NHL 2021-10-16T04:00:00Z The Great One, Wayne Gretzky and his record 894 career goals, was watching from the TNT studio. LOVERRO: Ovechkin stands alone in city once awash with sports icons 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z Ovechkin scored twice to pass Marcel Dionne for sole possession of fifth place on the NHL goals list, putting him a couple of steps closer to Wayne Gretzky’s record that had long seemed unbreakable. Ovechkin scores twice, Capitals beat Rangers 5-1 in opener 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z Its longtime captain, Alex Ovechkin — owner of a new contract that was signed without drama — was about to pick up his pursuit of Wayne Gretzky’s career goals record. The Capitals continue to put their trust in a veteran core. Can it hold up? 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z The same team that produced the dynasty of Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier has now made just two playoff appearances over the last 15 years. NHL 2021-22 Pacific Division preview: Seattle Kraken to choose identity in inaugural season 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z But now it extends to the ice with longtime friends Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier on opposite sides as studio analysts. ESPN, Turner Sports ready to drop the puck on NHL coverage 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z Wayne Gretzky's 894 career goals has for a long time been one of hockey's hallowed numbers, record that would never be broken with scoring in the NHL so different now. Ovechkin begins 5-year contract chasing Gretzky's goals mark 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z In other words, any players still refusing the vaccine — and by the NHL’s own count, that’s probably 15 or fewer — had best be Wayne Gretzky or Bobby Orr good to avoid what’s coming. Kraken players appear to be on board with NHL’s COVID-19 vaccination policy 2021-09-21T04:00:00Z It’s no longer a surprise to see hockey thriving at the recreational, high school and professional levels in Southern California thanks to the ripple effect created when the Kings acquired Wayne Gretzky in 1988. Column: 'Curling Night in America' casts spotlight on quirky but popular Olympic sport 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z The network announced earlier this year that Wayne Gretzky would be a studio analyst for big regular-season games, including the Winter Classic, and the playoffs. Turner Sports announces NHL game, studio teams for season 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z “Like Wayne Gretzky says, I’m skating to where I think the puck is going,” Duncan said when we talked. Opinion | Georgia’s GOP lieutenant governor conducts the 2020 autopsy his party won’t 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z He was the sport’s most famous ambassador, a household name alongside Michael Jordan and Wayne Gretzky. Next new Olympic sport might be one played in the virtual world 2021-08-08T04:00:00Z I remember one time Wayne Gretzky gave him this prized jersey. Ronnie James Dio’s widow Wendy reveals the secret behind their lasting marriage: ‘We both truly wanted this’ 2021-08-07T04:00:00Z Breaking Wayne Gretzky’s goal-scoring record often has been brought up when discussing Ovechkin’s future, and the league’s active scoring leader didn’t shy away from the topic on Thursday. With his new five-year deal, Alex Ovechkin sets his sights on Wayne Gretzky’s goal record 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z On Friday night, she joined a short list of illustrious Olympic flame lighters, including Muhammad Ali and Wayne Gretzky. Naomi Osaka’s Loss Gives Tokyo Its Latest Olympic Setback 2021-07-27T04:00:00Z A Wayne Gretzky rookie card for hockey went for $3.75 million in May. With another record-setting Tom Brady rookie card sold, market isn’t slowing down 2021-06-09T04:00:00Z The margin of error gets even smaller as the postseason wears on, which is perhaps why retired great Wayne Gretzky said it's "hard to predict" right now how the playoffs will unfold. NHL pandemic playoffs outside bubble off to thrilling start 2021-05-27T04:00:00Z The margin of error gets even smaller as the postseason wears on, which is perhaps why retired great Wayne Gretzky said it’s “hard to predict” right now how the playoffs will unfold. NHL pandemic playoffs outside bubble off to thrilling start 2021-05-27T04:00:00Z A Wayne Gretzky rookie card has sold for a record $3.75 million at auction. Wayne Gretzky rookie card sells for more than $3.7 million 2021-05-27T04:00:00Z Wayne Gretzky stepped down as the vice chairman of the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday after the team was eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs in the first round. Wayne Gretzky steps down from Oilers role after missing out on Stanley Cup 2021-05-25T04:00:00Z Wayne Gretzky, nicknamed “The Great One” for the incomparable skills that allowed him to become the NHL’s career scoring leader, apparently is preparing to test his skills in another part of the hockey world. Wayne Gretzky leaving Oilers reportedly to join TNT as hockey analyst 2021-05-25T04:00:00Z The daughter of NHL Wayne Gretzky revealed in the episode that when she and Johnson first started dating in 2013, he wasn’t too keen on her posing in Playboy magazine. Paulina Gretzky reveals she declined to appear in Playboy over Dustin Johnson's concerns 2021-05-24T04:00:00Z The teams got close to a dream matchup in the 1993 final, but Wayne Gretzky’s Los Angeles Kings eliminated Toronto in Game 7 of the conference final before falling to Montreal — Canada’s last Cup win. ‘Long overdue’: Leafs, Canadiens meet again in playoffs 2021-05-18T04:00:00Z The questionable missed call against Wayne Gretzky and the searing pain of the Maple Leafs losing to Los Angeles in seven games, one step short of the 1993 final. Playoff format could help end Canada’s Stanley Cup drought 2021-05-17T04:00:00Z Wayne Gretzky holds the record with seven century seasons before turning 25. McDavid reaches 100 points, Oilers beat Canucks 4-3 2021-05-08T04:00:00Z On Saturday, in a win against New Jersey, Crosby joined Wayne Gretzky as the only players in NHL history to register a point-per-game season in each of their first 16 years in the league. Jarry, Guentzel lead Penguins past Bruins, 1 -0 2021-04-25T04:00:00Z What worked for Wayne Gretzky and Canadian hockey at the 2002 Winter Olympics never quite fit the karmic ambitions of Canadian basketball officials nearly two decades later. Canadian Basketball Hopes a New Floor Will Raise Its Ceiling 2021-04-11T04:00:00Z He was also named the Conn Smythe Trophy winner as the most valuable player of the Stanley Cup playoffs despite losing to Wayne Gretzky and the Edmonton Oilers in seven games in 1987. Analysis | Philadelphia Flyers’ goaltending is back to being bad as usual 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z A few even anointed him “The Next One” — the most likely successor to “The Great One,” Wayne Gretzky, the NHL’s best player ever — before McDavid played his first game with the Edmonton Oilers. Analysis | Connor McDavid is quietly having a historic season 2021-04-02T04:00:00Z Sort of a Wayne Gretzky on hardwood, a deft passer who's happy to create for his teammates. Syracuse's glue -- forward-turned-center Marek Dolezaj 2021-03-26T04:00:00Z Sort of a Wayne Gretzky on hardwood, a deft passer who’s happy to create for his teammates. Syracuse’s glue — forward-turned-center Marek Dolezaj 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z After all, you couldn’t up and become Wayne Gretzky. Sports Meant So Much to Me. Why Wouldn’t My Son Play? 2021-03-16T04:00:00Z Doughty’s power-play goal was his 64th, passing Wayne Gretzky for ninth place in Kings history. Doughty, Kopitar lead LA Kings’ 4-1 rout of slumping Blues 2021-03-17T04:00:00Z Walter Gretzky, the father of hockey great Wayne Gretzky who built a backyard rink to improve his son’s hockey skills as a child and later appeared with him in commercials, died on March 4. Walter Gretzky, father of hockey great Wayne Gretzky, dies at 82 2021-03-05T05:00:00Z Wayne Gretzky mourned the death of his father Saturday with an emotional eulogy. Wayne Gretzky gives emotional eulogy at father's funeral: 'He was a remarkable man' 2021-03-08T05:00:00Z The Oilers paid tribute to Wayne Gretzky’s father, Walter, prior to puck drop. McDavid’s late goal, 2 assists send Oilers past Flames 3-2 2021-03-07T05:00:00Z The story of Wayne Gretzky’s youthful exploits has been told many times. Sports Meant So Much to Me. Why Wouldn’t My Son Play? 2021-03-16T04:00:00Z “He was a remarkable man who loved life, loved family,” Wayne Gretzky said. Wayne Gretzky delivers emotional eulogy at father’s funeral 2021-03-06T05:00:00Z Wayne Gretzky was the oldest of their five children. Walter Gretzky, father of hockey great Wayne Gretzky, dies at 82 2021-03-05T05:00:00Z The big NHL news this week didn’t even involve a player, but the father of legendary Wayne Gretzky dying at age 82. Kraken mailbag: Breaking down types of players Seattle should pursue in the expansion draft and more 2021-03-06T05:00:00Z It was Walter Gretzky who drove his son to his very first game, and it would be Wayne Gretzky who drove his father to his final game with the Rangers. Hockey Legend Wayne Gretzky Shared His Father With a Nation 2021-03-05T05:00:00Z “It’s with deep sadness that Janet and I share the news of the passing of my dad,” Wayne Gretzky said. Walter Gretzky, father of NHL star Wayne Gretzky, dies at 82 2021-03-05T05:00:00Z Wayne Gretzky said in a social media post Thursday night that his father battled Parkinson’s disease and other health issues the past few years. Thursday Sports in Brief 2021-03-05T05:00:00Z Wayne Gretzky said in a statement Thursday night that his father battled Parkinson’s disease and other health issues the past few years. Walter Gretzky, father of NHL star Wayne Gretzky, dies at 82 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z One difference is that it was his one time playing a tournament with his de factor father-in-law, hockey great Wayne Gretzky. Pebble Beach holding tournament without fans, celebs, buzz 2021-02-10T05:00:00Z “I rode with my Dad,” Wayne Gretzky said in a broadcast interview. Hockey Legend Wayne Gretzky Shared His