Category: Ilya Kovalchuk
Alex Ovechkin plays in Danis Zaripov’s Ak Bars retirement game, skates on top line with Alex Semin
Washington Capitals’Alex Ovechkin jumped back out onto the ice with Alex Semin, Evgeny Kuznetsov, and Ilya Kovalchuk on Wednesday. And, no, it was not for a Washington Capitals’ alumni game. The Great Eight took part in […]
Read moreAlex Ovechkin, Evgeni Malkin, and Ilya Kovalchuk have dinner together: ‘Are you crazy’
Hockey LegendsAlex Ovechkin caught up with two of his closest friends from the NHL on Friday. The Capitals captain was captured in a photo with Penguins superstar Evgeni Malkin and 443-goal-scorer Ilya Kovalchuk. “Are you crazy,” […]
Read moreIlya Kovalchuk Reveals Shocking Story of NHL Coach’s Epic Stick-Throwing Tantrum
Ilya KovalchukIlya Kovalchuk appeared in 926 NHL games over the course of 13 seasons. Throughout his NHL career, Kovalchuk played for five different teams. When you play in the NHL for 13 years, you’re bound to come across some fascinating stories. Kovalchuk recently spoke with Sport24.ru about one of those stori...
Read moreIlya Kovalchuk Reveals Shocking Story of NHL Coach’s Epic Stick-Throwing Tantrum
Sport24.ruIlya Kovalchuk appeared in 926 NHL games over the course of 13 seasons. Throughout his NHL career, Kovalchuk played for five different teams. When you play in the NHL for 13 years, you’re bound to come across some fascinating stories. Kovalchuk recently spoke with Sport24.ru about one of those stori...
Read moreMikhail Ovechkin’s funeral was held in Moscow on Saturday
Russian Hockey FederationTASS is reporting that Alex Ovechkin’s father, Mikhail Ovechkin, was laid to rest at Dolgoprudnensky cemetery on Saturday. The cemetery is located just north of the family’s hometown of Moscow. The Ovechkin family was joined […]
Read moreThis Day In Transactions History: Ilya Kovalchuk Signs Revised Fifteen-Year Contract With New Jersey Devils
Jack HughesWhat if there had been an Ilya Kovalchuk, Jack Hughes, and Jesper Bratt line going into next season? At age 39, perhaps Kovalchuk would have been destined for the third line with some combination of Erik Haula, Tomas Tatar, Andreas Johnsson, and Dawson Mercer. It’s likely this isn’t exactly what the...
Read moreOn This Day in 2010: Devils and Kovalchuk Agree to Monster Deal
DevilsOn this day in 2010, the New Jersey Devils and forward Ilya Kovalchuk agreed to a 17-year, $102 million deal. The NHL rejected the deal, forcing the Devils to restructure the contract into a 15-year, $100 million deal, worth $6.66 million annually. On this day in 2010, the Devils tried to sign Ilya...
Read moreRussia seeking Olympic gold with former NHLers
Russian Hockey FederationNikita Gusev, 29, who was in training camp with the Toronto Maple Leafs this season before ultimately signing in the KHL, is among several former NHL players on Russia's Olympic men's hockey roster, announced on Sunday.
Read moreGrigorenko, Anisimov, Gusev headline Russia's Olympic hockey roster
Ilya KovalchukLooking to defend the country's Olympic gold medal in hockey, Russia has unveiled its roster that will participate in the Winter Olympics in Beijing.
Read moreNHL veterans fill up Russian Olympic hockey club
Slava VoynovSlava Voynov and Artem Anisimov are among the former NHL players named to Russia's roster for the upcoming Beijing Olympics.The Russian Hockey Federation named its 25-man roster Sunday, featuring seven players back from the 2018 team."On paper they're probably going to have the strongest team of all...
Read morePower Play Looks
Nicklas Bäckströmfrom Mat Porter of the Boston Globe, Over the last decade, NHL power plays have become mostly standardized in alignment. Though motion and switches happen constantly, nearly all teams eventually settle into a 1-3-1 formation: a defenseman at the point, three forwards in line with the faceoff do...
Read moreKovalchuk Named GM of Russian Olympic Team
Ilya KovalchukIlya Kovalchuk has been named general manager of Russia's Olympic team that is set to vie for gold in Beijing.
Read moreNHL reportedly nearing agreement to secure participation in 2022 Olympics
ESPNAcross the pond, as Denmark’s national hockey team secured its first-ever berth to the Olympics, several reports emerged that the NHL is nearing an announcement that its players will participate in the 2022 Beijing Games. […]
Read moreAP Source: Kraken revise Grubauer contract after NHL rejects initial deal
Ilya KovalchukThe expansion Seattle Kraken have revised their contract with goaltender Philipp Grubauer after the initial deal was rejected by the NHL for violating the collective bargaining agreement, according to a person with knowledge of the move.
Read moreNHL rejects Philipp Grubauer’s contract with the Seattle Kraken
Philipp GrubauerEx-Caps goalie Phillipp Grubauer and the expansion Seattle Kraken will have to restructure and resubmit their contract after the league rejected their first draft. As reported by CapFriendly, Grubauer’s initial deal was front-loaded in violation […]
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