Miracle on Manchester

Miracle on Manchester
123OT Total
Edmonton Oilers 2300 5
Los Angeles Kings 0051 6
DateApril 10, 1982
ArenaThe Forum
CityInglewood, California
Attendance16,005

The Miracle on Manchester is the nickname given to a National Hockey League (NHL) playoff game between the Los Angeles Kings and Edmonton Oilers that took place on April 10, 1982[1] in the league's 65th season. The game, the third in a best-of-five postseason series, was played at The Forum, the Kings' home arena at the time, which was situated on Manchester Boulevard in the Los Angeles suburb of Inglewood.[2] The Kings completed the largest comeback in NHL playoff history, going from being down 5–0 to win the game in overtime, 6–5. Combined with upset wins in Games 1 and 5, the Kings eliminated the Gretzky-led Oilers in a 3–2 series victory to reach the second round.

The Fabulous Forum on Manchester Boulevard, Inglewood, California
Gretzky in his later years as a New York Ranger, 1997.
Marcel Dionne in Vancouver, 2008.
  1. ^ Kreiser, John (2020-04-09). "April 10: Kings make history with 'Miracle on Manchester'". NHL. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
  2. ^ "The LA Forum Website". Forum Enterprises, Inc. Archived from the original on March 7, 2007. Retrieved March 8, 2007.