Wayne Gretzky, the NHL's all-time leading scorer, faced challenges as a head coach for the Arizona Coyotes from 2005 to 2009.

Glen Hanlon's old line about Wayne Gretzky scoring his first NHL goal against him was, "I created a monster.". As Alex Ovechkin's first coach with the Washington Capitals, Hanlon also played a ...

Gretzky is now in front of a camera more often than he has been since he left coaching in 2009, or even when he retired in 1999. 📲 Follow The Sporting News on WhatsApp ...

When Dallas Stars head coach Pete DeBoer was asked about Wayne Gretzky’s visit to the locker room after the team’s series win over Winnipeg on Saturday, he dropped a bit of a bombshell ...

Alex Ovechkin will take his first crack at Wayne Gretzky’s record for all-time goals Sunday at UBS Arena.Within minutes of the final horn of the Capitals’ 5-3 win over the Blackhawks on Friday ...

Wayne Gretzky (l.) and Alex Ovechkin (r.) speak at a press conference after Ovechkin ties Gretzky’s goals record on April 4, 2025. AP. Much of Ovechkin’s speech was drowned out by the crowd ...

“Wayne was probably the best player ever that used other people,” said Kirk Muller, a Capitals assistant coach now but a longtime Gretzky adversary during his 19-year NHL playing career ...

DeBoer was on the coaching staff for Canada for the team’s 4 Nations Face-Off title earlier this year, and during that period got to spend some time with Gretzky. “Extra special. That’s my era.

Wayne Gretzky, the NHL's all-time leading scorer, faced challenges as a head coach for the Arizona Coyotes from 2005 to 2009. With no prior coaching experience and the team's unstable financial ...