Today in Sports – Wayne Gretzky plays his final game of NHL career
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Wayne Gretzky played his final NHL game on April 18, 1999, at Madison Square Garden with the New York Rangers, and the league retired his jersey number 99. Gretzky ended his career with an assist in a 2-1 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins.
On April 18, 1999, Wayne Gretzky played his final NHL game at Madison Square Garden with the New York Rangers. Before the game, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman announced that the league would retire Gretzky's number 99 in honor of 'The Great One.' Gretzky ended his career with an assist, setting up a second-period goal in a 2-1 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. This marked the end of Gretzky's illustrious NHL career. The New York Rangers fell short against the Penguins, despite Gretzky's final contribution.
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