Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is getting oh-so-close to breaking The Great One's NHL goals record. Could he even do it in fewer games than Gretzky?

Wayne Gretzky in a childhood portrait and from his early minor-hockey days in Brantford, Ontario. Then there's his absurd haul of silverware: Four Stanley Cup championships with the Oilers during ...

"I just left Wayne Gretzky, ‘The Great One as he is known in Ice Hockey circles. I said, ‘Wayne, why don’t you run for Prime Minister of Canada, soon to be known as the Governor of Canada ...

Glen Hanlon's old line about Wayne Gretzky scoring ... 16 more to surpass Gretzky's total of 894. Ovechkin will try to chip away at that number against the Utah Hockey Club at Capital One Arena ...

Fans are all saying the same thing about one detail The post Wayne Gretzky slammed by fans over lack of support for Canada ...

1947 — Boston’s Bill Cowley becomes the NHL all-time scoring leader when he scores a goal and an assist for the Bruins in a 10-1 win over the New York Rangers. Cowley’s 529 points is one more than Syd ...

this iconic tournament holds a special place in the annals of hockey. It is the only instance where two all-time greats, Mario Lemieux and Wayne Gretzky played on the same forward unit.

We may witness hockey history this season with Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin coming close to surpassing Wayne Gretzky with the most goals in NHL history. The Russian winger is 21 ...

“Happy birthday Dad ♥️Love you,” Trevor captioned. In the photo, Gretzky and Tristan were wearing St Louis Blues jerseys. Wayne was also in full hockey gear and held a stick.

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky ... Ovechkin has 72. Gretzky also had another 56 in the World Hockey Association ...

Wayne Gretzky was among the star names at Donald Trump's inauguration after the president tipped the hockey legend for his own position of power. Gretzky - nicknamed 'the Great One' - is ...

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) celebrates his empty net goal with defenseman Matt Roy (3) during the third period of an NHL hockey ... of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky.