15 years ago today, Wayne Gretzky broke the goals scored record with #802

[Kanada Kev]

15 years? Seems like only a little while ago. Man o man.

[Kanada Kev]

http://www.rootzoo.com/threads/view/NHL-Hockey/General/15-years-ago-today-Wayne-Gretzky-broke-the-goals-scored-record-with-802_233856

15 years ago to this day, Wayne Gretzky broke the record for most NHL career goals scored. On March 23rd, 1994, playing for the LA Kings at the time, Gretzky broke Gordie Howe's record (which stood for over 30 years) by scoring his 802nd career goal in a game against the Vancouver Canucks. Gretzky ended his career with 894 goals, seemingly untouchable for now. The closest active player to Gretzky's mark is Brendan Shanahan (11th all-time) with 654, but Shanahan is 40 years old. Not gonna happen. Will anyone ever take his record down?

On another note, probably even more impressive is the fact that Gretzky also owns the career assists mark, which he'd set 6 years earlier on March 1st, 1988. He was just 27 years old when setting that record! Gretzky finished his career with 1963 assists. The closest (Ron Francis) comes in at 1249, and only 11 NHL players have ever finished with even HALF of Gretzky's career assists total. Talk about untouchable.

Wayne Gretzky was to hockey what Michael Jordan was to basketball. "The Great One" doesn't do him justice. Here's a video clip of Gretzky's 802nd career goal for anyone who'd like to relive this moment, or see it for the first time.

[peipunk]

only 11 NHL players have ever finished with even HALF of Gretzky's career assists total.

Thats incredible.

[rubberdinghy]

Ovie is 23 and already has 213 goals...

If he scores 50 for the next ten years that still won't even put him close.