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).
 

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