Father With a Nation 2021-03-05T05:00:00Z He typically plays with his de facto father-in-law, hockey great Wayne Gretzky, except that amateurs are not in the field this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Dustin Johnson withdraws from Pebble Beach Pro-Am 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z Any club with the likes of Michael Jordan, Serena Williams and Wayne Gretzky in the ranks is bound to be exclusive. Best of the best impressed: ‘Brady is the gold standard’ 2021-02-06T05:00:00Z Draisaitl was an assist off the team record held by Wayne Gretzky and Billy Taylor. McDavid, Draisaitl pile up points, Oilers beat Senators 8-5 2021-02-01T05:00:00Z Wayne Gretzky became the face of hockey in the U.S. and was able to transcend the sport and become a national celebrity. Kings planning a new in-game entertainment experience and can't wait to show it off 2021-01-28T05:00:00Z Later, in a 1996 interview with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Wayne Gretzky put all that into a single sentence: Hockey Legend Wayne Gretzky Shared His Father With a Nation 2021-03-05T05:00:00Z In Southern California, the catalysts for the sport’s growth were Wayne Gretzky’s 1988 trade from the Edmonton Oilers to the Los Angeles Kings and the debut of the expansion Anaheim franchise in 1993. Top Prospects Take an Unconventional Path to the World Juniors 2021-01-04T05:00:00Z “To paraphrase Wayne Gretzky,” Johnson said of Gase, “he’s coaching where football is going.” Adam Gase, Hired to Spark Jets’ Offense, Is Out After Two Seasons 2021-01-03T05:00:00Z Like Michael Jordan and Wayne Gretzky, Brady made everyone around him - including the coaches - far better performers. On Football: With Brady on verge of playoffs, Patriots done 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z Like Michael Jordan and Wayne Gretzky, Brady made everyone around him — including the coaches — far better performers. On Football: With Brady on verge of playoffs, Patriots done 2020-12-20T05:00:00Z Gretzky, the daughter of legendary NHL star Wayne Gretzky, took social media by storm in the wake of Johnson’s win. Paulina Gretzky trends on social media after Dustin Johnson's Masters win 2020-11-15T05:00:00Z Hockey legend Wayne Gretzky is looking to score a huge sale in Thousand Oaks, where his Colonial-style mansion on nearly seven acres is on the market for $22.9 million. Hot Property: Gene Simmons is selling his Beverly Hills mansion 2020-10-31T04:00:00Z He’s the son-in-law of NHL legend Wayne Gretzky, a Sherwood member. Tiger Woods feeling blue as he looks to defend ZOZO Championship title 2020-10-20T04:00:00Z On Aug. 9, after the Lakers had taken care of business, the Kings acquired Wayne Gretzky from Edmonton. Commentary: Remembering 1988, a less complicated time when the Dodgers and Lakers both won titles 2020-10-19T04:00:00Z That ties him for 29th on the all-time list with exactly half of Wayne Gretzky’s record 122. Not 1 for aged: Stars come up short of Stanley Cup title 2020-09-28T04:00:00Z That is tied for 32nd overall on the all-time list, and not quite halfway to Wayne Gretzky’s record 122. Pavelski goals not enough for Stars, now in 3-1 Cup hole 2020-09-25T04:00:00Z The 24-year-old Finn became the first rookie with three goals in a Game 7 and became the first player to do so since Wayne Gretzky in 1993. Anton Khudobin is playing like a star among Dallas Stars in Stanley Cup finals 2020-09-20T04:00:00Z He may even catch Wayne Gretzky’s career goals record, a mark some believed would never be surpassed. Capitals Hire Peter Laviolette, Hoping for More Deep Playoff Runs 2020-09-15T04:00:00Z “He’s like hockey star Wayne Gretzky, skating to where the puck is going, not where it’s been. The world was going digital and the future was going to be different than the past.” Perspective | How patience and partnership built a billion-dollar data center business 2020-09-11T04:00:00Z Junior Kings youth program that only blossomed once Wayne Gretzky was traded from Edmonton to Los Angeles in 1988. Canada’s loss is NHL’s gain as Stanley Cup drought continues north of the border 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z That was the year before the league absorbed teams from the World Hockey Association and Wayne Gretzky made his debut, and the first round was best-of-three. Coming back in NHL bubble is unique task for teams down 3-1 2020-08-31T04:00:00Z Building around the league’s career leading scorer, Wayne Gretzky, the Oilers won five Stanley Cups between 1984 and 1990 — and made sure they shared their success with the community. Edmonton, ‘City of Champions,’ Readies for a Hockey Marathon 2020-08-01T04:00:00Z Lowe was a longtime stay-at-home defenseman for the Edmonton Oilers who won six Stanley Cups with the dynasty headed by Wayne Gretzky. Jarome Iginla, Marian Hossa headline new Hockey Hall of Fame class 2020-06-24T04:00:00Z A look at what happened in today in sports history including hockey great Wayne Gretzky announcing his retirement from sports. This day in sports: Kings win first Stanley Cup championship 2020-06-11T04:00:00Z Paul Coffey scores two goals in the first period and Wayne Gretzky tallies one in the second period, and also has two assists. This day in sports: John McEnroe suffers marathon upset loss in French Open 2020-05-30T04:00:00Z Smith was an Oilers rookie on one of the greatest NHL teams of all-time led by Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier and netminder Grant Fuhr. On this day: Born April 30, 1963: Steve Smith, NHL defenceman 2020-04-29T04:00:00Z The eight points are one more than the record set by Wayne Gretzky. This day in sports: Dodgers' Sandy Koufax delivers another masterful performance 2020-04-22T04:00:00Z Specifically, Thompson was moved by the tale of the 1986-87 Edmonton Oilers, a video called “The Boys On The Bus,” which chronicled a season with Wayne Gretzky and the eventual Stanley Cup champions. How ‘The Last Dance’ started with a simple idea in 1997 2020-04-18T04:00:00Z Alex Ovechkin and Wayne Gretzky came from different eras and never skated against each other in their primes, which certainly would have been entertaining. Alex Ovechkin to play Wayne Gretzky in ‘NHL 20’ for coronavirus relief fundraising 2020-04-16T04:00:00Z Introduced during a news conference as the greatest player ever, Wayne Gretzky announced on this date in 1999 that he would retire from hockey. This day in sports: Hockey great Wayne Gretzky announces retirement 2020-04-16T04:00:00Z Hull scores his 70th goal in a 5-3 victory over the Minnesota North Stars, joining Wayne Gretzky, who accomplished the feat twice. AP Sportlight 2020-04-15T04:00:00Z Stapleton returned to Indianapolis the following year as coach, taking on a team that included future NHL greats Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier. Pat Stapleton, longtime Blackhawks defenseman, dies at 79 2020-04-10T04:00:00Z Crosby, 19, betters the mark set by Wayne Gretzky, who was 20 years and three months old when he recorded 164 points for his first Art Ross in 1980-81. AP-Sportlight 2020-04-06T04:00:00Z The suspended season could affect Ovechkin’s individual milestone pursuits — the potential loss of 13 regular-season games with which to chase Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goal-scoring record — but consider the Capitals’ team goals as well. Suspended season adds to uncertainty about Capitals’ offseason plans, championship window 2020-04-05T04:00:00Z Wayne Gretzky was the top vote-getter in the new category of which player, past or present, players would pay to see play. Crosby, McDavid favorites again in NHLPA annual poll 2020-03-31T04:00:00Z According to a top WHO official returning from Wuhan, the coronavirus is the “Wayne Gretzky of viruses”. Will American cities have a Wuhan experience? Only if they are lucky | Dr Renee C Wurth and Dr Nick Obradovich 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z That might be why so many legends, from Magic Johnson and Wayne Gretzky to Bart Starr and Ted Williams, found it difficult to translate their playing success into a successful coaching career. Landon Donovan is back in professional soccer, but in different role 2020-03-06T05:00:00Z The Vegas Golden Knights were shrewd at the deadline, the Philadelphia Flyers shook up the Metropolitan Division and Alex Ovechkin crept closer to Wayne Gretzky’s scoring record. At N.H.L.’s Trade Deadline, Rangers and Islanders Looked Ahead 2020-03-04T05:00:00Z Just seven other players in NHL history have scored 700 goals, and speculation now turns to whether the Washington Capitals’ captain has a shot at Wayne Gretzky’s record of 894, once considered unbreakable. Analysis | No, seriously: Can Alex Ovechkin break Wayne Gretzky’s career goals record? 2020-02-23T05:00:00Z Wayne Gretzky’s 894 career goals has, for decades, loomed as one of hockey’s most untouchable records. Can Ovechkin catch Gretzky? NHL’s new Mr. 700 has a chance 2020-02-23T05:00:00Z “If you ever do break Wayne Gretzky’s all-time record for the most goals in the league,” Yzerman added, “after watching your Stanley Cup celebrations, I want to be invited to your party.” Alex Ovechkin Scores Goal No. 700 in a Loss to the Devils 2020-02-22T05:00:00Z With Ovechkin showing no signs of slowing down, the conversation quickly turns to his next 100 goals — and maybe even surpassing Wayne Gretzky’s record of 894. No one is more amazed by Alex Ovechkin than his peers 2020-02-21T05:00:00Z His final campaign, ending a career in which he skated alongside Gordie Howe as a teenager and with Wayne Gretzky in his L.A. years, was split between Chicago and Quebec. John Tonelli and the Islanders Thaw the Ice After 34 Years 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z Wayne Gretzky is the career leader with 59. 