1988 — Wayne Gretzky of the Edmonton Oilers becomes the NHL’s all-time assist leader, breaking the longtime mark of Gordie Howe. In his ninth season, Gretzky picked up assist No. 1,050 in a game ...

Donald Trump, Bobby Orr and Wayne Gretzky's wife have come to Gretzky's defense amid increasing criticism by Canadians since 4 Nations Face-Off.

Few athletes are widely considered the greatest of all time, but Wayne Gretzky earned that moniker for the sport of hockey. The Canadian-born superstar started ...

In Monday’s “First Call,” a former Pittsburgh Steeler had to sell his Super Bowl ring, but the price may have been worth it. Alex Ovechkin bounced back after a quiet game against the Penguins. An ...

The Washington Capitals star needs just a few more goals to break the NHL's hallowed scoring record held by "The Great One" Wayne Gretzky ... shared by Gretzky and New York Islanders legend ...

1960 — The United States hockey team scores six goals in the third period to beat Czechoslovakia 9-4 and win the gold medal in the Winter Olympics at Squaw Valley, Calif. The U.S. is down 4-3 after ...

Alex Ovechkin speaks out on his hat-trick against Oilers as quest for Wayne Gretzky ... tracker noted, Gretzky scored his 882nd goal on Mar. 22, 1998, as a member of the New York Rangers.

The Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles rested star running back Saquon Barkley for the team’s final regular season game early in January even though he was well within reach of setting an NFL ...

He is now only 13 goals away from Wayne Gretzky and has also become the first ... at the top rookies in the NHL in terms of points. In New York, the Stars greatly helped the Habs in their playoff ...

Alex Ovechkin scored a hat trick on Sunday to inch closer to breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals ... by Los Angeles (2-0-1), Atlanta (2-1-0), New York (1-2-0), Jupiter Links (1-2-0) and ...