Russia’s top ice hockey stars Aleksandr Ovechkin, Ilya Kovalchuk and Evgeny Malkin joined forces to play a charity match to raise money for children affected by last month’s forest fires. It has been a while since Russian ice hockey fans have been able to see the likes of Aleksandr Ovechkin, Evgeny Malkin and Ilya Kovalchuk
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Ilya Kovalchuk and Devils have a deal
The Devils’ persistence and patience paid off — for them and Ilya Kovalchuk. The NHL finally agreed Friday to approve the 15-year, $100 million contract Kovalchuk signed with the Devils eight days ago, according to multiple sources. The decision came after lengthy negotiations between the league and the NHL Players’ Association resulted in an amendment
NHL, NHLPA reach agreement governing long-term contracts
The National Hockey League Players’ Association and National Hockey League early Saturday announced an agreement that will implement new rules governing the parameters of long-term contracts and how they are valued within the NHL Salary Cap System. As part of the agreement, the NHL will register the contract between the New Jersey Devils and Ilya
Canucks’ Mikael Samuelsson looking for roommate – for charity
VANCOUVER – Athletes and charities go together like Hall and Oates. Sadly, the thought behind the fundraising initiative is usually just as dated as the 1980s pop duo. Well, now for something as stupid and wonderful as owning a pet elephant. Something as outlandish as Nicolae Ceausescu, the Romanian dictator who was rumoured to have
Teeing off: Golf Q&A with Canucks’ Mikael Samuelsson
Photograph by: Jeff Vinnick, NHLI via Getty Images files With two young children, Vancouver Canucks winger Mikael Samuelsson doesn’t get to play quite as much golf as he would like. But when he does play, he performs quite well, telling The Sun’s Brad Ziemer he has already shot a 76 this summer. Click Here to
Rinne and Hedberg featured as NHL.com looks at the stars of the shootout
It’s hard to believe, but the shootout has been with us for five seasons. The breakaway competition was adopted in 2005 as a way to settle games tied after overtime and has turned into a must-see — how many times have you been flicking through TV channels and stopped to watch when you saw teams
Jay Grossman interview with Bob McCown & John Shannon of the FAN 590
Jay Grossman with Bob McCown & John Shannon on FAN 590
Devils’ signing of Ilya Kovalchuk puts a smile on coach John MacLean’s face
The best news John MacLean received this summer was getting hired to coach the Devils. However, the signing of Ilya Kovalchuk today ranks a close second. “I have a smile on my face,” MacLean told The Star-Ledger. Now it will be MacLean’s job to fit a talented individual into the Devils’ team concept. “We all
Done Deal-ya: Kovalchuk returns (Via NJ Devils)
Big decisions take time, but Ilya Kovalchuk has made up his mind: he’s coming back to the Devils. Since the free agent signing period began on July 1, almost every day brought new speculation on where the two-time 50-goal scorer might be headed. One of the most coveted unrestricteds in history, Kovalchuk finally ended the
Ilya Kovalchuk signs with New Jersey Devils
PuckAgency is proud to announce that All-Star left wing Ilya Kovalchuk has come to terms to re-sign with the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League. Ilya was the most highly coveted free agent on the market and had several options with teams all over the globe. “Ilya is excited to be continuing his