698 down, two to go: Alex Ovechkin has another milestone in his sights 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z They typically play in the same group that does not lack in entertainment with their amateurs, hockey great Wayne Gretzky and country singer Jake Owen. Nick Taylor takes lead on glorious day at Pebble Beach 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z They typically play in the same group that does not lack in entertainment with their amateurs, hockey great Wayne Gretzky and country singer Jake Owen. Nick Taylor takes lead on glorious day at Pebble Beach 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z It’s the embodiment of Wayne Gretzky’s famous riposte: “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” Kobe Bryant missed more shots than any other player – and that’s what made him great | Andy Bull 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z Washington Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin, who is eight goals from 700 in his career, skipped the trip to rest, but his pursuit of Wayne Gretzky’s record of 894 goals was frequently discussed in St. Louis. Column: NHL observations: Teams hope to emulate St. Louis Blues' remarkable turnaround 2020-01-25T05:00:00Z Faust hadn’t been born when the Kings acquired Wayne Gretzky in 1988. Column: Following legends is more than just talk for these L.A. sports announcers 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z James is The Associated Press male athlete of the decade, adding his name to a list that includes Tiger Woods, Wayne Gretzky and Arnold Palmer. The King reigns: LeBron James is AP’s male athlete of decade 2019-12-29T05:00:00Z Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky, now part of the Oilers’ front office, cautioned about the high expectations immediately placed on young players who come into the league as top draft picks. Teenage rookies Hughes, Kakko struggling early in season 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z Wayne Gretzky traveled to China in 2018 as an ambassador for Kunlun Red Star, a Beijing team that plays in Russia’s KHL. NHL observations: Development of game in China on track 2019-10-12T04:00:00Z Wayne Gretzky held the old mark at six. Draisaitl scores in shootout, unbeaten Oilers top Devils 4-3 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z Last year, NHL legend Wayne Gretzky traveled to China to participate in a youth development and training program ahead of preseason contests between the Bruins and Flames in Shenzhen and Beijing. Alex Ovechkin will travel to China as an NHL ambassador next month 2019-07-18T04:00:00Z Craig Johnson, one of the players acquired by the Kings from St. Louis in the Wayne Gretzky trade in 1996, doesn’t want credit for his players’ success. Two former Jr. Ducks should hear names in NHL draft — and Craig Johnson will be proud 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z Peyton Manning, Bill Russell, Wayne Gretzky—all kings in their sport—were and are very cerebral. Martin Kaymer's biggest challenge might be being too smart for his own good - Golf Digest 2019-06-03T04:00:00Z Wayne Gretzky says players should skate to where the puck is going, not where it's been, and that applies to how we look at golf. PGA of America CEO Seth Waugh has big thoughts on golf, business, new ideas and the NJA rule - Golf Digest 2019-05-09T04:00:00Z This was also Ovechkin’s eighth NHL season scoring at least 50 goals, one shy of a career record held by Wayne Gretzky and Mike Bossy. Alex Ovechkin wins eighth ‘Rocket’ Richard as NHL goals leader 2019-04-07T04:00:00Z Only Wayne Gretzky and Mike Bossy, each with nine, have more 50-goal seasons. NHL roundup: Islanders down Sabres, clinch playoff spot 2019-03-31T04:00:00Z The Washington Capitals’ captain is one away from becoming just the third NHL player with eight 50-goal seasons, joining Wayne Gretzky and Mike Bossy. ‘He’s speeding up:’ Ovechkin on verge of 8th 50-goal season 2019-03-27T04:00:00Z The Russian is on pace to record his eighth 50-goal season, which would be one shy of a record shared by Wayne Gretzky and Mike Bossy. Alex Ovechkin leads NHL in jersey sales 2019-02-27T05:00:00Z He was honored as Canada's Athlete of the Year three times, a frequency topped only by Wayne Gretzky and Ferguson Jenkins. Why is a Masters champion playing on the Web.com Tour? - Golf Digest 2019-02-19T05:00:00Z By the early 1980s, Hollywood even took notice and tried to make a movie about the Flying Fathers for which Wayne Gretzky auditioned. In Canada, a Hockey Revival 2019-02-18T05:00:00Z NOTES: Kane has assists in 17 straight games, matching Wayne Gretzky and Paul Coffey for the third longest assist streak in league history. DeBrincat has 5 points, Blackhawks hold off Senators 8-7 2019-02-18T05:00:00Z Wayne Gretzky showed off a different kind of slap shot: Phil Mickelson’s secret to aging well, Miss America makes the cut, and Nick Faldo mocks Sergio Garcia - Golf Digest 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z Wayne Gretzky, the NHL’s all-time leading scorer and an Oilers legend, is vice chairman of the Oilers Entertainment Group. Oilers fire GM Chiarelli 2019-01-23T05:00:00Z “To paraphrase Wayne Gretzky,” Johnson said, “he’s coaching to where football is going.” Crucial Reference Helped Adam Gase Land Jets Job: Peyton Manning 2019-01-15T05:00:00Z Wayne Gretzky and Curtis Joseph were in attendance. McDavid’s shootout goal lifts Oilers past Blues 3-2 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z Wayne Gretzky recently spoke about Pettersson on a Vancouver radio station, saying he sees similarities in how they both play. Canucks rookie Elias Pettersson drawing rave reviews 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z He’s the son of hockey great Wayne Gretzky. Why the Pepperdine men's golf team is smart to take a chance on the son of hockey great Wayne Gretzky - Golf Digest 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z Carcillo also tweeted asking Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky for help, saying that “lack of pressure from former players is a direct result of this insulting attempt at a settlement.” The Latest: Carcillo calls settlement an ‘insulting attempt’ 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z In ’93, Toronto lost Game 7 to Wayne Gretzky and the Los Angeles Kings, a game Gretzky would call the best of his career. 40 Years and Counting: Which N.H.L. Team Will Break Its Stanley Cup Drought? 2018-10-03T04:00:00Z Unless age catches up to him - and he plans to play until he is 45 - Tom Brady at 41 remains the Michael Jordan/Wayne Gretzky of football. No team wants to distance itself from 2017 more than Browns. 2018-09-07T04:00:00Z After the break with EA, Bethesda Softworks, immediately began working on Wayne Gretzky Hockey, applying many of the same principles and some of the coding. This forgotten video game helped pave the way for Madden NFL 2018-08-09T04:00:00Z He wasn’t about to show up in Canada as an RBC ambassador – and as a favorite of sorts because of his familial ties to national hero Wayne Gretzky – with whatever malaise seized him in Scotland. Dustin Johnson's methodical attack on the PGA Tour continues with Glen Abbey victory - Golf Digest 2018-07-29T04:00:00Z The Kings had a passionate fan base and endured some lean years, but their 1988 acquisition of Wayne Gretzky, the game’s greatest player, transformed the West Coast into a prime hockey destination. 1968: Hockey's western migration set stage for success in L.A., Las Vegas 2018-07-17T04:00:00Z Wayne Gretzky arrived in August 1988, traded to the Kings from the Edmonton Oilers in a deal that initially shocked the hockey world and eventually reshaped it. The Great One and The King: Two transcendent athletes changing L.A. landscape 30 years apart 2018-07-02T04:00:00Z So when "Sporting Events" appeared as the final Jeopardy! category on Wednesday night, I immediately perked up, knowing hilarity was likely to ensue, like the time that guy mixed up Magic Johnson and Wayne Gretzky. Our faith in humanity is restored with all three contestants on Jeopardy! getting this golf-related final question right - Golf Digest 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z “Sometimes, goals, assists, points or shutouts measure a person’s place in the game,” said Hockey Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky, who holds the NHL’s all-time record for points. O'Ree, NHL's first black player, earns Hall of Fame induction 2018-06-26T04:00:00Z I was in Canada, and there was a statue of him, and Wayne Gretzky Drive. One-On-One with Danielle Kang, including the Cobra and the Tarantula - Golf Digest 2018-06-25T04:00:00Z Two books on the floor included “99” by Wayne Gretzky and “Against All Odds”, the untold story of Canada’s university hockey heroes. Paralyzed Humboldt player’s family preparing for next phase 2018-06-16T04:00:00Z We got invited to play golf with Wayne Gretzky at Sherwood Country Club, which, who wouldn’t want to seize that opportunity, it’s the Great One. "Entourage" star Jerry Ferrara on his golf obsession, playing with Wayne Gretzky and why Tom Brady no longer sucks balls - Golf Digest 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z Reading Wayne Gretzky’s recount of the story and seeing the names of those players really brought back the feeling of that season. Letters: After one game, is anyone happy with the NBA Finals? 