January 31

In 1982, five days after turning 21 years old, Edmonton's Wayne Gretzky scored his 13th career hat trick and added two assists (to begin a 14 game assist streak) as the Oilers won 7-4 over the visiting Philadelphia Flyers.

January 30

In 1980, in his 49th career NHL game, rookie Wayne Gretzky recorded his first four-assist game in the NHL. Edmonton won 8-1 at Los Angeles. Gretzky also scored a goal in the game for a total of five points.

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In 1990, the Los Angeles Kings Wayne Gretzky set an NHL record by scoring his 100th point of the season for the 11th straight season; the milestone came with an assist in a 5-2 win over the visiting New Jersey Devils.

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In 1991, the Los Angeles Kings Wayne Gretzky recorded his 100th point of the season for the 12th straight year (extending his NHL record). The milestone came in a 4-2 Kings loss to the New Jersey Devils.

January 28

In 1981, Wayne Gretzky had a goal and four assists as the Oilers won 9-1 over the visiting Montreal Canadiens.

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In 1984, the Los Angeles Kings, behind goalie Markus Mattsson, stopped Wayne Gretzky's 51 game scoring streak in Edmonton. Gretzky scored 61 goals and 92 assists for 153 points during the streak.

January 27

In 1984, Gretzky's point scoring streak reached 51 games in a 3-3 tie with the New Jersey Devils, establishing NHL records for the longest point scoring streak and longest streak from the start of a season. He also established a record for the longest consecutive assist streak. In total, he scored 61 goals and 92 assists in the 51 games for 153 points.

January 26

Wayne Gretzky was born on this date in 1961 in Brantford, Ontario, Canada.

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In 1979, on his 18th birthday, Gretzky signed a 21-year contract with the Edmonton Oilers.

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n 1985, on his 24th birthday, Wayne Gretzky scored his 33rd career hat trick to give him 50 goals in 49 games, in a 6-3 win over the Penguins. It was the third time in Gretzky's career that he scored 50 goals in less than 50 games.

January 25

In 1986, Wayne Gretzky extended his scoring streak to 33 games. The streak began on November 3, 1985 and he collected 33 goals and 75 assists during the streak.

January 24

In 1994, Gretzky scored to become the first 2,400 point scorer in NHL history, then added another goal plus two assists to lead the Kings to a 6-4 win over the Hartford Whalers in Los Angeles. His second goal made him the 7th player to record 200 goals as a member of the Kings.

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In 1999, Gretzky played in his final NHL All-Star Game in Tampa, Florida. He scored 1 goal and 2 assists and was named the game's Most Valuable Player in the final All-Star Game of his career. It was the third All-Star Game MVP Award of his career.


January 23

In 1983, in his 290th NHL game, Edmonton's Wayne Gretzky scored a goal and added three assists to give him 400 career assists, as the Oilers beat the Kings 8-6, to extend their home undefeated streak against L.A. to 11 games (7-0-4).

January 22

In 1994, Gretzky played in the 45th NHL All-Star Game in New York, registering two assists to tie the NHL record with 19 All-Star Game points.

January 21

In 1989, Wayne Gretzky had a goal and three assists in a 5-4 Kings loss to the Whalers, at Hartford. The four points in that game gave Gretzky 100 points in a season for the 10th straight year (extending his NHL record) and moved him past Marcel Dionne as the NHL's #2 all time leading scorer, with 1,771 points (in 743 games). Dionne had 1,770 points in 1,343 games at the time.

January 20

In 1982, Edmonton's Wayne Gretzky became the first player in NHL history to get 12 career hat tricks before age 21, when he scored 3 times (and added 2 assists) in an 8-6 win over the visiting St. Louis Blues. It was Gretzky's 6th hat trick of the season.

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In 1984, Edmonton's Wayne Gretzky scored twice and added three assists as the Oilers won 7-5 over the visiting Los Angeles Kings.

January 18

In 1984, Edmonton's Wayne Gretzky scored his eighth hat trick of the season (and the 26th of his career) and added two assists as the Oilers won 7-5 over the visiting Vancouver Canucks.

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In 1998, Wayne Gretzky collected a pair of assists at the All-Star Game to become the all-time leading scorer in All-Star history (12 goals, 10 assists, 22 points).

January 15

In 1983, Gretzky scored a goal and added five assists as the Edmonton Oilers extended their team-record road undefeated streak to 8 straight games (7-0-1), with a 10-4 win over the North Stars, at Minnesota.

January 13

In 1985, Wayne Gretzky, playing in his 436th career game, scored his 400th career NHL goal and added two assists in a 5-4 Oilers' win over the Sabres at Buffalo. Gretzky became the 23rd player in the NHL to reach the 400 goal mark.

