On October 14, 1979, Wayne Gretzky scored the first goal of his NHL career. The Edmonton Oilers were playing their third NHL game, facing the Vancouver Canucks at Northlands Coliseum.

It’s also interesting to note that Gretzky nearly signed with the Canucks in the summer of 1996 before ultimately joining the New York Rangers. When he didn’t, Vancouver wound up landing Mark ...

The Vancouver Canucks are auctioning off six signed jerseys from Alex Ovechkin to celebrate the Washington Capitals star becoming the NHL's all-time leading scorer.

Tony Tanti and Wayne Gretzky both scored in their seventh straight games to start the season on this night in 1983 The Edmonton Oilers scored six unanswered goals in the third period to erase a 7 ...

Kings’ Wayne Gretzky waves a record book listing his career goals, presented to him after he set a new NHL career-goal record with his 802nd goal against the Vancouver Canucks, on March 23, 1994. AP ...

October 14, 1979 – Scores his first NHL goal, against the Vancouver Canucks. February 24, ... 2002 – Establishes the Wayne Gretzky Foundation to connect underprivileged youth with hockey.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Quinn Hughes scored twice and the Vancouver Canucks beat NHL-leading Washington 2-1 on Saturday night, keeping Capitals star Alex Ovechkin 20 goals shy of ...

Los Angeles Kings' Wayne Gretzky (99) of the Los Angeles Kings scores his record-setting 802nd career NHL goal during an NHL hockey game against the Vancouver Canucks in Wednesday, March 23, 1994 ...

Kings’ Wayne Gretzky (99) of the Los Angeles Kings scores his record-setting 802nd career NHL goal during an NHL hockey game against the Vancouver Canucks in Wednesday, March 23, 1994. AP ...

Quinn Hughes scored twice and the Vancouver Canucks beat NHL-leading Washington 2-1 on Saturday night, keeping Capitals star Alex Ovechkin 20 goals shy of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s league record ...