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z The Great One: Twenty-five years ago, the greatest game of Wayne Gretzky’s career put the Kings in the Stanley Cup Final. Essential California: LAPD investigates complaints against USC gynecologist 2018-05-30T04:00:00Z The details come back to Wayne Gretzky as if he just finished a shift at old Maple Leaf Gardens. Twenty five years ago, the greatest game of Wayne Gretzky's career put the Kings in the Stanley Cup Final 2018-05-29T04:00:00Z Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier in 1988 are the last two players to reach 20 points in 10 or fewer postseason games. Stanley Cup playoffs: Penguins beat Capitals 3-1 to even series 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z He faced greater expectations and pressure than perhaps any Canadian player since Wayne Gretzky, and when those forces combined with his perfectionism, they could boil over. The subtle secret to Sidney Crosby’s greatness 2018-04-30T04:00:00Z Speaking of which, I have a bunch of Wayne Gretzky cards in my basement if anyone's interested. Former NFL O-lineman Evan Mathis sells 1952 Mickey Mantle card for nearly $3 million - Golf Digest 2018-04-20T04:00:00Z The 21-year-old had three goals and three assists to become the youngest NHL player with six or more points in a playoff game, surpassing Wayne Gretzky, according to the Bruins website. Avs, Devils, Leafs hoping home cookin’ flips the momentum 2018-04-15T04:00:00Z "But for some reason, he found a way. That's a Wayne Gretzky goal … he's had hundreds of those. And you just knew right then and there that it was something special." Twenty five years ago, the greatest game of Wayne Gretzky's career put the Kings in the Stanley Cup Final 2018-05-29T04:00:00Z With that point Kopitar reached 90 this season, the first Kings player to hit 90 since Wayne Gretzky had 130 in the 1993-94 season. Ducks beat Kings with complete-game effort they hope is blueprint for rest of season 2018-03-31T04:00:00Z To Wayne Gretzky, who watched the weekend telecast of the Valspar Championship with great interest, the most impressive part of Woods’s second-place finish was that he was back competing at all. He Stuck to Golf: Tiger Woods, Roaring Back, Ties for 2nd 2018-03-11T05:00:00Z But Bruckheimer has also been a big hockey fan since The Great One - Wayne Gretzky - moved from the Edmonton Oilers to the Los Angeles Kings in the early 1990s. Backers of NHL team in Seattle hope for decision in June 2018-02-28T05:00:00Z “When you’re breaking a Wayne Gretzky record, I hope he realizes at his young age how cool it is,” forward David Backes told reporters. Avs, Devils, Leafs hoping home cookin’ flips the momentum 2018-04-15T04:00:00Z But, at 32, he was still Wayne Gretzky, and he forced Game 7 with his overtime goal in Game 6, a conversion of Luc Robitaille's pass that whipped the Forum into a fervor. Twenty five years ago, the greatest game of Wayne Gretzky's career put the Kings in the Stanley Cup Final 2018-05-29T04:00:00Z Wayne Gretzky plays his shot from the bunker on the second hole during the third round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am at Pebble Beach Golf Links. No double for Dustin Johnson, whose AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am partner Wayne Gretzky withdraws with back injury - Golf Digest 2018-02-10T05:00:00Z In the corner of his office, Seattle Thunderbirds vice president Colin Campbell has a photo of Wayne Gretzky in the foreground and Campbell behind the glass. NHL wants Seattle, but is the Emerald City a hockeytown? 2018-01-23T05:00:00Z It was through him that fans heard stories about the parsimonious Cooke, the greatness of Wayne Gretzky and, finally, in 2012, the unparalleled joy of winning the Stanley Cup. Statue of longtime Kings voice Bob Miller is unveiled outside of Staples Center 2018-01-14T05:00:00Z Open, he was playing golf the next morning with Wayne Gretzky and friends in Idaho. Column: Johnson looking back to measure his progress forward 2018-01-08T05:00:00Z "Wayne Gretzky is half a hockey team all by himself," Murray wrote. Twenty five years ago, the greatest game of Wayne Gretzky's career put the Kings in the Stanley Cup Final 2018-05-29T04:00:00Z Brown passed Wayne Gretzky for seventh on the Kings’ all-time goals list at 247. What we learned from the Kings' 5-0 win over the Oilers 2018-01-03T05:00:00Z I laughed when he described ancestry sites as “Facebook for dead people” or his father, a legal scholar, as “the Wayne Gretzky of footnotes.” Review | For better or worse, we’re all related 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z Whether it’s Lou Gehrig in baseball, Wayne Gretzky in ice hockey, Martina Navratilova in tennis or Oscar De La Hoya in boxing, some of the best athletes in history have been portsiders. Do Lefties Have an Advantage in Sports? It Depends 2017-11-21T05:00:00Z Second only to Wayne Gretzky in all-time NHL scoring with 1,914 points, Jagr didn’t participate in Calgary’s training camp and he signed a one-year contract just days before the regular season. Flames place Jaromir Jagr on injured reserve 2017-10-23T04:00:00Z Afterward, Trump took photos with Johnson’s wife, Paulina Gretzky, daughter of retired hockey star Wayne Gretzky, and others. Trump defies critics of his Puerto Rico response by conducting business as usual 2017-10-01T04:00:00Z A few hours later, a U-Haul van was stopped at an impaired driving check stop north of downtown on Wayne Gretzky Drive. Canadian police investigate Edmonton van and knife attack as terrorism 2017-10-01T04:00:00Z One year he was put on the same team as Ty and Paulina Gretzky, the son and daughter of Wayne Gretzky. Southern California native Shane Harper is one of many local products trying to make a mark in NHL 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z It’s natural to draw comparisons to the exposure of hockey to Southern Californians upon the arrival of Wayne Gretzky in 1988. Kings try to soak up trip to China and preseason games with the Canucks 2017-09-19T04:00:00Z Johnson, engaged to Paulina Gretzky, daughter of hockey legend Wayne Gretzky, said the back is finally pain-free. Dustin Johnson and Rory McIlroy both thinking of April, but differently 2017-08-13T04:00:00Z People who have done really well in their sports: in tennis, Steffi Graf; in ice hockey, Wayne Gretzky. Ivan Lendl: ‘What keeps me awake at night? Bad hips’ 2017-07-15T04:00:00Z Coming off back-to-back missed cuts, Johnson went to two Soul Cycle sessions a day with Wayne Gretzky as part of a 10-day camp orchestrated by Diovisalvi. Back to work for Brooks and DJ, Munoz's putting intervention and another caddie eyes the broadcast booth - Golf Digest 2017-07-10T04:00:00Z Crosby and nine-time winner Wayne Gretzky were both 19 when they picked up the award for the first time. Edmonton's McDavid named MVP as Vegas Knights take shape 2017-06-22T04:00:00Z Only Crosby and Wayne Gretzky claimed the Hart as teenagers. Edmonton’s Connor McDavid wins first Hart Trophy as NHL MVP 2017-06-21T04:00:00Z Team captain Mike Fisher is married to country music starlet Carrie Underwood , who joined the NBC Sports broadcast set during Game 4 and then later snapped a photo with hockey legend Wayne Gretzky. In Nashville, the Stanley Cup Finals have a country twang and a two-step beat 2017-06-10T04:00:00Z Speaking of fishing, Charles Barkley was looking for a compliment when he crashed a Wayne Gretzky/Paul Coffey news conference before Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final. Hey, that’s how Babe Ruth became a Hall of Famer 2017-06-09T04:00:00Z Barkley also crashed a pregame press conference for hockey great Wayne Gretzky, asking him who his favorite black athlete of all time was. Charles Barkley slams NBA playoffs, praises NHL 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z Before the game he crashed a news conference that featured Wayne Gretzky and Paul Coffey representing the 1984-85 Edmonton Oilers, the team voted the best of all time. 'Sir' Charles Barkley steals the spotlight at announcement of NHL's top 10 teams 2017-06-05T04:00:00Z In 1982, a young Edmonton Oilers team, led by Wayne Gretzky, was stunned by the Kings in the Miracle on Manchester. Letters: Dodgers can't save it all for a rainy day 2017-05-12T04:00:00Z Other sports legends, from Ted Williams to Wayne Gretzky, have tried and failed at coaching and Jeter says he has no interest in following in their footsteps. Jeb and Jeter aren't an odd couple - they're two rich guys trying to be richer 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z It is a bit like the years that Wayne Gretzky dominated hockey. Is Russell Westbrook’s Season the Best Ever? Some Apples and Oranges to Pick From. 2017-04-12T04:00:00Z McDavid turned 20 in January, and only Sidney Crosby and Wayne Gretzky were younger Art Ross winners. McDavid is third-youngest to win Art Ross Trophy 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z Moore draws a comparison to the explosion of hockey interest in the United States when the Oilers traded Wayne Gretzky to the Los Angeles Kings in 1988. Even Before N.H.L. Playoffs Start, Canadian Broadcaster Is a Winner 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z The 1967 additions in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Los Angeles have sure had their share of the league spotlight, and Edmonton reigned in the 1980s with Wayne Gretzky not long after the WHA exile. From Nolan to Nash, the players who raised a team’s profile 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z Six years later, the team got another jump-start by trading for the greatest player ever, Wayne Gretzky. Bob Miller's retirement means the end of a royal era in Los Angeles broadcasting 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z As remarkable as the Hasek’s 24 saves in regulation and overtime and five more in the shootout were, it was unbelievable that the “Great One,” Wayne Gretzky, didn’t get a chance. Memorable moments from Olympics with NHL players 2017-04-04T04:00:00Z That goal marked his 30th of the season, making him just the third player in NHL history with 30 goals in his first 12 seasons, joining Mike Gartner and Wayne Gretzky. Capitals held early, explode late in 4-1 win over Coyotes 2017-03-25T04:00:00Z All-time leading scorer Wayne Gretzky was in attendance. Capitals beat Oilers to extend home winning streak to 13 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z A rookie Wayne Gretzky hockey card for $1,000 caught Clark’s eye. Ladue couple collects presidential signatures 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z Hockey great Wayne Gretzky, playing with Johnson, missed badly from eight feet right before Spieth's four-foot par putt took a bounce to the left and lipped out. Golfers face tough conditions during first round of Pebble Beach Pro-Am 2017-02-09T05:00:00Z According to Golf Channel, nearly 100 interviews -- ranging from contemporaries like Lee Trevino to other sports legends like Wayne Gretzky -- were gathered for the film, which will be presented with limited commercial interruption by Nationwide. Golf Channel announces new, "definitive film" on Jack Nicklaus to premier following the Masters - Golf Digest 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z He started partnering with future father-in-law Wayne Gretzky. Fantasy Golf Podcast: Dustin Johnson -- and celebrities -- swarm Pebble Beach - Golf Digest 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z “He’s the best player in the game, he’s earned that mantle,” the Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky said. Sidney Crosby Stands Out as the New All-Stars Gather 2017-01-28T05:00:00Z And that’s fine with Wayne Gretzky, who justifiably gets the top spot in most discussions of the best players who ever laced up a pair of hockey skates. The Great One happy to share