March 31

In 1985, Wayne Gretzky had a goal and four assists as Edmonton won 7-3 at Chicago.

March 30

In 1988, Edmonton's Wayne Gretzky tied Mike Bossy's NHL record of nine consecutive 40 goal seasons, as the Oilers beat the Minnesota North Stars 6-3. Gretzky had a goal and three assists in the game.

March 29

In 1980, Edmonton rookie Wayne Gretzky had two goals and four assists as the Oilers won 8-5, at Toronto.

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In 1981, Edmonton's Wayne Gretzky broke Phil Esposito's NHL record for most points in a season (152) with three assists in a 4-2 Oilers' win at Detroit.

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1983, Wayne Gretzky posted three assists to break his own NHL record for assists in a season at 121. He later finished the year with a new record of 125 assists. Edmonton won 7-4 at Vancouver.

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1985, Wayne Gretzky had two assists (in an Oilers 8-7 loss to the Whalers, at Hartford) to break his own NHL record for assists in one season (125) with 127. He later ended the 1984-85 season with a new record of 135 assists.

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1999, the New York Rangers Wayne Gretzky scored the final goal of his NHL career. It was his 1,072nd all-time goal, surpassing Gordie Howe as the leading scorer in pro hockey history (20 NHL seasons and one season in WHA) as the Rangers won 3-1 against the visiting New York Islanders.

March 28

In 1981, Wayne Gretzky ties Phil Esposito's single season record of 152 points.

March 26

In 1991, the Los Angeles Kings' Wayne Gretzky scored twice in a 2-0 win over Edmonton, to extend his NHL record to 12 consecutive 40+ goal seasons.

March 25

In 1982, the Oilers Wayne Gretzky scored 2 goals and 2 assists in a 7-2 win in Calgary to become the first player to ever register 200 points in an NHL season. Additionally, the two goals Gretzky scored set a record for the fastest two shorthanded goals in league history, coming just 27 seconds apart in the second period.

March 23

In 1984, Wayne Gretzky scores his 802nd goal to surpass Gordie Howe and become the NHL's all-time leading goal scorer.

March 21

In 1980, Edmonton rookie Wayne Gretzky scored his second career hat trick and added an assist in the final period as the Oilers won 9-2 over the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins.

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In 1984, Wayne Gretzky scores his 801st goal to tie Gordie Howe as the NHL's all-time leading goal scorer.

March 20

In 1994, Wayne Gretzky scores his 800th and 801st career goals against the San Jose Sharks to tie Gordie Howe as the NHL's all-time leading goal scorer.

March 19

In 1982, Edmonton's Wayne Gretzky scored a goal and an assist to give him 500 career NHL points. The milestone came in career game #234 as the Oilers tied 3-3 with Calgary in Edmonton.

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1983, Edmonton's Wayne Gretzky scored a goal and added four assists as the Oilers won 9-7 over the visiting Detroit Red Wings.

March 18

In 1986, Edmonton's Wayne Gretzky scored his 50th goal of the season for the 7th straight year as the Oilers won 6-2 over the Winnipeg Jets in Edmonton.

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In 1996, St. Louis' Wayne Gretzky scored his 1,000th pro hockey goal (including NHL, WHA, regular season and playoffs), in a 3-1 Blues win at Los Angeles. Gretzky joined Gordie Howe and Bobby Hull in the exclusive 1,000 pro goal club.

March 17

In 1982, Wayne Gretzky scored his 10th hat trick of the season and broke his own NHL record with his 109th and 110th assists of the season in Edmonton's 10-4 win over Pittsburgh. Gretzky ended the 1981-82 season with a new record of 120 assists.

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In 1985, Edmonton's Wayne Gretzky picked up an assist to give him 1,100 career points. The milestone came in career game #464, as the Oilers lost 5-4 to the Kings at Los Angeles.

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In 1990, Wayne Gretzky had a goal and two assists to lead the Kings to a 5-4 win at Boston. The totals gave Gretzky 40+ goals for 11 straight seasons (an NHL record) and 100+ assists for 10 seasons (another NHL record).

March 15

In 1981, Edmonton's Wayne Gretzky scored his 50th goal of the season for the second straight year, in a 3-3 Oilers' tie at Calgary.

