Articles related to "Wayne Gretzky"

Comparing NHL players from different eras is nearly impossible, but adjusting scoring statistics to a level playing field does help put things in better perspective.

Joe Thornton's reputation is being hurt by his play in the playoffs, while others have build legacies by stepping up when it counted the most.

Can Sidney Crosby perform with all the hype surrounding him and be the greatest ever to play in the NHL

Wayne Gretzky has resigned as the Phoenix Coyotes Head Coach. The announcement follows an extended absence from the team's training camp.

Sadly, Wayne Gretzky couldn't recreate his magic on the ice from behind the Coyotes' bench.

The four highest shorthanded goal totals in NHL history all belong to the Edmonton Oilers.

Math is fun. A calculator, a pencil, and some free time are all that's needed to determine the best goal-scoring seasons in NHL history.

As the debate continues to rage between Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux fans, there's no arguing the impact Gretzky's era had on his scoring numbers.

Hockey enthusiast Mike Leonetti brings hockey history to life with first-person narratives by young hockey players.

Different year, different result? That's what the Penguins are hoping after taking down the Red Wings in Game 4 of the 2009 Stanley Cup Final to tie the series, 2-2

Electronics giant Samsung plans to link fans to events at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games via special Wireless Olympics Works (WOW) software and Samsung mobile phones.

At the tender age of 21, the Penguins captain has faced more scrutiny than most players face in a lifetime - but is it deserved?

Tommy Burlington set scoring records in every league that he played. He signed an NHL contract with the Chicago Black Hawks but he never skated on hockey's biggest stage.

Shane Doan signed to a five-year $22.75 million extension, with the trade deadline coming up on February 27th, at 3pm Eastern time, to be specific.

The National Hockey League was founded in Canada and most of the players were born there. Yet no Canadian team has won the Stanley Cup since the 1992-1993 season.

Sidney Crosby has 101 points and just six power-play goals. Has anyone ever scored 100 points with fewer power-play tallies?

Art Ross Trophies are nothing new in Pittsburgh. And now Evgeni Malkin has added his name to the Steel City's list of scoring champs.

The Stanley Cup Playoffs are where heroes are born. These players all came through when their teams needed them most.

Some expected names and a couple of unlikely heroes makes up the top ten players who had the best goal scoring playoffs in NHL history.

Quick. Who holds the NHL record for most power-play goals in a season? Wayne Gretzky? No. Mario Lemieux? Nope. Brett Hull? Not quite.

The Phoenix Coyotes have been one of the major stories this off-season with all sorts of question surrounding ownership and then the resignation of Wayne Gretzky

It's hockey's great debate. Who's better: Wayne Gretzky or Mario Lemieux? This is one time when all stats are not created equal.

Toronto is probably one of the most underrated destination cities in North America, and is rarely on families' radar for travel with kids. It certainly should be.

For the first time since the 1984 finals when the Edmonton Oilers beat the defending champion New York Islanders, the same two teams will compete for the Stanley Cup.

Amateur ice hockey playuers get a chance to claim some fame and glory at the annual World Pond Hockey Championships in a tiny New Brunswick town called Plaster Rock, Cana

Learn to differentiate between legitimate business ventures and illegal corporate infrastructures.

Braille200 is organizing events across Canada to raise awareness of the life and legacy of Louis Braille, whose raised-dot reading system brought literacy to the blind.

It isn't hard to find a place a baby will love, or a preschooler will love, or a child or teen. If you need something that makes kids of all ages happy, check this list.

Best remembered for his time with the Maple Leafs in the early 1990's, Zezel played for seven teams during his 15-year NHL career and reached the Stanley Cup Final twice.

For the first time in his 10 seasons in the NHL, Olli Jokinen will have the opportunity to prove himself during the Stanley Cup play-offs this year.

You never know what you're going to get when you decide to attend a Fringe Festival show. It might be funny, sad, interesting, boring - who knows?

The Pittsburgh Penguins superstar beats out some stellar competition to win the 71st Lou Marsh Trophy as voted by a panel of Canada's top sports media members.

One of the greatest leaders the NHL has ever seen will take his rightful place in the Hockey Hall Of Fame.

Already authors of several headlines this offseason, the Chicago Blackhawks were at it again with the announcement that Dale Tallon was being replaced by Stan Bowman.

By the time his career is over, Martin Brodeur's record for NHL career wins may never be surpassed.

Actress Sonja Smits, athlete Hayley Wickenheiser, children's writer Robert Munsch and politician Jean Chrétien are famous Canadians who have adopted children.

With the NHL becoming younger, faster and a more cost efficient, dynasties like Montreal and New York will become nothing more than distant memories.

Michael Moore's film 'Sicko' praises Tommy Douglas as the Greatest Canadian ever, but Douglas was a Brit, just like Lord Beveridge, another hero of free healthcare.

Stars Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin take on Alexander Ovechkin and company.

In 1977, jockey Steve Cauthen was 17 when he was named Sportsman of the Year by Sports Illustrated. Cauthen won a record $6 million that year riding Thoroughbreds.

Sidney Crosby's career before the NHL, was full of challenges. But everything had a purpose. To be the best hockey player he could be.

Whether a professional fundraiser, board member, executive director, or volunteer of a nonprofit organization, asking for a donation can be a nerve-wracking experience.

Tampa Bay improved their team this off-season with a complete organizational overhaul. On paper, the team is much improved from the last time they played.

There have been many dominant teams throughout NHL history, but only one team can be the best.

Legendary Boston Bruins defenseman Bobby Orr belongs in any discussion of the greatest player in NHL history. Orr's stats are nothing short of mind-boggling.

John Ogrodnick has never been a household name, overshadowed by other great goal-scorers of the 1980s. But the stats don't lie -- Ogrodnick piled up the goals.

Many women are disappointed with the men they are meeting on the Internet. Women should start looking for men at the Rogers Centre, sports bars and hardware stores.

While Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin grab the headlines, many other players are paving a path to greatness. The NHL needs to market these stars to a new audience.

The Vancouver Canucks will surprise many, perhaps even themselves, as they will earn the fourth seed in the National Hockey League's Western Conference this year.

The trade deadline is the final day to make deals either for playoff runs or re-tooling processes for NHL teams. And every trade deadline has its' winners and losers.