spotlight with a cast of 99 other all-time greats 2017-01-22T05:00:00Z “Like Wayne Gretzky was a natural, he’s a natural,” Fischler said. Jiggs McDonald, Longtime Islanders Voice, Makes It a 50-Year Career 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z He now trails only the 'Great One' Wayne Gretzky, who ended his career with a staggering tally of 2,857 points. Jagr discovers reason for big backside on milestone assist 2016-12-23T05:00:00Z Invited to host the NHL All-Star banquet one year, he met and became friends with the Edmonton Oilers' Wayne Gretzky, undoubtedly the world's greatest hockey player. TV's Alan Thicke wears skates and carries a big stick 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z The goal was his 246th as a King, tying Wayne Gretzky for sixth place on the Kings’ all-time goal list. Sabres' four-goal outburst in second period doom Kings, 6-3 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z With the career leading scorer, and former Oiler, Wayne Gretzky in attendance, the 19-year-old McDavid faced the Rangers for the first time since he was injured last season and ended up missing 37 games. Oilers Equal Rangers’ Speed but Can’t Match Their Stamina 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z McDavid even brought in Wayne Gretzky and Bobby Orr to watch. Leafs beat Oilers in OT; Matthews, McDavid held scoreless 2016-11-01T04:00:00Z To see Wayne Gretzky in Dustin Johnson's gallery at tournaments the past few years, one would assume he's there simply to offer support to the fiance of his daughter and the father of his grandson. Wayne Gretzky says his stomach hurts when watching Dustin Johnson play - Golf Digest 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z Wayne Gretzky returned to Edmonton, the franchise he led to four Stanley Cups, for a new leadership role: partner and vice chairman. Wayne Gretzky Returns to Oilers 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z Michael Jordan, Wayne Gretzky, Arnold Palmer...if the Worldwide Leader considers your story documentary worthy, you've made it. The John Daly 30 for 30 documentary trailer is exactly what you'd expect - Golf Digest 2016-10-04T04:00:00Z Wayne Gretzky emerged from the sidelines back into the hockey spotlight on Tuesday when he was introduced as the official ambassador to the NHL's Centennial Celebration. Great One set to take NHL's Centennial spotlight 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z The NHL on Tuesday announced that Wayne Gretzky will be its official ambassador for its many centennial activities. L.A. All-Star Game to be key moment in NHL's centennial celebrations 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z There was little buzz in the United States, despite rosters studded with stars like Mark Messier, Wayne Gretzky and Brian Leetch. Hockey World Cup, Seeking Legitimacy, Scrambles Teams and Settles in Toronto 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z “You remember what Wayne Gretzky said,” Kansas State’s Currie said, paraphrasing the hockey star. To Keep Up, Big 12 Looks to Expand 2016-07-20T04:00:00Z “The gold medal,” hockey legend Wayne Gretzky famously said at the Salt Lake Olympics in 2002 when he was executive director of the gold-winning Canadian team, “is everything.” Gold medals in Rio are barely gold at all. Here’s why. 2016-07-20T04:00:00Z Michael Jordan and Wayne Gretzky were nowhere near as successful building or coaching a team as they were playing on one. In Kopec’s games, a lesson from the (international) chess master 2016-06-21T04:00:00Z In his gallery: his future father-in-law, Wayne Gretzky. U.S. Open leader board features unknown grinders, desperate veterans 2016-06-18T04:00:00Z Having played an influential role popularizing hockey across America’s southwest, Wayne Gretzky is turning his attention to a new frontier. The Great One’s heading Down Under to promote hockey 2016-06-18T04:00:00Z “Unfortunately, we lost the greatest hockey player ever today, but more importantly, the nicest man I have ever met,” Wayne Gretzky, hockey’s Great One, wrote on Twitter. A Terror on the Ice, Gordie Howe Is Remembered as a Gentleman Off It 2016-06-10T04:00:00Z He was a mentor to Wayne Gretzky, who broke many of his scoring records, and wore No. 99 in tribute. ‘Mr. Hockey’ Gordie Howe Dies at Age 88 2016-06-10T04:00:00Z Wayne Gretzky played 20 years of professional hockey in the National Hockey League, becoming the leading scorer in NHL history. Wayne Gretzky Remembers His Idol Gordie Howe 2016-06-10T04:00:00Z The photo of powerful Howe poking the blade of his stick into the mop of hair and prominent ears of young Wayne Gretzky is one of the great relics of their sport, of any sport. A Hockey Luminary, Gordie Howe Glowed With Modesty 2016-06-10T04:00:00Z He made his debut in 1946, played 26 NHL and six World Hockey Association seasons and held many of the scoring records until the rise of fellow Canadian-born legend Wayne Gretzky. Gordie Howe, Canadian ice hockey legend, dies at 88 - BBC News 2016-06-10T04:00:00Z We hated Wayne Gretzky for scoring too much in the 80s. It's the Stanley Cup final – so here's our 10-step guide to being a hockey fan 2016-06-01T04:00:00Z Wayne Gretzky won the final Stanley Cup of his career, was traded, and then watched the Calgary Flames win their very first. The Coyotes just hired a 26-year-old GM. Is it a smart move? 2016-05-06T04:00:00Z After winning in 1987, captain Wayne Gretzky handed the Cup to Smith first. The Anatomy of the Epic Sports Choke 2016-04-11T04:00:00Z Mike Bossy and Wayne Gretzky are the only other players to record seven 50-goal seasons. Flyers Clinch Playoff Spot as Bruins Implode 2016-04-09T04:00:00Z Inspired by Wayne Gretzky, he became passionate about the sport and suited up for the L.A. Marina del Rey's Gabe Levin is part of Southland presence at Frozen Four 2016-04-05T04:00:00Z We hate that nobody scores like Wayne Gretzky did in the 80s. It's the Stanley Cup final – so here's our 10-step guide to being a hockey fan 2016-06-01T04:00:00Z And he was reassured when the technicians who did his pre-op tests described his doctor as the Wayne Gretzky of heart surgeons. Recuperating Los Angeles Kings announcer Bob Miller aiming to return next season 2016-03-28T04:00:00Z Not even the Wayne Gretzky led Edmonton Oilers or Mike Bossy’s New York Islanders were this dominant in terms of strength-of-schedule-adjusted margin of victory. The biggest reason to worry about the Caps’ playoff chances. And why it may not matter. 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z It may be more useful to look beyond basketball, to two athletes who redefined their respective sports: Wayne Gretzky, hockey’s goal-scoring wizard, and Babe Ruth, the legendary home-run hitter. It’s Stephen Curry’s Game Now 2016-02-29T05:00:00Z Two fans wearing No. 99 jerseys - one from Team Canada, another from the Edmonton Oilers - asked Wayne Gretzky to sign the back of them. Justin Rose _ and Timberlake _ make a good impression 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z Two fans wearing No. 99 jerseys — one from Team Canada, another from the Edmonton Oilers — asked Wayne Gretzky to sign the back of them. ON THE TEE: Justin Rose performs with his clubs, Justin Timberlake with his guitar at Pebble Beach Pro-Am 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z I really compare him, skill level and overall package and he’s not a big guy, similar to Gretzky” — Wayne Gretzky, the N.H.L.’s career scoring leader. Atypical Pursuit of an N.H.L. Dream 2016-01-17T05:00:00Z I remember just watching Wayne Gretzky admire what he just saw live on the ice and then to watch him look at the replay on the jumbotron. A decade later, players remember ‘The Goal’ by a rookie named Alex Ovechkin 2016-01-15T05:00:00Z Wayne Gretzky was coaching, and he said, “That’s a great goal,” and I’m sure it was one of the ones where all 40 players in the game were like, amazed. An oral history: Alex Ovechkin’s falling, behind-the-back goal against Coyotes 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z The regulation match was also preceded by an old-timers’ game that included Wayne Gretzky and Guy Lafleur, as well as Mark Messier, who was still playing for the Rangers at the time. Returning to Outdoor Roots in Winter Classic 2015-12-31T05:00:00Z The regulation match was also preceded by an old-timers' game that included Wayne Gretzky and Guy Lafleur, as well as Mark Messier, who was still playing for the New York Rangers at the time. Not just a game, Winter Classic is now centerpiece of outdoor hockey festival 2015-12-31T05:00:00Z His last visit to the World Trade Center was for a party to celebrate the retirement of Wayne Gretzky from hockey and the Rangers. Dave Checketts Reflects on Tenure With Knicks and Spots Similarities 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z It served as the ushering in of a new superstar, fittingly scored in front of then-Coyotes coach Wayne Gretzky, hockey’s greatest player ever. A decade later, players remember ‘The Goal’ by a rookie named Alex Ovechkin 2016-01-15T05:00:00Z I used to have season tickets in Wayne Gretzky’s twilight years. Readers Make Their Presents Known 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z Wayne Gretzky was 19 when he won his first NHL MVP. A phenom among phenoms: At 18, Lydia Ko's dominance in women's golf may just be beginning 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z Wayne Gretzky is reportedly seeking an NHL expansion franchise for Seattle, but so far has fallen short of his goal to become a franchise owner. LOVERRO: Jerry Richardson’s story can be instructional for today’s NFL players 2015-11-17T05:00:00Z That changed when he got engaged to the daughter of Wayne Gretzky. Bubba has clubs, will travel around the world 2015-11-04T05:00:00Z Canada’s most idolised hockey player, Wayne Gretzky, may not be a political thinker, but his endorsement of Harper made big headlines. Stephen Harper: master manipulator | Nick Davies 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z Wayne Gretzky this week told the NHL Network that the Ducks are "a team to reckon with." Ducks are well aware of the need to use their speed to attain goal of Stanley Cup 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z Canadian hockey great Wayne Gretzky, now a grandfather, was still in his prime