1979 — Edmonton’s Wayne Gretzky scores his first NHL goal in a 4-4 tie with the Vancouver Canucks. Gretzky beats goaltender Glen Hanlon with the game-tying power-play goal with 1:09 remaining in the ...

1979: Edmonton Oilers rookie Wayne Gretzky made his NHL debut against the Chicago Blackhawks at Chicago Stadium. He was held to one shot in each of the last two periods after taking four cracks at ...

A one of a kind trophy created for Brazilian World Cup soccer legend Pele and a jersey worn by Canadian ice hockey player Wayne Gretzky as a rookie in 1979 are among items celebrating 100 years of ...

The Athletic has live coverage of Alex Ovechkin’s journey to break Wayne Gretzky’s career goal record. More than 7,000 people have played NHL hockey, and the vast majority of them have had the same ...

From the crisp corners of Gretzky’s rookies, to the shiny foil of modern day superstars, NHL cards are not just a snapshot of a picture, they are a piece of history frozen in time. Among the thousands ...