June 24

In 1999, Gretzky would win his final NHL award, the Lady Byng Trophy at the NHL Awards in Toronto. It was the fifth time he would win the Lady Byng.

June 23

In 1999, Wayne Gretzky was announced as one of the Hockey Hall of Fame's newest members following his retirement on April 18th, 1999 becoming the tenth player to bypass the three-year waiting period, the final person to be so honored.

June 13

In 1979, Wayne Gretzky was claimed as a priority selection by the Edmonton Oilers at the NHL Expansion Draft in Montreal.

June 10

In 1978, 17-year-old Wayne Gretzky signed a personal services contract with Nelson Skalbania, owner of the WHA's Indianapolis Racers. It was for a $250,000 bonus, $100,000 first season, $150,000 for the next two seasons, and $175,000 in the fourth year.

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In 1987, Edmonton's Wayne Gretzky won the Hart Trophy (as the NHL's Most Valuable Player) for the eighth consecutive season.

June 9

In 1981, Edmonton's Wayne Gretzky was awarded the NHL's Hart Trophy for the second straight year. In addition, he was named to the NHL's First All-Star Team.

June 6

In 1989, Wayne Gretzky became the first player in NHL history to win the same award nine times when he was named the recipient of the Hart Trophy after his first season with the Los Angeles Kings.

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In 1990, Los Angeles Kings' center Wayne Gretzky was named winner of the NHL's Ross Trophy for the eighth time in his career.

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.