NHL

Victoria Matiash, Fantasy HockeySep 9, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Close ESPN.com Fantasy Contributor since 2010 Part-time anchor at NEWSTALK1010 Open Extended Reactions Here we go again! For fantasy hockey enthusiasts, we’re on the cusp of the most wonderful time of the year. Whether you’re looking to repeat as league champion, or hoping for a much

Associated Press Sep 9, 2024, 09:26 AM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — Mike Gartner is set to succeed Lanny McDonald as the Hockey Hall of Fame’s chairman of the board. McDonald announced Monday that Gartner will take over when his 10-year term expires in June. Gartner will become chair-elect on Oct. 1 to support

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNSep 6, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Va. — Johnny Gaudreau was Will Smith‘s hockey idol. The 19-year-old San Jose Sharks forward was a Boston College superfan before attending the school where Gaudreau became an NCAA legend. Gaudreau’s presence was everywhere when

Associated Press Sep 5, 2024, 11:54 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Olympian Brianna Decker, former NHL players Kevin Stevens and Matt Cullen, late Chicago Blackhawks founder Frederic McLaughlin, and the 2002 Olympic gold-medal-winning Paralympic sled hockey team are being inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame. USA Hockey revealed the class Thursday for enshrinement

Field Level Media Sep 5, 2024, 03:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Marshall Rifai, who made his NHL debut last season, signed a two-year extension through the 2026-27 season, the team announced Thursday. The contract carries an annual average value of $775,000. Rifai, 26, played in two games for the Maple

Associated Press Sep 5, 2024, 02:38 PM ET The funeral for John and Matthew Gaudreau has been scheduled for Monday at a church in suburban Philadelphia, and the driver charged with killing them remains in jail awaiting his next court appearance. The memorial service for the Gaudreau brothers is set to take place at St.

ESPN News Services Sep 5, 2024, 01:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Defenseman Marc Staal announced his retirement after 17 seasons in the NHL on Thursday and joined the New York Rangers as a player development assistant. In his new job, Staal will work with defensemen throughout the organization. His retirement as a player comes

Associated Press Sep 4, 2024, 09:46 PM ET COLUMBUS, Ohio — Fans and Columbus Blue Jackets players gathered for an emotional candlelight vigil outside the team’s arena Wednesday night to remember Johnny Gaudreau and brother Matthew, who died last week when they were struck by a suspected drunken driver while riding bicycles in their home

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNSep 4, 2024, 02:37 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Va. — Matt Rempe wants to be a smarter fighter and a better hockey player as he enters his first full NHL season with the New York Rangers. The 6-foot-9 forward was a sensation last

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterSep 3, 2024, 11:41 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions A federal judge approved Diamond Sports Group’s deals with the NBA and NHL on Tuesday, another step forward

Associated Press Sep 3, 2024, 02:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Tributes are pouring in from around the hockey community after the deaths of NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and brother Matthew, who were killed last week by a suspected drunken driver while riding their bikes in their home state of New Jersey. Jaromir Jagr posted

Associated Press Sep 3, 2024, 12:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Professional Women’s Hockey League on Tuesday announced the hiring of AHL executive Melissa Caruso to take over as general manager of its Minnesota franchise and shore up a team that dealt with several crises in the weeks after winning the league’s inaugural championship.

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNSep 3, 2024, 03:35 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Edmonton Oilers star Leon Draisaitl has signed an eight-year contract extension worth $112 million. Its $14 million average annual value should give Draisaitl the highest individual salary cap hit in NHL history when the contract kicks

Field Level Media Sep 2, 2024, 01:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Forward Filip Zadina, the No. 6 overall pick in the 2018 NHL draft, will play in Switzerland next season after signing a two-year contract with HC Davos of the National League on Monday. Zadina, 24, had a career-high 13 goals plus 10 assists

ESPN News Services Aug 31, 2024, 11:54 AM ET The widow of Columbus Blue Jackets forward Johnny Gaudreau paid tribute to him in a pair of social media posts on Saturday, calling him her “forever” and praising him as the “best dad” to their young children. Meredith Gaudreau also shared family photos of her late

ESPN News Services Aug 31, 2024, 10:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Carolina Hurricanes have signed forward Seth Jarvis to an eight-year, $63.2 million contract, general manager Eric Tulsky announced Saturday. The deal, which had been in the works this summer, includes a $29.24 million signing bonus. “Seth is a cornerstone player for our

Aug 30, 2024, 07:48 AM ET Columbus Blue Jackets winger Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew were killed Thursday when they were struck by a vehicle while riding as “pedalcyclists,” New Jersey State Police said in a release Friday. Johnny Gaudreau was 31, and Matthew was 29. According to police, a driver of a Jeep

Anthony Olivieri Dan Hajducky Close Dan Hajducky ESPN Hajducky is an associate editor for ESPN. He has an MFA in creative writing from Fairfield University and played on the men’s soccer teams at Fordham and Southern Connecticut State universities. Aug 30, 2024, 07:07 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Professional sports teams have largely moved to