Posts About "Alex Ovechkin"
Top 10 All-Time European-Born NHL Forwards
October 13th, 2019 Europeans are having a bigger impact in the NHL now than ever before. Of the 985 players to play in at least one game this season, 268, or 27 percent, were born in Europe. Europeans have been at the pinnacle of success in recent seasons, winning five of the past 10 Hart, Art Ross, and Norris Trophy winners. But European success in the...
Top 15 NHL Power Forwards
October 13th, 2019 It is a rare commodity for a player to have size, skill and intelligence to put it all together on a nightly basis. This particular combination is defined as a power forward. Through the NHL's history, many have excelled in this role. Cam Neely was a player that scared opponent's going into the corner just as much as he did getting...
Ranking Every Calder Trophy Winner Since 2005
October 7th, 2019 Everyone loves when a young, exciting star comes into the NHL and dominates right out of the gate. The Calder Memorial Trophy is given out each year to the league's best rookie, with many winners later taking home other hardware, such as the league's Hart Memorial Trophy. Which Calder Trophy-winning seasons have been the best in recent...
The NHL's Exclusive 13 x 30 Club
October 6th, 2019 The 2017-18 season was an incredible season for Russian sniper Alex Ovechkin as he joined not one, but two exclusive clubs. On Mar. 12, he became the 20th member of the 600-goal club and on Jan. 25, the 10th player to join the 13 x 30 club, a group of players who scored 30 goals in at least 13 seasons. Ovechkin also became only the...
The NHL's Top-50 Russians of All-Time
October 5th, 2019 The very first Russian-born and trained player to make it to the NHL was Victor Nechayev. Upon marrying an American woman that allowed him entry into the USA, Nechayev played one season of professional hockey in North America. That included three games for the Los Angeles Kings during the 1982-83 season, one of which saw him score a...
NHL Highlights: Oct. 2 Opening Night (Video)
October 3rd, 2019 For the 2019-20 season, The Hockey Writers will be your go-to source for highlights from the previous night's games. Last night, Oct. 2, was opening night for the NHL and there were four games across the league. Here are the five biggest highlights from the games. Craig Anderson's Save Against Nylander With the Ottawa Senators up...
