Gretzky, who retired in 1999 after 20 NHL seasons, has long contended that Ovechkin has a good chance to break his goal ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is closing in on being one of the most accomplished players in NHL history.

And if things go well, Ovechkin can reach a milestone once thought unreachable. Ovechkin, 39, entered this season needing 42 ...

Wayne Gretzky owns a laundry list of NHL records, including the mark for the most career points. A player earns a point by ...

Going into the 2024-25 NHL season, Ovechkin has 853 career goals, which puts him in second behind the Great One. Washington’s ...

Wayne Gretzky, often referred to as "The Great One," was born on January 26, 1961, in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. At 63 years old, he stands at a height of 6 feet (183 cm) and weighs approximately ...

Loved my dad.” Walter Gretzky and Norman became so close that when Wayne Gretzky was the general manager of Team Canada at the 2004 World Cup of Hockey, his father left the tournament to go to ...

ST. LOUIS – When hockey legend Wayne Gretzky flies out of St. Louis with an appetite for pepperoni pizza, there’s only one place he calls: Schottzie’s Bar and Grill, a south county ...

It is always an adventure to meet Wayne Gretzky. Even for journalists he knows, a one-on-one opportunity with him is rare. Once he gets started, though, he is chatty and friendly and a slight ...

Ovechkin, 39, entered this season needing 42 goals to break Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky's NHL record of 894 career goals, which has stood since 1999. The Capitals star, who scored 42 goals two ...

Ovechkin will begin his 20th NHL season on Saturday as his Capitals play host to the New Jersey Devils, and all the while, he ...

A quarter century has passed since Wayne Gretzky retired as the ... to rank and discuss the 25 best players of the post-Gretzky era. Stats and accolades compiled before the 1999-00 season weren ...