Despite being underdogs against the defending Stanley Cup champion Edmonton Oilers in the Smythe Division semifinals, Gretzky led the Kings to a shocking upset of his old squad, spearheading the Kings' return from a 3–1 series deficit to win the series 4–3.

6 days ago · Wayne Gretzky is a former ice hockey player from Canada who is widely considered to be the greatest player in National Hockey League history. During his career, which included nine seasons with the Edmonton Oilers, Gretzky set NHL records for …

6 days ago · Wayne Gretzky (center) and his brother, Keith, with their father, Walter, following an Edmonton Oilers game against the New Jersey Devils on Jan. 15, 1984 at Brendan Byrne Arena in East Rutherford ...

Jan 20, 2025 · EDMONTON --Alex Ovechkin had a special tour of the Edmonton Oilers Hall of Fame on Monday with an opportunity to try on the gloves and hold the stick that Wayne Gretzky used in the 1980s.The ...

Statistics and Records of Wayne Gretzky, a hockey player and coach from Brantford, ONT born Jan 26 1961 who was active from 1975 to 1999.

Jan 20, 2025 · Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals are currently in Edmonton to take on the Oilers tomorrow night, and Ovechkin arrived to Rogers Place a little early to pay tribute to Wayne Gretzky.

Sep 25, 2023 · Arguably hockey's greatest player, Wayne Gretzky played for the Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings, St. Louis Blues and the New York Rangers during his long career.

Jan 27, 2024 · Wayne Gretzky signs a 21-year contract with the Edmonton Oilers, then of the World Hockey Association, at centre ice Jan. 26, 1979, before a game against the Cincinnati Stingers.

Nov 1, 2009 · Edmonton Oilers. In Edmonton's first season in the NHL (1979–80), Gretzky tied for the lead in scoring, won the Hart Trophy as the league's "most valuable player," won the Lady Byng Trophy and began an assault on scoring records that is likely unprecedented in any sport.

Gretzky scored his first professional goal against the Edmonton Oilers in his fifth game, with his second goal coming four seconds later. However, he only played eight games for Indianapolis. With the Racers losing $40,000 per game, Skalbania sold Gretzky and two other players to the Oilers for $700,000.