and the Internet was the stuff of science fiction. Blue Jays endure rough return to postseason baseball 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z In his native India and beyond Tendulkar is the Michael Jordan, the Pele, the Wayne Gretzky of his sport, which just happens to be widely considered the second most popular in the globe. India's 'God of Cricket' Is Coming to the U.S. 2015-10-05T04:00:00Z Q: Where were you when Wayne Gretzky was traded to the LA Kings? ‘Being Canadian’ filmmaker Rob Cohen passes AP’s Canuck test 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z There’s a bronze Gretzky statue outside their current arena, which is located off Wayne Gretzky Drive. Oilers hope McDavid can restore franchise’s glory days 2015-09-11T04:00:00Z They didn’t play hockey with the joy that Canadians such as Wayne Gretzky did; they were precise in their methods and ruthlessly efficient in a manner that their sport hadn’t encountered before. The Disappearance of the World’s Greatest Free Diver 2015-08-08T04:00:00Z And she dominates her division by a margin associated with Tiger Woods in his prime, vintage Wayne Gretzky or, most aptly, the young Mike Tyson. Ronda Rousey’s U.F.C. Dominance Evokes a Young Mike Tyson 2015-07-31T04:00:00Z It’s also important to remember that when Wayne Gretzky stated that line about missing shots, he was talking about hockey, not dating. I don’t date because being alone is pretty fantastic 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z To his left hung a photograph of a joyous Rangers captain, Mark Messier, clutching the Cup in 1994; next to Messier was an ecstatic Wayne Gretzky hoisting the Cup for Edmonton in 1984. Steven Stamkos and Jonathan Toews Welcome Leading Roles 2015-06-02T04:00:00Z None other than the Great One, Wayne Gretzky, was on hand at Honda Center for Game 7 between the Ducks and the Blackhawks. Live updates: Ducks fall to Blackhawks, 5-3, in Game 7 2015-05-30T04:00:00Z Fathead announced recently that it had secured licensing rights to produce these vinyl wall decals for Tiger Woods, Michael Jordan and Wayne Gretzky. Interior designers take note: A larger-than-life Tiger Woods wall decal from Fathead : The Loop 2013-10-16T04:00:00Z Nor were the 1997 playoffs, when the Rangers, with Mark Messier and Wayne Gretzky engaging in a last hurrah, made it to the conference finals before losing to the Philadelphia Flyers in five games. By Now, Weary Rangers Fans Know the Score (It’s Probably 2-1) 2015-05-16T04:00:00Z Howe is one of the greatest hockey players of all time, perhaps eclipsed only by compatriot Wayne Gretzky in terms of goals and points but not in terms of grit and longevity. Canada-U.S. bridge to be named after hockey great Howe 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z Carlyle was playing defense for the Jets in that particular game, and his players especially enjoyed watching him get schooled by the Oilers' Wayne Gretzky on one play. Ducks aren't worried about rust as they head into Flames playoff series 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z Like hockey great Wayne Gretzky said, “skate to where the puck is going to be.” How Successful People Go From Good to Great in Anything They Do 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z Wayne Gretzky of the Los Angeles Kings in 1994 broke Gordie Howe's National Hockey League career record with his 802nd goal. Happy Birthday to Obamacare, Love Letters to Bibi, Murphy vs. Rubio 2015-03-23T04:00:00Z Hoffmann’s renewed commitment to golf prompted him to reluctantly pass up an opportunity to skate with the Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky at a charity tournament last weekend in Las Vegas. Morgan Hoffmann, a Pilot, Handles Pressure as He Seeks His First PGA Win 2015-03-20T04:00:00Z Wayne Gretzky's bronzed likeness stands outside Staples Center, a constant reminder of the tremendous impact hockey's all-time leading scorer has had in making a once-foreign game part of Southern California's sports culture. Wayne Gretzky, now just a hockey fan, doesn't foresee a return to NHL 2015-03-10T04:00:00Z "For me personally, what Wayne Gretzky means to me and meant to the world of hockey, to be amongst these guys is absolutely incredible." Luc Robitaille gets well-earned statue 2015-03-07T05:00:00Z Lyle is widely considered the best player in a generation, drawing comparisons to the former Syracuse great Michael Powell as a playmaking virtuoso, and hockey’s Wayne Gretzky as a transcendent figure. Lyle Thompson, Who Succeeded Among Family Members, Begins This Season Alone 2015-02-20T05:00:00Z During his time away from the Tour, Johnson recorded two 61s and a 63 at Sherwood Country Club, the home course of his future father-in-law, the Hockey Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky. Dustin Johnson Falls Short in a Return After a Mysterious Hiatus 2015-02-06T05:00:00Z “So they definitely laid a path for guys like Wayne Gretzky to become professional athletes.” Gordie Howe, his health improving, honored by hockey greats 2015-02-06T05:00:00Z "So they definitely laid a path for guys like Wayne Gretzky to become professional athletes." Gordie Howe, his health improving, honored by hockey greats 2015-02-06T05:00:00Z He recently celebrated the birth of a child with Paulina Gretzky, the daughter of hockey legend Wayne Gretzky. Tiger Woods still dominating talk at Torrey Pines 2015-02-04T05:00:00Z Johnson is engaged to Paulina Gretzky, the daughter of hockey great Wayne Gretzky. Johnson to return at Torrey Pines 2015-01-23T05:00:00Z Johnson is engaged to Gretzky, the daughter of hockey great Wayne Gretzky. Dustin Johnson, Paulina Gretzky are parents 2015-01-20T05:00:00Z No. You look at Kobe, come to pay homage to him like he’s Derek Jeter out of a pennant race or Wayne Gretzky playing his last season for a woeful Rangers team. Kobe Bryant is still a main attraction, even in the twilight of his career in Los Angeles Both records were later broken by fellow Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky. Hockey great Howe latest setback not a stroke: CBC 2014-12-03T05:00:00Z “It’s like Wayne Gretzky said,” he told me before hanging up the phone. NRG’s business ideas on carbon reduction 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z Pat Burns told his son to thank Charlie Henry, Wayne Gretzky and the organizations he coached for and their fans. Finally, late Pat Burns joins Hockey Hall of Fame 2014-11-17T05:00:00Z "I remember the first time walking down the ramp at the Forum and then opening the dressing room door and there's my jersey between Wayne Gretzky and Larry Robinson," said Blake, who had idolized Robinson. Rob Blake's path to Hall of Fame started with the Kings 2014-11-16T05:00:00Z When Gatineau ultimately made Burns choose hockey or policing, and with coaxing from Wayne Gretzky, he chose hockey. Pat Burns, Once a Provincial Policeman, Enters the Hall of Fame 2014-11-15T05:00:00Z “We feel we’re skating to where the puck is going,” he added, referring to a remark by Wayne Gretzky that Steven P. Jobs often cited. A Video Network Devoted to ‘All Things Home’ 2014-11-12T05:00:00Z If you grew up in a hockey house like I did, your parents might’ve worshipped Wayne Gretzky as if he were the Messiah on Skates. Why Wayne Gretzky Is Still 'The Great One' 2014-10-15T04:00:00Z The most electrifying player in an era that included Wayne Gretzky. Faker's guide to the Blackhawks 2014-10-09T04:00:00Z Messier then gestured to Wayne Gretzky, sitting beside him on the stage. Oilers hold 1984 Stanley Cup reunion 2014-10-08T04:00:00Z The daughter of hockey great Wayne Gretzky did not say when they were expecting. Paulina Gretzky, Dustin Johnson expecting baby 2014-09-24T04:00:00Z “I was the only white dude, so it was all about being that guy. I first got called Dan Aykroyd, then I graduated to Wayne Gretzky.” Dan Hoyle Takes on Cell Phone Addiction Wayne Gretzky was among many former stars who reached out to the Lemieux family while it was dealing with the disappointment of Brendan failing to meet his goal of being a first-round choice. Sons, cousins, nephews came off NHL draft board 2014-06-28T04:00:00Z In 2012 she won the country’s Lou Marsh award, handed down each year to the top athlete in the nation, past winners of which include Steve Nash, Sidney Crosby and Wayne Gretzky. USA prepares for Germany tussle while neighbours Canada stay home again 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z He also recalled Hasek asking him before the 1998 Olympic semifinal shootout between Canada and the Czech Republic whether Wayne Gretzky would be one of Canada's shooters. Rob Blake's up-and-down journey with Kings winds up at Hall of Fame 2014-06-23T04:00:00Z It was Gaborik's 13th goal of these playoffs, only two shy of Wayne Gretzky's team record. A miserable playoff start, memorable Stanley Cup finish for Kings 2014-06-15T04:00:00Z The Kings understood the dilemma and provided the best hockey player ever – Wayne Gretzky – to popularize hockey. Will NHL Finals Raise Hockey Awareness in Southern California? 2014-06-06T04:00:00Z Both teams lost their third Game 7 of those runs, the Maple Leafs falling to the Kings and Wayne Gretzky. Kings being pushed to the gritty limits 2014-06-01T04:00:00Z Patrick said the team spoke with 15 candidates about becoming the new general manager and Leonsis denied media reports that one was NHL great Wayne Gretzky. Brian MacLellan pledges to be ‘different’ as Caps GM despite long run in organization 2014-05-27T04:00:00Z The rumors have been swirling for a few days now: The Washington Capitals have been talking to Wayne Gretzky about becoming team president. Washington Capitals should make their next hire a Great One: Wayne Gretzky Wayne Gretzky, the greatest hockey player of all time, could famously predict where the puck would travel before it arrived – a skill he attributed not to innate talent, but simply to his father’s coaching. Beyond the Rubik's Cube: inside the competitive world of speedcubing 2014-05-19T04:00:00Z After Wayne Gretzky arrived in Los Angeles in 1988, the San Jose Sharks joined the league 1991, followed by the Ducks two years later. Separated by Short Road, Rivals Took a Long Journey to a Signature Series 2014-05-03T01:02:31Z In the words of Wayne Gretzky, investors should be skating to where the puck is going to be, not where it’s been. Why Are Venture Capitalists Ignoring The Future? The Emerging Domestic Economy 2014-04-29T13:57:00Z Her last name is familiar because of her dad, The Great One, Wayne Gretzky. Cover Story: Interview With Paulina Gretzky 2014-04-15T04:00:00Z His model: “Wayne Gretzky, 100 percent, the best.” Evgeny Kuznetsov gives Washington Capitals and their fans a reason to believe 2014-03-09T19:43:00Z Michael Jordan, Wayne Gretzky, Willie Mays and Peyton Manning belong on sports’ Mount Rushmore ... because they are the four kings. Peyton Manning has chance at history with Super Bowl win 2014-01-27T03:21:22Z Wayne Gretzky went 143-161 in four seasons as an executive and head coach of the Phoenix Coyotes. Super Bowl 2014: John Elway tastes success leading Denver Broncos from the front office 2014-01-26T23:02:52Z Perhaps only Wayne Gretzky could overshadow the spectacle of an outdoor hockey game in Los Angeles. N.H.L. Expanding Outdoor Boundaries With Game at Dodger Stadium 2014-01-25T03:53:21Z Like Wayne Gretzky before him, he seemed destined for super stardom long before he arrived on the NHL stage. 