June 5

In 1980, Edmtonton's Wayne Gretzky was selected to the NHL's second All-Star Team and won the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP after his first season in the league.

June 4

In 1984, Edmonton's Wayne Gretzky won the NHL's Hart and Art Ross Trophies, and was selected to the 1984 First All-Star Team.

June 2

In 2000, the Phoenix Coyotes named Wayne Gretzky as their new Managing Director of Hockey Operations.

June 1

In 1993, the Los Angeles' Wayne Gretzky scored a goal and added three assists and Luc Robitaille scored twice to lead the Kings to a 4-1 win at Montreal, in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals.

May 31

In 1987, Wayne Gretzky and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-1 to win their third Stanley Cup in four years.

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In 2006, the Phoenix Coyotes announced that Gretzky would return as coach of the team and singed him to a five-year extension.

May 30

In 1995, the Oilers Wayne Gretzky scored a goal and assisted on three others to set single-year playoff records for assists & points as Edmonton beat Philadelphia 8-3 in Game 5 of the Finals to become the 1985 Stanley Cup Champions. Following the game Gretzky was named the winner of the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP.

May 29

In 1993, Wayne Gretzky set a Stanley Cup record, with his 8th career playoff hat trick, and added an assist to lead the Kings to a 5-4 win at Toronto, in Game 7 of the Campbell Conference Finals. The win advanced the Kings to the Stanley Cup Finals.

May 27

In 1993, Wayne Gretzky scored a power play goal at 1:41 of overtime to give the Kings to a 5-4 win over the Maple Leafs in Game 6 of the Campbell Conference Finals, at the Forum.

May 26

In 1988, the Edmonton Oilers beat the Boston Bruins 6-3 in Game 5 of the Finals to win the 1988 Stanley Cup. Wayne Gretzky was named the winner of the Conn Smythe Trophy with 43 points in 19 playoff games.

May 25

In 1985, Wayne Gretzky scored a hat trick (in the first period) and added an assist, and Paul Coffey picked up four assists as the Oilers won 4-3 over the Flyers in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals, in Edmonton.

May 24

In 1987, Wayne Gretzky picked up three assists to lead the Oilers to a 4-1 win at Philadelphia, in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals.

May 22

In 1988, Wayne Gretzky picked up four assists as the Oilers won 6-3 at Boston, in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals.

May 20

In 1988, Wayne Gretzky scored a goal and added two assists to lead the Oilers to a 4-2 win over the Bruins, in Edmonton in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals.

May 18

In 1997, Wayne Gretzky extended his NHL record with his 10th playoff hat trick, and the Rangers scored three times on their first 4 shots for a 5-4 win at Philadelphia, in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals.

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In 2008, Wayne Gretzky is named one of the six members of the IIHF Centennial All-Star Team along with Vladislav Tretiak, Borje Salming, Vyacheslav Fetisov, Valeri Kharlamov and Sergei Makarov.