Where/who they drafted: This is the beacon-of-hope season for the C of Red — proof that being at the bottom of the standings ...

Editor's note: This is a part of an occasional USA TODAY Sports series on the best moments, teams, players and figures in sports over the last 25 years. Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin, the ...

Minnesota Wild forward Marcus Johansson is scheduled to play in his 1,000th National Hockey League (NHL) game tonight when ...

Former NHLer Luke Witkowski returns to Sweden, joining a stacked Brynäs IF squad aiming for a championship rebound.

From Wayne Gretzky's debut to the rise of the modern blue line, sometimes the NHL changes direction in a hurry. Let's walk ...

Critics called him lazy, but Phil Kessel's ironman record, recovery from cancer and three Stanley Cup wins make him a ...

Joe Thornton, affectionately known as "Jumbo Joe," has been inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Thornton was inducted ...

We’re just over a month into the 2025-26 NHL season, which means fans have had plenty of time to react, and perhaps in many ...

Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals are welcoming a familiar face to the organization after punishing assistant coach ...

Johansson joined the club after serving as director of player development for HV71 of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Prior ...

OMAHA, Neb. — Omaha has had plenty of success working the NCAA transfer portal. Its top four scorers last season were NCAA ...