Wayne Gretzky was never a captain or an alternate captain for the Rangers. So he didn’t lose something he already had on the eve of the regular-season opener,” The New York Times’ Joe ...

Today, Wayne Gretzky turns 51. It's hard to believe that 15 years have passed since 'The Great One' played his first season as a member of the New York Rangers. In New York, Gretzky fell short of ...

Just before Wayne Gretzky's 1999 retirement, New York Rangers owner James Dolan offered him $1 million to delay his ...

Wayne Gretzky is widely regarded as the greatest ice hockey player of all time. ... They are symbols of the incredible bond that exists between the players on that New York Rangers team. Trending.

On April 18, 1999, Wayne Gretzky of the New York Rangers played the last game of his professional career. Nicknamed 'The Great One' for being the sport’s best scorer of all time and for his ...

Now, 25 years later, Gretzky says it’s those same qualities that endears players to New York fans, which helps shed light on – at least one of the reasons – why he said that the best place ...

Since Neil Smith became their general manager seven years ago last week, the Rangers have redefined the way a National Hockey League team treats its players and treasures its legacy. And in their p… ...

T he New York Rangers are an Original Six franchise with 11 retired numbers. Since the NHL started to track jersey numbers in 1950-51, ... 99 – Wayne Gretzky.

Wayne Gretzky ended his legendary NHL career with the New York Rangers in 1999, and a jersey from his final game was just sold at an auction for an eye-popping number.

The jersey Wayne Gretzky wore in his final NHL game is up for auction. Per the official listing from Grey Flannel Auctions , the No. 99 New York Rangers jersey was worn by the Hall of Famer on ...

Alex Ovechkin scored career goals 856 and 857 less than two minutes apart, and the Washington Capitals beat the New York Rangers 5-3 on Tuesday night in a back- ...