Showing posts with label wayne gretzky. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wayne gretzky. Show all posts
Thursday, September 18, 2025

Miroslav Frycer’s Four-Goal Night Leads Maple Leafs Past Gretzky’s Oilers in 1986 Shootout

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The mid-80s Edmonton Oilers were an offensive juggernaut, capable of lighting up the scoreboard at will. In 1985-86, they scored eight or m...
Friday, September 5, 2025

How Lanny McDonald Joined Hockey’s Elite 60-Goal Club

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On March 16, 1983, the Calgary Flames had little to celebrate in Buffalo, dropping a 5-3 decision to the Sabres. But one goal that night wo...
Wednesday, September 3, 2025

Jari Kurri’s Historic 5-Point Game in the 1990 Stanley Cup Final

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On May 18, 1990, Jari Kurri of the Edmonton Oilers delivered one of the most dominant individual performances in Stanley Cup Final history....
Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Wayne Gretzky’s 7-Assist Game: The Start of an Unmatched NHL Legacy

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On February 15, 1980, a young Wayne Gretzky announced his arrival as a force in the NHL with a jaw-dropping seven-assist performance against...
Thursday, February 25, 2016

1979-80 O-Pee-Chee NHL: Beyond Wayne Gretzky

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The 1979-80 O-Pee-Chee hockey card series is forever known as the set that includes the Wayne Gretzky rookie card. Although not the most ...
Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Only 2 To Win Both The Hart Trophy And George Leader Cup

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The Hart Memorial Trophy has been awarded to the Most Valuable Player in the National Hockey League since the 1923-24 season. The George ...
Friday, August 22, 2014

In An NHL Without Wayne Gretzky And Mario Lemieux

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There’s no question that the National Hockey League’s record books are dominated by Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux. Between the two, th...
Sunday, August 3, 2014

Upsets Abound In 1981-82 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs

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The 1981-82 National Hockey League season was the end of an evenly distributed regular season schedule. Teams now played more games agains...
Friday, May 23, 2014

Evolution Of The NHL Scoring Record

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Wayne Gretzky’s record for most points in a single National Hockey League season has stood for nearly three decades. Some say it’s unbre...
Friday, April 25, 2014

1985-86 Edmonton Oilers: Stanley Cup Playoff Train Wreck

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1985-86 was the year the National Hockey League changed rules to try and keep the Edmonton Oilers from obliterating the league’s scoring r...
Monday, April 21, 2014

NHL Hockey Trivia: Steve Yzerman

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For three decades, Steve Yzerman was the face of the National Hockey League’s Detroit Red Wings. Yzerman retired after the 2005-06 seaso...
Friday, March 21, 2014

Hockey's Highest Valued Hockey Card?

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Honus Wagner's famous 1909 baseball card gets worldwide attention for its selling value that is in the millions. What is the top value...
Wednesday, March 12, 2014

8 NHL Players To Win The Art Ross Trophy In Consecutive Seasons

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The Art Ross Trophy has been handed out to the regular season points leader in the National Hockey League each season since 1947-48.   O...
Tuesday, March 4, 2014

5 Greats From Hockey Hall Of Fame That Started Out In The OHL

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Even those who aren’t hockey fans have heard the names Bobby Orr, Wayne Gretzky or Steve Yzerman. Like any other professional sport, hock...
Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Hockey Trivia: Los Angeles Kings Individual Single Season Records

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The Los Angeles Kings entered the National Hockey League for the 1967-68 season in what was the first of several rounds of expansion. Th...