The American League is founded. The league plans for a 140-game schedule, set player rosters at 14 and recognizes the Players Protective Association, the players’ union.

Alex Ovechkin's OT goal was his 874th career goal, putting him 20 away away from tying Wayne Gretzky’s mark of 894.

But in the third, Ethen Frank scored his first NHL goal before Andrew Mangiapane gave Washington a 3-1 lead, and then Alex Ovechkin got one tally closer to Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goals record ...

The Grand Rapids Griffins' three-game winning streak came to an end in Saturday's 2-1 loss against the Miwaukee Admirals at UW-Milwaukee ... 23 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record.

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored his 872nd career goal to move 23 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record ... By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE ...

The 21-year-old center, who had been recalled from the AHL's Milwaukee Admirals the previous ... bringing him 23 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time record. While Ovechkin has played ...

In the third period between the Capitals and Senators, Alex Ovechkin inched closer to Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal record.

We're tracking Ovechkin's pursuit of Gretzky's goal record and trying to determine the game in which he's most likely to ...

Ovechkin entered this season needing 42 goals to break Gretzky's record of 894 career goals, which has stood since 1999. The Washington captain has 23 goals this season, with 31 games left. This ...

Five charts how close Alex Ovechkin is to overtaking Wayne Gretzky's career goal scoring title and how both dominated the NHL.

Today, a look at how the legendary Wayne Gretzky got his start skating on a river at his grandmother's farm and then on what might be the most famous outdoor rink in Canadian history -- a ...