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.
 

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