Wayne Gretzky during a Kings news conference in 1993. (Nick Ut / Associated Press) 5 / 11. Wayne Gretzky scores goal No. 802 to break Gordie Howe’s record March 23, 1994.

An NHL legend dared to warn the Edmonton Oilers about a possible departure of Connor McDavid, comparing the scenario to Wayne ...

The Kings did not blast off, attendance-wise, immediately after Gretzky’s arrival. There were crowds in the 11,000-range in December of his first season at the 16,005-seat Forum. But by 1991-92 ...

Wayne Gretzky, the captain and the heart and soul of the dynastic Edmonton Oilers, was traded on Aug. 9, 1988, sent to the Los Angeles Kings along with center Mike Krushelnyski and defenseman ...

For NHL fans of a certain age, 1 the definitive Los Angeles Kings team is Wayne Gretzky’s Los Angeles Kings team. The franchise existed for 21 seasons before Gretzky arrived in Los Angeles in ...

(Originally published by the Daily News on Aug. 10, 1988. This story was written by Frank Brown.) The biggest trade in sports history hit Wayne Gretzky like a lightning bolt. Hockey’s greates… ...

Los Angeles Kings legends gather for a 2016 portrait. Back row, from left: Dave Taylor, Wayne Gretzky, Luc Robitaille, Rob Blake. Seated: Rogie Vachon, Marcel Dionne.

While the Kings prepared in the L.A. room before their do-or-die Game Six, Gretzky addressed the team. Knowing they needed to win or see their season end at home, Wayne called out his teammates.

FILE - In this Oct. 1, 1988 photo, Wayne Gretzky, of the Los Angeles Kings, is shown during a break in action at the Forum in Inglewood, Ca. The infamous trade that dealt Gretzky from the Edmonton ...

That would be the Aug. 9, 1988, trade that sent Wayne Gretzky from the Edmonton Oilers to the Los Angeles Kings. At the time the deal went down, Gretzky was in L.A. — housesitting for Thicke and ...

The Los Angeles Kings unveiled their new home and road jerseys on Wednesday, ... with the arrival of Wayne Gretzky, and that have been featured periodically over the years.