- Feb 8 Los Angeles Dodgers trade 2B Davey Lopes to Oakland A's, breaking up MLB's longest-playing infield (Garvey-Lopes-Russell-Cey) after 8 1/2 seasons
34th NHL All-Star Game
Feb 9 34th NHL All-Star Game, Capital Centre, Landover: Wales Conference beats Campbell Conference, 4-2; MVP: Mike Bossy, NY Islanders, RW
Sports History
Feb 11 Ozzie Smith for Garry Templeton trade finally goes through
NHL Record
Feb 12 Wayne Gretzky scores 153rd point of season, breaking NHL record
Sports History
Feb 13 Islander's Bryan Trottier scores 5 goals against Flyers
Daytona 500
Feb 14 24th Daytona 500: Bobby Allison wins with margin of victory over Cale Yarborough an impressive 23 seconds, more than half a lap
- Feb 15 Dan Issel (NBA-Nuggets), begins streak of 63 consecutive free throw
- Feb 17 Commencement of Sri Lanka's 1st Test Cricket match, v England
- Feb 20 NY Islanders win then NHL record 15th straight game by beating Colorado Rockies, 3-2 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
- Feb 24 Boston Celtics begin an 18 NBA game winning streak
- Feb 24 Wayne Gretzky scores NHL-record 78th goal of season en route to 92
Cricket Debut
Feb 26 Test Cricket debut of batsman Martin Crowe, playing for New Zealand v Australia in Wellington, run out for 9
- Feb 27 Dan Issel (NBA-Nuggets), hits on 63rd consecutive free throw
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