April 18

In 1999, Wayne Gretzky got his final point (2,847) of his NHL career on an assist when the Rangers lost 2-1 in overtime against the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins, in the final game of his career with the New York Rangers. On his retirement from the NHL, Gretzky held forty regular-season records, fifteen playoff records, and six NHL All-Star records.

April 17

In 1983, Edmonton's Wayne Gretzky set a playoff record for most points in a game, with seven (on four goals and three assists) in a 10-2 win at Calgary.

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1995, the Los Angeles Kings Wayne Gretzky picked up an assist to become the first 2,500 career point scorer in NHL history, as Los Angeles lost 5-2, at Calgary.

April 16

In 1996, Wayne Gretzky picked up three assists when St. Louis won 3-1, at Toronto in Game 1 of the Western Conference Quarter-Finals.

April 15

In 1969, Wayne received his first trophy at age seven. The Wally Bauer Trophy was awarded to the Most Improved Novice All-Star.

April 12

In 1986, Wayne Gretzky picked up career playoff assists #102 and #103 to pass Islanders' Denis Potvin and move into first place on the all time NHL playoff assist list. Oilers won 5-1 at Vancouver, in Game 3 of the Smythe Division Semi-Finals.

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In 1987, Edmonton's Wayne Gretzky scored a goal and added four assists to lead the Oilers to a 6-3 win over the Kings, in Game 4 of the Smythe Division Semi-Finals, in Los Angeles. His goal and three assists in the third period set a record for most points in a period during a playoff game.

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In 1988, Edmonton's Wayne Gretzky scored a goal and added four assists as the Oilers won 6-2 against the visiting Winnipeg Jets, in Game 5 of the Smythe Division Semi-Finals.

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In 1991, Wayne Gretzky had four assists to give him 200 in his playoff career. His milestone came as the Kings beat Vancouver 7-4, in Game 5 of the Smythe Division Semi-Finals.

April 11

In 1981, Edmonton's Wayne Gretzky scored the first hat trick in Oilers' playoff history, and added an assist as the Oilers won 6-2 over the visiting Montreal Canadiens, in Game 3 of the Preliminary Round.

April 10

In 1991, Wayne Gretzky scored his 93rd career playoff goal -- the most in NHL history -- to lead the Kings to a 6-1 win at Vancouver, in Game 4 of the Smythe Division Semi-Finals. Gretzky passed Jari Kurri, who had scored 92 career playoff goals.

April 9

In 1987, Wayne Gretzky had six assists for the Oilers, tying the NHL record for most assists in a playoff game as the Edmonton Oilers set a Stanley Cup playoff record for most goals in a game when they beat L.A. 13-3 in game two of the Smythe Division Semi-Finals.

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Gretzky's six assists also included his 177th career playoff point, passing Jean Beliveau and putting him into first place on the all time playoff scoring list.

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Gretzky also scored a goal in the Oilers 13-3 win to give him seven points in a playoff game for the third time in his career.

April 8

In 1981, Edmonton's Wayne Gretzky picked up five assists as the Oilers won 6-3 at Montreal, in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Preliminary Round.

April 6

In 1983, Edmonton's Wayne Gretzky scored four goals and added an assist as the Oilers won 6-3 over the visiting Winnipeg Jets, in Game 1 of the Smythe Division Semi-Finals. Gretzky tied a playoff record with two shorthanded goals.

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In 1991, Wayne Gretzky scored at 11:08 of overtime to give the Kings a 3-2 win over Vancouver, in Game Two of the Smythe Division Semi-Finals at the Forum.

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In 1994, Wayne Gretzky was presented with the Lester Patrick Award at a luncheon in Los Angeles, for "outstanding service to the game of hockey in the United States".

April 4

In 1981, Playing in his 159th career game, Wayne Gretzky scored a goal and added four assists, to give him 300 career NHL points. The milestone came in a 7-2 Oilers' win over the Winnipeg Jets in Edmonton.

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In 1986, Edmonton's Wayne Gretzky had three assists to give him 214 points and broke his single-season record (212 points set in 1981-82) in a 9-3 Oilers' loss at Calgary.

April 3

In 1997, Wayne Gretzky notched his 2,700th career NHL point with a goal in the Rangers' 5-4 win over Boston. The point gave Gretzy a lead of 850 points over Gordie Howe in NHL career scoring.

April 2

In 1980, Edmonton rookie Wayne Gretzky became the first teenager to score 50 goals in a season, when the 19-year-old first year NHL player scored for the Oilers in a 1-1 tie against the Minnesota North Stars, at Northlands Coliseum.

April 1

In 1981, Wayne Gretzky broke Bobby Orr's single season record for assists, with his 103rd and 104th of the season, in a 4-4 Oilers' tie against the Colorado Rockies.