Category: Ilya Kovalchuk
Ilya Kovalchuk will fly to America once Alex Ovechkin gets closer to breaking all-time goals record: ‘It’s worth a lot to see such a record in person’
Pavel LysenkovIlya Kovalchuk has added his name to the list of hockey names that want to see Alex Ovechkin make history up close and personal. The former Washington Capitals winger told Match TV’s Pavel Lysenkov that he wants to be there in person when Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goals record. Kovalc...
Read moreFallout From The Mikko Rantanen Trade
Pierre LeBrunAfter one of the biggest in-season acquisitions since the New Jersey Devils acquired Ilya Kovalchuk for a massive haul in the 2009-10 season, more information has begun trickling out regarding Mikko Rantanen and the Carolina Hurricanes. In an article in The Athletic (Subscription Required), Pierre L...
Read moreAlex Ovechkin plays in Danis Zaripov’s Ak Bars retirement game, skates on top line with Alex Semin
Alex SeminAlex 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’
Alex OvechkinAlex 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
Atlanta ThrashersIlya 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
Atlanta ThrashersIlya 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
CapitalsTASS 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
DevilsWhat 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
Ilya KovalchukOn 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
Pavel DatsyukNikita 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
Artem AnisimovSlava 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
Ilya Kovalchukfrom 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
Sergei GoncharIlya 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
National Hockey LeagueAcross 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. […]
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