Wayne Gretzky

This Day in Hockey History – March 29, 1981 and 1999 – Wayne’s World, Party Time, Excellent

We’re all thinking, ‘Another day, another Wayne Gretzky record.’ In this series alone, we have covered no fewer than eight of...

This Day in Hockey History – December 19, 1984 – The Great One Thousand

Wayne Gretzky seemed to break records at every turn. One of them was so mind-boggling that no less than four of...

This Day in Hockey History – December 10, 1986 – Gretzky Turns 40… Hat Tricks That Is

When it comes to hockey, there isn’t much that Wayne Gretzky didn’t accomplish in his career. There is a reason that...

This Day in Hockey History – September 15, 1987 – It’s Canada’s Cup

In the fall of 1987, the third Canada Cup tournament took place with six countries represented. For Team Canada, there was...

This Day in Hockey History – August 9, 1988 – Gretzky Goes to La La Land

It was the trade heard around the hockey world, practically starting a revolution. On August 9, 1988, Wayne “The Great...

This Day in Hockey History – May 7, 1985 and 1993 – Winning Games with Wayne Gretzky

It did not matter which team or which decade, on May 7, Wayne Gretzky made a difference. In 1985, he contributed...

This Day in Hockey History – March 23, 1994 – 99 Over 9

What a strange but jubilant feeling Wayne Gretzky must have experienced as he surpassed his idol, Gordie Howe. Everything he did in...

This Day in Hockey History – February 4, 1989 – 44th for Gretzky

The Great One is at the top of almost all the statistics sheets, so it should not be surprising that he tops the records...

This Day in Hockey History – January 19, 1991 – All-American All-Stars

Operation Desert Storm began just three days before the 42nd NHL All-Star Game held on January 19, 1991. Some organizers and players wondered...

This Day in Hockey History – December 27, 1981 – Gretzky’s Hundred

Even those who don’t know hockey usually recognize the name of Wayne Gretzky—the “Great One.” There really are no words that do justice...