Alex Ovechkin's OT goal was his 874th career goal, putting him 20 away away from tying Wayne Gretzky’s mark of 894.

2002 - Establishes the Wayne Gretzky Foundation to connect underprivileged youth with hockey. February 2002 - The Canadian men’s hockey team, for which Gretzky is the executive director, wins gold at ...

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Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is 21 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time scoring record ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is already one of the most heralded players in NHL history. The legendary forward ...

Hockey legend Wayne Gretzky’s wife Janet shared an excerpt from an old interview that captured his mental toughness and professional attitude. In the clip posted on Saturday, Gretzky explained ...

Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin has scored goals against more unique goalies than any player in NHL history, passing Jaromir ...

WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL career goals record of 894 held by Wayne ...

It’s been known for some time that Ovechkin has a legitimate shot at breaking Wayne Gretzky’s career goals record should he stay healthy and keep up his blistering scoring pace. And even after ...

Not only is Ovechkin on pace to break the record, he’s also trending to do it ahead of Gretzky. It took 1,487 career games to ...

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

“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 ...