The last goalie Wayne Gretzky scored against, the one who surrendered his 894th and final NHL goal on March 29, 1999, ...

The NHL has been home to legendary athletes across decades, such as Gordie Howe, Bobby Orr, Wayne Gretzky, Sidney Crosby, and ...

Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin is knocking on the door of an NHL record most thought would never be broken. Only ...

Ovechkin was surrounded by young talent in his early years in Washington. Center Nicklas Backstrom, defenseman Mike Green and ...

With their ‘elbows up,’ Canadians are counting on a Gordie Howe-style response — rational, expert, and effective — in a trade ...

On March 23, 1994, Wayne Gretzky scored his 802nd career goal to pass Gordie Howe as the NHL's all-time leading goal scorer.

1994 — Wayne Gretzky scores his 802nd goal, passing Gordie Howe as the top goal scorer in NHL history. The Los Angeles Kings center scores in the second period for his 62nd NHL record.

Since the 4 Nations Face-Off ended, hockey analogies and imagery continue to dominate the conversation around Canada-U.S. relations. This time the focus is on Gordie Howe (or “Mr. Hockey” as ...

1994 — Wayne Gretzky ties Gordie Howe’s NHL record of 801 goals. 1996 — Todd Eldredge becomes the first American in eight years to win the gold medal at the World Figure Skating Championships.

Gordie Howe, 50 years old and playing for the New England Whalers at the time this photo was taken, delivers one of his infamous elbows to the head of Quebec Nordiques forward Curt Brackenbury in ...