Gretzky, back then at least, was more than a hockey player to Canadians. He was homegrown royalty, a player of such quality, ...

Alex Ovechkin with his 895th career goal has broken Wayne Gretzky's NHL record that most thought was untouchable ...

Wayne Gretzky was once Edmonton’s favourite adopted son. The greatest ice hockey player in the history of the game had made that town’s team, the Oilers, the best in the game, winning four ...

Alex Ovechkin has broken Wayne Gretzky's record for most goals in NHL history by scoring the 895th goal of his career on Sunday. The Washington Capitals' captain made history when he scored ...

One of the great records in NHL history seems set to fall, with Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin closing in on the goal-scoring record set by Wayne ... Gretzky's time with the Edmonton ...

Even in Edmonton where ... Roustan calls Gretzky a friend, and he is astounded that some would think he would ever be a traitor to his Canadian roots. “To drop Wayne Gretzky’s name into ...

John Davidson has difficulty remembering the last time Wayne Gretzky ... Stanley Cups in Edmonton and re-wrote the NHL's scoring records, and the person he sees now. At 64, Gretzky is now the ...

The Athletic has live coverage of Alex Ovechkin’s journey to break Wayne Gretzky ... at the game,” Gretzky said. “People probably didn’t even know where Edmonton was in ’79.” ...

Alex Ovechkin with his 895th career goal has broken Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record that most thought was untouchable. A look at Gretzky and Ovechkin and how their careers compare: Wayne Gretzky Born ...