'Sid the Kid' ready to be the man in Sochi 2014-01-20T16:59:26Z Wayne Gretzky was himself a natural, but also a stealthy grinder who brought it every night. D.J. And The Great Weight 2013-11-05T05:00:00Z As hockey great Wayne Gretzky explains, “I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been.” The Go-To Person: What You Need To Become One 2013-10-31T13:32:00Z Wayne Gretzky was 18 games under .500 in four years of dwindling attendance in Phoenix. Wise: Can Cal Ripken Jr. make it as a manager? Ask another Hall of Fame player who’s coaching in town. 2013-10-10T00:00:36Z Wayne Gretzky played one season in the defunct World Hockey Association and won his first Cup in his sixth pro season, his fifth in the NHL. A Chicago great at 25 2013-10-01T02:09:00Z “It’s like Wayne Gretzky says,” Ms. Braun told them: “You have to skate to where the puck will be.” For Laid-Off Older Workers, Age Bias Is Pervasive 2013-08-26T20:19:27Z Memory lane: Friday marks the 25th anniversary of the Edmonton Oilers' stunning trade of Wayne Gretzky to the Los Angeles Kings. Woods says he's 'still right there' 2013-08-09T00:58:00Z With each hole and each birdie, the galleries swelled, recalling scenes from Weir's glory days when his name was often mentioned in the same sentence as hockey great Wayne Gretzky. Glory days at the Abbey as Weir turns back clock 2013-07-27T00:25:14Z I found myself thinking of Wayne Gretzky, the hockey player whose anticipation and sense of where to move was regarded by many as a kind of athletic extrasensory perception. Straight Sets: Breaking Down Tomic’s Game 2013-07-01T03:50:06Z Wayne Gretzky and Sting were among the celebrities in the crowd. Paille's goal puts Bruins on verge of East finals 2013-05-22T02:32:14Z Canada did not prevail again until a collection of all-stars, with Wayne Gretzky as the team’s executive director, won the gold medal at the 2002 Salt Lake Games. U.S. Hockey Team Seeks to End Championship Failure 2013-04-27T15:32:53Z Bill Pennington of The Times wrote that 10 years ago, “Pugh was not particularly big or overpowering — a gangly youth hockey player who aspired to be Wayne Gretzky.” The Fifth Down: Justin Pugh, One Jolly Giant on Draft Day 2013-04-27T12:10:27Z But 10 years ago Pugh was not particularly big or overpowering — a gangly youth hockey player who aspired to be Wayne Gretzky. Justin Pugh, Giants’ Top Pick, Has Overcome Obstacles 2013-04-27T02:56:33Z Singh, the youngest of their four children, was born in 1984, months after Wayne Gretzky and the Edmonton Oilers won their first Stanley Cup. Chak De Goal! A Punjabi Show Draws New Hockey Fans 2013-04-26T14:11:01Z In 2007, a similar Honus Wagner card, once owned by hockey great Wayne Gretzky, fetched $2.8 million in a private sale, reportedly making it the most ever paid for a baseball card. Rare Honus Wagner card fetches $2.1 million at auction 2013-04-06T20:08:20Z He netted three goals in just under eight minutes, crushing the former Oiler hat-trick record of three in just over 12 minutes set by Wayne Gretzky in 1986. Jarome Iginla traded to Penguins but Calgary will keep home flames burning 2013-04-02T15:15:00Z Notes: NHL legend Wayne Gretzky was in the house, watching from a suite at the Wells Fargo Center, along with former Flyers goaltender Bernie Parent. Kessel, Scrivens lead Leafs to 4-2 win over Flyers 2013-02-26T03:02:10Z Remember the story of how Wayne Gretzky learned to play hockey on the backyard rink his father made for him in Brantford, Ontario? RinkWatch 2013-01-22T17:45:00.267Z “With that caliber of talent and skill level, they’re going to be really special soon,” said Wayne Gretzky, who led the Oilers to four Stanley Cups in the 1980s. Close-Knit Group of Players Could End Oilers’ Postseason Drought 2013-01-22T02:54:53Z As Wayne Gretzky, the hockey great, was taught by his father back when the N.H.L. still had ties, it’s better to skate where the puck will be. Strategies: In Investing, at Least, It Makes Sense to Play for a Tie 2013-01-12T22:26:25Z “Wayne Gretzky learned to skate on a backyard skating rink; our results imply that such opportunities may not be available to future generations of Canadian children.” More Rinks in Far North Find Need for Cooling Systems 2013-01-05T03:01:27Z We want to know, before our customer or consumer does, what they’re thinking and where they’re headed, so we can “skate to where the puck will be,” as Wayne Gretzky used to say. Where Social Media Will Go in 2013 2012-12-28T13:40:44Z Murray Costello was honored with the Wayne Gretzky Award for his work that helped the Canadian Hockey Association and the former independent Hockey Canada organization join forces to form the new Hockey Canada in 1994. Modano tops list of new US Hockey Hall of Famers 2012-10-16T01:01:09Z The picture leads into audio of Jobs referring to a Wayne Gretzky quote he says he loves. Video honors Steve Jobs on anniversary of death 2012-10-05T17:25:00Z Hockey legend Wayne Gretzky threw out the first pitch. Gose drives in winning run, Jays beat Twins 6-5 2012-10-02T02:40:09Z As Wayne Gretzky said, “you’ve got to skate where the puck is going and not where it is.” Twitter is Now Twice as Big as Facebook - Here's Why 2012-09-06T14:55:44Z Wayne Gretzky: “You miss 100 percent of the innings you don’t pitch.” Strasburg Shutdown Contest 2012-08-28T16:53:00Z He also admitted to giving false or misleading testimony about the property he removed from the home, which was formerly owned by hockey great Wayne Gretzky, according to the court documents. Ex-baseball star Lenny Dykstra pleads guilty to bankruptcy fraud 2012-07-13T23:29:51Z Edmonton had Wayne Gretzky and Paul Coffey personally pitch the Oilers to him. In the N.H.L., the Free Agent Bazaar Is Now Open for Business 2012-06-30T20:57:12Z Thousands of drivers are flying Kings colors on the city's much-mocked car flags, and the parade should be a culmination of the best time in club history since Wayne Gretzky ruled the Forum. LA Kings savor 1st Stanley Cup triumph 2012-06-12T23:12:13Z It all came together stunningly in the playoffs, as Nicholas Cotsonika writes on Yahoo.com, giving Los Angeles a hockey championship it had little right to expect for 45 years, minus the promising Wayne Gretzky ones. Leading Off: The New Kings 2012-06-12T14:41:32Z Brown, the second American-born captain to raise the Cup, accomplished what even icon Wayne Gretzky couldn't do in eight seasons in Los Angeles. Los Angeles Kings earn their first Stanley Cup | NHL playoffs 2012-06-12T04:54:04Z Wayne Gretzky arrived here in 1988 and raised the team’s profile in town. Stanley Cup Finals: Kings 6, Devils 1: Kings Defeat the Devils to Win the Stanley Cup 2012-06-12T03:57:25Z Brown, just the second American-born captain to raise the Cup, accomplished what even Wayne Gretzky couldn't do in eight years in Los Angeles. LA Kings beat Devils 6-1, claim 1st Stanley Cup 2012-06-12T03:05:10Z Hockey is at its most popular in Los Angeles since the glory days when Wayne Gretzky was tempted to La La Land. LA Kings win again at New Jersey Devils to take 2-0 Stanley Cup lead 2012-06-03T13:00:00Z Only Wayne Gretzky had more assists during the decade than Oates. Stanley Cup Finals: Devils Follow Example of DeBoer and Other Coaches 2012-06-03T00:47:02Z This was why, when Wayne Gretzky arrived in the summer of 1988, die-hard Kings fans had to learn to stop booing him. Essay: N.H.L. Playoffs: Kings’ Rise Does Not Erase Their Outsiders’ Past 2012-05-29T18:27:59Z Many date LA's success to the arrival two decades ago of the game's greatest player, Wayne Gretzky. Kings head to Stanley Cup Finals and LA becomes Hockeytown 2012-05-25T16:00:07Z Los Angeles is in the final round for the first time since 1993, when Wayne Gretzky and the Kings lost to the Montreal Canadiens in their only finals appearance. Kings edge Coyotes 4-3 in overtime to win West 2012-05-23T05:04:09Z It was a heady era for hockey in Los Angeles, starting with the arrival of superstar Wayne Gretzky in 1988 that set hopes soaring. Slap Shot: Kings Headed to Unlikely Western Conference Final 2012-05-10T16:44:50Z Hockey legend Wayne Gretzky paced the stage in the vast Vancouver Convention Centre hall as the featured speaker of the Association of Fundraising Professionals’ 49th annual convention Tuesday. Slap Shot: An Emotional Gretzky Talks About His Father's Illness 2012-04-04T22:30:34Z So the team moved to Glendale, a relocation headed in part by hockey legend Wayne Gretzky, then a co-owner of the Coyotes and for a time the coach. Could future of NHL's Phoenix Coyotes be in Seattle? 