NHL

The best NHL draft pick ever, at every slot from No. 1 to 224

Who's the best No. 1 pick? What about No. 27? We analyzed every draft from 1967 to 2025 to find the answers.[read more]

USA Hockey realizes golden Olympic opportunity

The expectation for Team USA, which hasn't won an Olympic gold medal in men's hockey since 1980, "is to go to Milan and win the gold medal," Jack Eichel said.[read more]

Team USA planning to have recovering Tkachuk

Team USA GM Bill Guerin said Wednesday that he expects Matthew Tkachuk, who is recovering from surgery, to be available for the Olympic team in February.[read more]

Panthers exec leaves to become Wolves/Lynx CEO

Matthew Caldwell is leaving the two-time Stanley Cup-winning Panthers to accept a 10-year deal as CEO of the NBA's Timberwolves and WNBA's Lynx, the teams announced Wednesday.[read more]

EA promises 'completely rebuilt' Be A Pro mode in NHL 26

Be A Pro includes a new presentation package, core structure, and stronger emphasis on decisions.[read more]

San Jose approves deal to keep Sharks until 2051

The San Jose city council unanimously approved a deal Tuesday to commit $325 million to upgrade the Sharks' arena and keep the team in the city until 2051.[read more]

Kane: Making Team USA would be 'cherry on top'

Entering his 19th NHL season, Detroit Red Wings forward Patrick Kane is at Team USA's Olympic orientation camp this week in Michigan, hoping for a roster spot and an opportunity to land a gold medal, "the one thing that's kind of missing" from his career.[read more]

Quinn Hughes, Cale Makar lead defenseman ratings in NHL 26

EA Sports has kicked off ratings reveals for the upcoming ice hockey sim.[read more]

2026 NHL draft prospect watch list: Who joins Gavin McKenna?

With the Hlinka-Gretzky Cup complete, draft season is here. Here are the top skaters to watch for next June.[read more]

Ex-Olympian Decker to be PWHL Frost assistant

Brianna Decker, whose playing career was cut short by a leg injury at the 2022 Beijing Olympics, is joining the two-time defending PWHL champion Minnesotga Frost as a coaching assistant.[read more]