NHL

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The NHL is a professional ice hockey league that features Russian players such as Alexander Ovechkin, who has played for the Washington Capitals since his debut in 2005. The league operates under salary cap constraints and includes players with multiple individual accolades, including Stanley Cup wins and Vezina Trophy recognition. Recent mentions highlight Ovechkin's status as a free agent after his contract with the Capitals expired on July 1, 2026, marking the first time in his NHL career he has entered the open market.

Events

• Three Russians in NHL's Top 5 Goaltenders
• Five Russian players named Hall of Fame candidates
• Russian hockey player Nikita Kucherov ranked first in the NHL's list…
• A team led by defender Mikhail Sergachev defeated a team headed by…
• Former NHL forward Nikita Filatov allegedly owes a friend who lent…
• Ovechkin purchased a new apartment in the USA. NHL Washington…
• Alexander Ovechkin signed a one-year contract with the Washington…
• Hockey player Sergei Bobrovsky signed a contract with the Toronto…
• Russian hockey player Ivan Demidov has signed an eight-year contract…
• Ivan Morozov, a hockey player disqualified for cocaine use

Recent coverage

• KHL President Alexei Morozov told "Izvestia" about the features of the upcoming season — Коммерсантъ
• In NHL confirmed ban on talks with KHL clubs — Вести
• Olympic champion Connor Hellebuyke requested trade from NHL club Winnipeg — Коммерсантъ
• American forward Hayes became a player of "Ak Bars" — Вести
• Situation changes: NHL did not rule out possibility of Russia's participation in World Cup — РИАМО
• Ovechkin will leave Russia in September — Вести
• Germany will host four regular season NHL games in the 2027/28 season — Коммерсантъ
• Tampa Bay goalie Andrey Vasilevsky leads NHL's best goalie rankings — Коммерсантъ
• Three Russians entered the NHL best goalies ranking — Вечерняя Москва
• Three Russians entered top-5 of NHL best goalkeepers, tournament press service reported. — ТАСС (Telegram)
• Three Russians entered the top 5 of the best NHL goalkeepers — Вести
• Ovechkin's mother: Grandchildren worry they won't be able to play hockey every day in the US — Вечерняя Москва
• Five more Russian hockey players may be included in the NHL Hall of Fame — Вести
• Seven years later: SKA returned Knyzhov from North America — Фонтанка
• Ovechkin declared that after finishing his career he will live in Moscow — Вести
• Hockey player Nikita Grebennikin signed a contract with 'Philadelphia' — Коммерсантъ
• Russian NHL defender Nikita Zadorov could not finish his mansion on an elite plot in Florida for almost five years, despite... — Baza
• Nikita Kucherov led the rating of the best wingers in the NHL — Коммерсантъ
• Two Russians entered the top three of the NHL's best wingers — Вести
• DobroFON supported the «Future Exists» fund following the gala match of Olympic champion Kiselevich — Коммерсантъ