2012-03-28T05:06:46Z Edmonton Oilers fans worshiped Wayne Gretzky, but they didn’t all exchange their blue-and-orange sweaters for the black and silver of the Kings when he was traded to Los Angeles. Cheering Section: The Tebow Party Moves Its Big Tent East 2012-03-24T18:09:47Z And he quoted Wayne Gretzky, the hockey legend, who was credited with saying, “Skate to where the puck’s going, not where it’s been.” Media Decoder Blog: With Promotion, NPR Signals Growing Prominence of Digital Media 2012-02-24T14:04:35Z He joins esteemed company, including the former Edmonton greats Wayne Gretzky and Paul Coffey. Slap Shot: Oilers' Gagner Enters Elite Club With 8-Point Game 2012-02-03T17:21:42Z For a player once dubbed "The Next One," as in the next Wayne Gretzky, Lindros had turned into "The Forgotten One," a sad commentary on how ill feelings lingered for more than a decade. Lindros ready for Classic return to Philadelphia 2011-12-29T21:53:28Z For a player once dubbed The Next One, as in the next Wayne Gretzky, Lindros had turned into The Forgotten One, a sad commentary on how ill feelings lingered for more than a decade. N.H.L. Roundup: Flyers Hold Off Penguins; Islanders Topple Flames 2011-12-30T03:14:40Z The Kings sent an eight-man mission that included the entire front office and coaching staff, along with a videotaped appeal from Wayne Gretzky and Kobe Bryant, asking Richards to sign. Stars 1, Rangers 0: Hockey ? Stars Beat Beat Rangers and Ex-Teammate Richards, 1-0 2011-12-14T03:19:22Z Laraque also took a shot at Wayne Gretzky in the book, calling the former Phoenix Coyotes coach, "The worst coach I've ever played for." New book claims steroid use was common in NHL 2011-11-06T00:21:10Z Laraque also took a shot at Wayne Gretzky in the book, calling the former Phoenix Coyotes coach, “The worst coach I’ve ever played for.” Former NHL enforcer Laraque says steroid use was common during his hockey days 2011-11-06T00:12:38Z Ovechkin joins Wayne Gretzky as the only two hockey players to be immortalized in wax. Alex Ovechkin meets his wax self at Madame Tussauds 2011-10-24T21:30:32Z Mr. Vivona countered with a sports analogy: of course Wayne Gretzky is going to earn much more than a much lesser hockey player. City Room: Opposite Sides of Wall St. Protest Sit and Talk 2011-10-14T16:44:24Z Interestingly, he's just the second NHLer to be so honored, following in the wax drippings of the Great One himself, Wayne Gretzky. Duff: Ovechkin knows 'it's all about me' this season 2011-10-05T04:03:43Z On Tuesday, they picked Trevor Gretzky, a first baseman and son of the hockey great Wayne Gretzky, in the seventh round. Roundup: Familiar Names Appear in the Draft 2011-06-08T02:15:57Z I was a sports columnist for The Vancouver Sun for two wretched years, and while some might think interviewing a nude Wayne Gretzky would be a dream job, I never warmed to it. Humorous advice from a Canadian on Stanley Cup viewing 2011-06-01T02:33:04Z They released a player named Mark Messier and sold another named Wayne Gretzky. Point-counter point: Seattle sports radio talkers on which NHL team to root for 2011-06-01T02:40:05Z He said in court filings that he bought his house for $17.4 million from Wayne Gretzky, the Hall of Fame hockey star who played for teams including the Edmonton Oilers and the Los Angeles Kings. Ex-Mets Player Dykstra Indicted on Bankruptcy Fraud Charges 2011-05-07T04:04:08Z A rookie trading card for Wayne Gretzky was sold to an anonymous bidder for $94,163, a record for a hockey card, SCP Auctions said on its Web site. Roundup: Great Price for Gretzky?s Rookie Card: $94,163 at Auction 2011-05-04T00:10:59Z In 1990, a year after Edmonton traded Wayne Gretzky to Los Angeles, Messier's Oilers won a Cup, defeating the Bruins in the finals. Enjoy Hawks ride – no idea where it will take you 2011-03-04T03:09:10Z But despite his refusal to again suit up for his country, Nash remains "Captain Canada" to Canadian basketball fans, admired and respected as much as NHL great Wayne Gretzky. Nash cheered but Carter gets rough reception in Canada 2011-02-26T04:23:54Z The senior first baseman is the son of Wayne Gretzky, widely considered the greatest hockey player of all-time. Sons of Gretzky & Garvey chase diamond dream 2011-02-13T00:18:05Z Hockey pauses today to notice that Wayne Gretzky is turning 50, as good a reason as any to look back at his remarkable career. Leading Off: Nadal Is Noble in Defeat 2011-01-26T17:05:04Z The Great One Turns 50 Arguably the greatest hockey player ever, Wayne Gretzky will celebrate his 50th birthday Wednesday. Slap Shot: Monday Morning Skate: Looking Ahead to Awards, Nabokov Bails, Gretzky at 50 2011-01-24T14:26:50Z Notes: Wayne Gretzky was in attendance with his father. Briere scores 2 goals in Flyers' win over Leafs 2010-12-10T03:14:00Z Pocklington acquired the Oilers in the late 1970s and stunned fans when he traded Wayne Gretzky to the Los Angeles Kings in 1988. Ex-Oilers owner to be sentenced in perjury case 2010-10-27T07:02:00Z Prior to his Hall of Fame hockey career, Wayne Gretzky played baseball in his younger days. Sons of Gretzky & Garvey chase diamond dream 2011-02-13T00:18:05Z In his most noteworthy move as owner, he traded Wayne Gretzky to the Los Angeles Kings in 1988 - and was promptly burned in effigy by stunned Oilers fans. Ex-Oilers owner to be sentenced in CA perjury case 2010-10-14T08:17:00Z Foley, who was born near Toronto, compared Woods to Wayne Gretzky. New Coach Predicts Woods Will Pass Nicklaus 2010-09-29T19:26:00Z This is especially true in the N.H.L., where even the career leading scorer, Wayne Gretzky, was traded twice. New Players, Same Fans 2010-09-20T02:20:00Z He’s from a suburb of Toronto and appreciates what it means for Wayne Gretzky to have grown up in the region. Sports of The Times: An Old Baseball Town, Cincinnati Is Coming Back to Life 2010-08-22T23:47:00Z And how much is a Wayne Gretzky rookie card worth? Collectors convention is quite unconventional 2010-08-06T21:32:00Z Wayne Gretzky: The legendary hockey player was 18 when he started playing in the National Hockey League in 1979. Teenagers can be star athletes, too 2010-07-01T04:00:00Z But I have to go with Lawton, who wins by virtue of failing to deliver on the promise of being the American Wayne Gretzky. Celizic: JaMarcus a bust, but biggest in all of sports? 2010-07-07T02:03:00Z James, dubbed "the Wayne Gretzky of women's hockey," was the top scorer for eight seasons and MVP for six in the Central Ontario Women's League. Granato, James first women elected to Hockey Hall 2010-06-22T20:38:00Z Blake was a key cog for a Kings team led by Wayne Gretzky. AP source: Sharks D Rob Blake to retire 2010-06-14T21:48:00Z Hollywood Park, like the neighboring Forum that was once home to Magic Johnson’s Lakers and Wayne Gretzky’s Kings, has seen better days. Zenyatta Wins Record 17th Consecutive Race 2010-06-14T02:01:00Z Yzerman was chosen to lead Canada's quest for gold again after his predecessor, Wayne Gretzky, failed to help the team repeat four years ago. Tampa Bay Lightning tap Steve Yzerman as new GM 2010-05-25T19:49:00Z Yzerman was chosen to lead Canada's quest for gold after his predecessor, Wayne Gretzky, failed to help the team repeat four years ago. AP source: Steve Yzerman hired to be Lightning GM 2010-05-25T15:56:00Z Well, maybe not brilliant in a Wayne Gretzky kind of way. Scott Gomez Not Surprised as Canadiens Advance 2010-04-30T00:33:00Z Wayne Gretzky got a raucous ovation when he appeared on the overhead scoreboard while watching the game from a luxury suite. Canucks? late goal finishes off Kings 2010-04-26T05:37:00Z For evidence, try to catch Kings Ransom, a documentary about the transfer of the ice hockey star Wayne Gretzky from Edmonton Oilers to the LA Kings – "the trade," as it became known. Bright Dwight Yorke is perfectly suited to nonsense in high definition 2010-04-25T23:05:00Z April 24 The Great One: ‘I’m Just Hanging Out’ Wayne Gretzky, 49, won four Stanley Cup championships with the Edmonton Oilers in the 1980s and is known as one of the greatest players in history. The Great One: 'I'm Just Hanging Out' 2010-04-24T19:35:00Z Coyotes Coach Dave Tippett was hired only one week before the season began after the late resignation of his predecessor, Wayne Gretzky. Coyotes 5, Redwings 2: Behind Bryzgalov, Coyotes Force Game 7 Against Red Wings 2010-04-25T22:06:00Z Ovechkin also joined Wayne Gretzky and Mike Bossy as the only players to post four 50-goal seasons in their first five years in the league. Ovechkin scores 50th goal, Backstrom tops 100 points in Capitals' 5-2 win over Thrashers 2010-04-10T04:00:00Z Ovechkin joined Wayne Gretzky and Mike Bossy — pretty heady company — as the only players to score at least 50 goals in four of their first five NHL seasons. Ovechkin passes Crosby, first to reach 50 goals 2010-04-10T01:33:00Z Wayne Gretzky, a k a the Great One, dubbed Crosby “the Next One,” and the label was not inappropriate. Alexander Ovechkin, the Mad Russian 2010-04-09T17:00:00Z All but one member of the 600-goal club have joined that exclusive fraternity since Nov. 23, 1988, when Wayne Gretzky got the ball rolling just four days before the 23rd anniversary of Gordie Howe’s 600th. Selanne 18th player to reach 600-goal mark 2010-03-22T02:37:00Z He said the thrift them reneged on an assurance it would let him refinance a mortgage used to buy a mansion from hockey legend Wayne Gretzky. Baseball's Dykstra sues JPMorgan for $100 million 2010-03-17T21:22:00Z The trustee is selling assets including the mansion, which was once owned by Hockey Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky, to pay creditors. Ex-Mets Lenny Dykstra wants bankruptcy case dismissed 2010-03-11T18:20:00Z The NHL said it may also seek to recover $8 million that represents unpaid salary owed to Wayne Gretzky, the Hall of Fame center and former Coyotes coach. NHL sues ex-Phoenix Coyotes owner Moyes 2010-03-06T01:35:00Z All he had to do was stick his microphone in the scrum of reporters interviewing Wayne Gretzky and record a few sound bites. Narrating Canada?s Quest for Gold in Men?s Hockey 2010-02-26T20:17:00Z He retains his own publicist and approaches the popularity of hockey icons like Wayne Gretzky, who recently returned the mutual man crush. The Pride of Canada, Especially Grandmas 2010-02-24T23:36:00Z On Saturday, they were thrilled when they spotted Wayne Gretzky in the Vancouver Olympic Center crowd. Big-name athletes lend star power, pep talk 2010-02-22T07:20:00Z Canadian hockey star Wayne Gretzky, known as the Great One, lit the outdoor cauldron after a gala opening ceremony on Friday. 2010-02-14T23:07:00Z Wayne Gretzky was an early favorite, but then his stock began to fall a little as it was decided that Gretzky, born in Brantford, Ontario, was too much of an Easterner. 2010-02-13T15:02:00Z It is a much-guarded secret who Canada will choose to light the Olympic cauldron on Friday night, with speculation ranging from hockey great Wayne Gretzky to an anonymous aboriginal athlete. 2010-02-12T02:13:00Z |
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