Wayne Gretzky - Wikipedia
Gretzky's trade to the Los Angeles Kings on August 9, 1988, had an immediate impact on that team's performance, ultimately leading them to the 1993 Stanley Cup Finals, and he is …
Today in Sports - Wayne Gretzky becomes NHL’s all-time leading …
Jan 9, 2024 · 1989 — LA Kings center Wayne Gretzky becomes NHL’s all-time leading scorer in combined regular season & playoff points; 4 assists in 5-4 home win over Edmonton brings his …
Column: The Great One and The King: Two ... - Los Angeles Times
Jul 3, 2018 · Every 30 years, it seems, the summer skies over Los Angeles open up and drop a transcendent, game-changing athlete into our midst. Wayne Gretzky arrived in August 1988, …
Aug. 9, 1988: The most shocking trade in hockey history - Sportsnet.ca
"August 9, 1988: The day that Canada's favourite hockey son, Wayne Gretzky, was traded to the LA Kings. We take a comprehensive look at the deal that shook the hockey world and an entire...
Unleashing The Great One: How Gretzky Revolutionized Hockey In Los Angeles
Oct 1, 2024 · Wayne Gretzky, known as “The Great One,” made a significant impact on the sport of hockey during his time with the Los Angeles Kings. Although he only played for the team for …
Today in Sports - Wayne Gretzky is 1st player in NHL history with …
Nov 30, 2024 · 1996 — Wayne Gretzky becomes the first player in NHL history to reach the 3,000 point plateau. 2001 — North Texas (5-6) loses to Troy State 18-16 to become the third team to …
Alexander Ovechkin has almost caught Wayne Gretzky’s goal …
6 days ago · Alexander Ovechkin’s pursuit of The Great One is approaching its final stage. Ovi needs just 22 goals to overtake Wayne Gretzky as the NHL’s all-time leading goal scorer with …
How Jerry Buss and Bruce McNall brought Wayne Gretzky to Los Angeles …
Aug 8, 2018 · An inside look at how two of the biggest sports ownership figures in Los Angeles history helped bring Wayne Gretzky to the Kings.
On Wayne Gretzky's 60th birthday, let's note his ... - Los Angeles Times
Jan 26, 2021 · The skinny kid from Brantford, Canada, set 61 league records in a career that led him to spend eight seasons in Los Angeles, where he triggered a hockey boom that outlasted …
NHL -- Thanks to Wayne Gretzky and Luc Robitaille, the Los Angeles ...
Jan 30, 2017 · Wayne Gretzky helped make hockey cool in California, but it was Luc Robitaille, center, who kept the Kings relevant in L.A., even against competition from Jerry West, right, …