Wayne Gretzky

Rypien helps Canucks beat Rangers

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… in Minnesota. ... The Rangers haven t won in Vancouver in almost 12 years, but this was only their fifth visit since Wayne Gretzky scored a hat trick in a 6-3 win on Oct. 11, 1997. ... Rangers RW Enver Lisin missed the game with a bruised foot and …

Story|11/04/2009

Judge approves sale of Coyotes to NHL

By BOB BAUM| AP| Sports

… to ensure the team's long-term future in Arizona." The only party who didn't join in the agreement is former coach Wayne Gretzky , who owned a small portion of the team. However, Gretzky did not file a formal objection with the court. The sale ends …

Story|11/02/2009

Devils win 7th straight road game, beat TB in SO

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… periods. NOTES: St. Louis tied the franchise record with an assist in 10 straight games. The NHL record is 23, set by Wayne Gretzky in 1990-91. ... Devils D Johnny Oduya (lower-body injury) didn't play. ... Stamkos has a seven-game point …

Story|10/31/2009

Stamkos has 2 goals in Lightning win

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… season-opening points streak to 10 games (11 assists, 14 points) with an assist. The NHL record is 51 games, set by Wayne Gretzky during the 1983-84 season. St. Louis missed the net to the right on short-handed penalty shot midway through the second …

Story|10/29/2009

Blue Jackets beat Coyotes 2-0

By ANDREW BAGNATO| AP| Sports

… have a lot of offensive firepower, but they adopted a defense-first approach under new coach Dave Tippett, hired when Wayne Gretzky quit nine days before the opener. The Coyotes had allowed a total of five goals in their first three games, two of them …

Story|10/11/2009

Ice Edge chief attends Coyotes home opener

By ANDREW BAGNATO| AP| Sports

… door open for the league to purchase the franchise if it amends its offer to treat Coyotes owner Jerry Moyes and ex-coach Wayne Gretzky more favorably. The NHL wants to re-sell the franchise to a local buyer, and that's where Ice Edge hopes to step in …

Story|10/10/2009

Gretzky came to LA for a 'Kings Ransom' in 1988

By BETH HARRIS| AP| Sports

… By BETH HARRIS, AP Sports Writer BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. Wayne Gretzky can laugh about it now. The infamous trade that dealt him ..... That's the problem with the league today. There is no Wayne Gretzky ," he told the audience. "If Sidney Crosby walked in this …

Story|10/05/2009

Vrbata's two goals lift Coyotes past Kings

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… have endured bankruptcy and a recent coaching change. The franchise was put under bankruptcy protection in May and coach Wayne Gretzky quit nine days before the start of the season. "I just talked to the other guys, I tell them, we can't do anything …

Story|10/04/2009

Ovechkin, Semin lead Capitals past Maple Leafs 6-4

By HOWARD FENDRICH| AP| Sports

… and soon was hearing full-throated "M-V-P!" chants from the red-clad sellout crowd. Ovechkin is trying to join Wayne Gretzky (1980-87) and Bobby Orr (1970-72) as the only players to have won the Hart Trophy three years in a row. The Russian …

Story|10/03/2009

Ailing Coyotes looking forward to season opener

By ANDREW BAGNATO| AP| Sports

… it will try to find a local owner, but failing that it would look to relocate. The saga took a turn last week, when Wayne Gretzky resigned as coach nine days before the opener. Gretzky is the leading scorer in NHL history, but he was miscast behind …

Story|10/02/2009