January 12

In 1994, Gretzky scored twice to become the first 2,400 career point scorer in NHL history and the 7th player in Los Angeles Kings history to record 200 goals. The milestones, along with two assists came as Los Angeles won 6-4 against the visiting Hartford Whalers.

January 11

In 1981 Edmonton's Wayne Gretzky scored a goal and added four assists as the Oilers ended their team-record 9 game road losing streak with a 6-3 win against the Nordiques, in Quebec City.

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In 1983, Edmonton's Pat Hughes set an NHL record for fastest two shorthanded goals (25 seconds) - at 15:18 and 15:43 of the second period in a 7-5 win at St. Louis. Hughes became the first player to break a Gretzky record.

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In 1987 Wayne Gretzky picked up an assist to reach the 100 point mark in his 42nd game of the season, as the Oilers beat Calgary 5-3, in Edmonton. With his 100th point Gretzky tied Marcel Dionne's NHL record of eight 100+ point seasons.

January 10

in 1961, Wayne Gretzky's future wife Janet Jones was born.

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In 1989 the Los Angeles Kings' Wayne Gretzky became NHL's all time leading scorer in combined regular season and playoff points, when he ran his combined total to 2,011 points, one more than Gordie Howe's combined total of 2,010. It came in a 5-4 win over Edmonton.

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In 1992, the Los Angeles Kings' Wayne Gretzky scored his 2,200th point in a 7-4 loss at Washington.

January 9

In 1982 Edmonton's Wayne Gretzky scored a goal and added four assists as the Oilers won 7-2 over the visiting Calgary Flames.

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In 1998, "The Hockey News" selects Wayne Gretzky as its All-Time Greatest Player.

January 8

Edmonton's Wayne Gretzky scored his 37th career hat trick and added three assists as the Oilers lost 11-9 at Toronto.

January 7

In 1981, playing in his 117th NHL game, Wayne Gretzky scored two goals and two assists, to give him 200 career points. The milestone came in a 6-3 Oilers' win against the Washington Capitals in Edmonton.

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In 1984 Edmonton's Wayne Gretzky scored his seventh hat trick of the season, including his 50th goal of the season for the 5th straight year, in just his 42nd game, as the Oilers beat the Hartford Whalers, 5-3. It was Gretzky's 25th career hat trick.

January 6

In 1993, after missing 38 games due to a back injury, Wayne Gretzky played in his first game of the 1992-93 season, and the 1,000th of his NHL career, and picked up two assists, in a 6-3 Kings' loss to Tampa Bay, at the Forum.

January 5

In 1978, Gretzky scored two goals to reach 100 points as a Soo Greyhound in a 7-4 loss to the Oshawa Generals.

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In 1979, Gretzky and Gordie Howe helped the WHA All Star Team sweep Moscow Dynamo in three straight games by a score of 4-3.

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In 1983, Edmonton's Wayne Gretzky scored two goals and three assists, for his 100th point of the season (for the 4th straight year) an 8-3 Oilers win over the Winnipeg Jets. Gretzky scored his 100th point in his 42nd game of the season.

January 4

In 1984 Edmonton's Wayne Gretzky extended his NHL record consecutive game assist streak to 17 straight as the Edmonton Oilers beat the Minnesota North Stars, 12-8, the most goals scored in an NHL game since 1920. Wayne Gretzky led the scoring with four goals and four assists and his eight points is tied for his career high for most points in a single game. Gretzky scored 38 assists during the 17 game streak.

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In 1986 Wayne Gretzky became the first player in NHL history to get 100 points in a season for seven straight years. The milestone came when he picked up an assist in a 4-3 Oilers win against the Hartford Whalers.

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In 1994 Wayne Gretzky picked up four assists to lead the Kings to a 5-1 win against the Quebec Nordiques at the Forum.

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In 1997 the New York Rangers' Wayne Gretzky tied a club record with four assists in the second period as New York won 6-4 over the visiting Ottawa Senators. It was the Rangers' 2,000th franchise victory.

January 3

In 1991 Wayne Gretzky became just the fourth player in NHL history to score 700 career goals, then added two more (for his 47th career hat trick) in a 6-3 Kings win over the Islanders in New York.

January 2

In 1979, Gretzky and Gordie Howe became pro-linemates for the first time, when Gretzky centered Gordie (and son Mark) on the WHA All Star Team against the touring team Moscow Dynamo as part of a three game series. Gretzky scored two goals during Game One, a 4-2 win for the WHA.

January 1

In 1967, Wayne scored his first goal at age 6 playing against 10-year-olds on a team from Stratford, Ontario. It would be the only goal he would score in his first season of organized hockey.

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In 1970, at the age of 9, Gretzky scores his 100th goal in youth hockey.

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In 1972, Wayne scores 50 goals in only nine games during a youth tournament in Hespeler, Ontario.
 

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