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13/2/1978
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Helsinki, FIN
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Minnesota Duluth's Plante captures Hobey Baker Award
Max Plante became Minnesota Duluth's seventh Hobey Baker winner, beating out Denver's Eric Pohlkamp and Michigan's T.J. Hughes.
Playoff-contending Ducks give GM Pat Verbeek multiyear extension
General manager Pat Verbeek has agreed to a multiyear contract extension with the Ducks.
Fantasy hockey awards: Most valuable picks, players and standouts from the 2026 season
Look back at the breakout players, best draft picks and smartest pickups of the 2026 fantasy hockey season.
Still scoring, Alex Ovechkin is undecided on his NHL future
The Great 8's contract is up after this season, but he sure isn't playing as someone on the edge of retirement.
NHL Power Rankings: New 1-32 poll, each team's key free agent
Here's how the teams stack up with less than a week to go in 2025-26 -- plus a look ahead to the offseason signing period.
NHL playoff watch: Where the races stand on zero-game Friday
The NHL calendar takes a break, so here's an update on all the races between two stacked days on the schedule.
