Lorne Thurston and Joseph McIntyre were planning to get an up-close look at the Wayne Gretzky statue in downtown Edmonton on Friday, when they realized it had been smeared with what appeared to be — ...

(Credit: Getty Images) During an auction of sports memorabilia at Grey Flannel last spring, Doug Reiser was looking to buy a game-used Wayne ... another Gretzky stick, used in the Oilers ...

But as Alexander Ovechkin closes in on Wayne Gretzky ... Of course, Gretzky’s memorabilia has long been the leading draw in hockey. A Gretzky stick used in the Oilers’ 1988 Stanley Cup ...

Alex Ovechkin has become the all-time leading goal scorer in NHL history, passing Wayne Gretzky with his 895th career goal ...

Back in 1988, after Wayne Gretzky's trade to the Los Angeles Kings from the Edmonton Oilers, there was a lot of criticism directed at Oilers owner Peter Pocklington for going through with it.

Wayne Gretzky retired from the NHL in 1999 statistically ... Mario Lemieux and Gordie Howe both finishing with six. Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid is already halfway there with five.

Last year, Sotheby’s set a record with another Gretzky stick, used in the Oilers’ 1988 Stanley Cup-clinching game, selling it ...