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In 1994, Wayne Gretzky scored a goal and three assists to lead the Kings to a 7-0 win over the Senators at the Forum.

March 14

In 1991, the Los Angeles Kings Wayne Gretzky set an NHL record with an assist in his 18th consecutive game -- breaking the old mark of 17 that he shared with Paul Coffey. It came in a 6-3 Kings' loss to Chicago.

March 13

In 1984, Edmonton's Wayne Gretzky scored a goal and an assist to give him 900 career points. The milestone came in career game #385, as the Oilers won 6-5 over the Nordiques in Quebec City.

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In 1985, Edmonton's Wayne Gretzky scored a goal and added four assist in the Oilers' 7-6 win against the visiting Detroit Red Wings.

March 12

In 1991, the Los Angeles Kings' Wayne Gretzky picked up three assists in a 6-0 win over the visiting Philadelphia Flyers to extend his assist scoring streak to 17 games, tying an NHL record he shared with Pittsburgh defenseman Paul Coffey.

March 11

In 1984, Edmonton's Wayne Gretzky scored twice to give him 350 career NHL goals and picked up three assists as the Oilers won 12-2 over the visiting Vancouver Canucks.

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In 1987, Wayne Gretzky becomes only the fourth player in NHL history to score 1,500 points with a goal and three assists, all in the third period, against Detroit. The milestone came in his 620th career game, as the Oilers beat Detroit 6-3 for their 7th straight home win over the Red Wings.

March 10

In 1973, Wayne Gretzky scored his 800th goal before even becoming a teenager.

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In 1982, the Oilers Wayne Gretzky, playing in his 229th career game, picked up two assists to give him 300 career NHL assists in a 3-2 loss to the Kings in Los Angeles.

March 9

In 1986, Edmonton's Wayne Gretzky had a goal and three assists as the Oilers won 7-3, at Los Angeles.

March 7

In 1981, Edmonton's Wayne Gretzky became the first player in NHL history to get six career hat tricks before age 21, when he scored four times in a 5-3 win over the Flyers, in Philadelphia. The four scores gave Gretzky 100 goals in his first 145 NHL games.

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In 1986, Wayne Gretzky registered two assists in a 5-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins to break his own record for most assists in a season with his 136th.

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In 1988, Wayne Gretzky picked up five assists to lead the Oilers to a 6-0 win over the Winnipeg Jets.

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1991, Los Angeles' Wayne Gretzky picked up an assist to give him 100 assists for the 11th consecutive season, as the Kings lost 3-2 to the Penguins at Pittsburgh.

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In 1998, the New York Rangers' Wayne Gretzky scored his 1,000th career NHL goal (878 regular season and 122 more in the playoffs) as New York lost 6-3 at New Jersey.

March 6

In 1987, Edmonton's Wayne Gretzky scored a goal and added four assists to lead the Oilers to a 9-3 win against the Kings, at Northlands Coliseum.

March 5

In 1991, Wayne Gretzky became the first player in NHL history to record 1,400 career assists, when the Kings tied the Capitals 3-3 in Washington.

March 4

In 1986, the Oilers Wayne Gretzky picked up four assists as the Oilers won 6-2, at Vancouver.

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1989, Wayne Gretzky scored twice to hit the 50 goal mark for the 9th (and final) time and added 4 assists (in the 2nd period) in a 6-2 Kings win over the visiting Flyers. Gretzky became just the second player to get 50 goals 9 times in his career.

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In 1992, Wayne Gretzky became the first player in NHL history to record 1,500 career assists, when he picked up three to lead the Kings to a 4-3 win over the Sharks, at Oakland.

March 3

In 1992, Wayne Gretzky picked up an assist to give him 100 points for the 13th consecutive season (extending his NHL record) in a 4-1 Kings' win over the Flyers, at the Forum.

March 1

In 1988, Edmonton's Wayne Gretzky picked up a first period assist to move ahead of Gordie Howe as the NHL's all time leader in career assists. Howe had 1,049 assists in 26 years, Gretzky 1,050 in 9 years. Oilers beat the Kings 5-3.
 

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