Today, we honor the 34 past and present NHL players celebrating birthdays on April 15. Whether you were a fan of 50-goal scorer Ilya Kovalchuk or loved watching Tim Thomas’ unorthodox saves, here’s a look at some notable players sharing birthdays on this day.
Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel battling it out in Alberta rinks? It nearly happened. Two years after Eichel was dealt to the Vegas Golden Knights, the Stanley Cup-winning centre said he nearly landed with the Flames in a trade.
He’s back, baby. Long-time NHL star Ilya Kovalchuk made his professional hockey return with the KHL’s Spartak Moskva on Sunday, scoring an empty net goal in a 5-2 win over Kunlun Red Star.
Former NHL superstar Ilya Kovalchuk is set to rekindle his hockey career with Spartak Moscow in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). After a two-year hiatus
Former NHL superstar Ilya Kovalchuk has decided to return to the game after a two-year absence.
More than 19 months after the NHL invalidated a trade involving the Vegas Golden Knights and Anaheim Ducks at the 2022 trade deadline, the league punished the real culprit on Wednesday: the Ottawa Senators.
Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin was on hand for the closing ceremonies of the 2022 “OviCup” held at the Vladimir Petrov Arena in Moscow on Saturday. Beginning in 2018, the annual Alexander Ovechkin Cup (Ovi Cup) is a week-long hockey tournament held for youth teams from all across Russia.
It'd be a shock if Lundqvist didn't get in on the first try, and he may be the only one.
The HC Spartak Sled Hockey team had their “End of the Season” event on Monday. The event included plenty of awards, gifts and fun for the sled hockey team, and included three (huge) surprise guests: long-time NHL stars, Alex Ovechkin, Ilya Kovalchuk, and Alexander Radulov.
Former Washington Capitals forward Ilya Kovalchuk took last season off from his playing career so that he could manage the Russian Hockey Federation’s (FHR) national team for the 2022 Olympics.
Photo: @Capitals Former Washington Capitals forward and current manager of the Russian national hockey team, Ilya Kovalchuk, has been busy preparing for the upcoming Olympics in February.
Kovalchuk, 38, spent last season in the KHL playing for Avangard Omsk when he failed to find an NHL deal.
Alex Ovechkin and good friend (and former teammate) Ilya Kovalchuk, were on hand for the opening ceremony of the Governor’s Cup tournament on Sunday in Tula, which is about 200 kilometers (120 miles) south of Moscow.
It appears Ilya Kovalchuk is looking to make another return to the NHL. Avangard Omsk and Kovalchuk have agreed to terms on mutual contract termination and he has reportedly left the club in an effort to make comeback in the North America.
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Toronto Maple Leafs will have a decision to make when it comes to either trying to sign Zach Hyman on an extension before the NHL Expansion Draft or wait until afterwards.
Ilya Kovalchuk returned to the NHL in 2018 after leaving for the KHL following the 2012-13 campaign. It appears the Russian's time in the NHL is coming to an end ... again.
The NHL trade deadline is less than a week away and while there may not be a lot of big names on the market, there are still some potential impact players who are going to be changing teams.
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