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ESPN staffJun 28, 2023, 06:00 PM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print Welcome to the 2023 NHL draft. From the first round all the way to pick No. 224, this page will be your home for tracking every selection, including notes on team fit for the 32 players taken in the first round

Jun 28, 2023, 08:00 AM ET The 2023 NHL draft starts Wednesday in Nashville (Round 1, 7 p.m. ET on ESPN and ESPN+) and stories about Connor Bedard have dominated the coverage. Rightfully so! The 17-year-old’s 143 points with the Regina Pats is the highest single total in 27 years. This from a player that

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 27, 2023, 09:24 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The New Jersey Devils finished the 2022-23 campaign as the No. 3 team in the overall NHL standings — but then ran into the No. 2 team in the second round of the playoffs, losing in five games to

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 27, 2023, 07:35 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The Los Angeles Kings have pushed the Edmonton Oilers to the limit the past two first rounds. Would a possession-driving, 6-2 center help their cause when the postseason comes around next spring and beyond? They paid a big price

Kevin Weekes Jun 27, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Welcome to the 2023 NHL draft. Well, almost. The draft, which begins Wednesday at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville (7 ET, ESPN and ESPN+), is a starting point both for the prospects and the teams that pick them. One thing to remember is that some players will go

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 26, 2023, 11:36 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Jim Montgomery of the Boston Bruins won the Jack Adams Award on Monday night as the NHL’s coach of the year. But while celebrating the highest individual honor of his career, he thought it was important

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 26, 2023, 06:16 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Holding the No. 1 overall pick in this week’s NHL draft, the Chicago Blackhawks provided likely first overall selection Connor Bedard with a skilled, veteran running mate as he begins his pro career. On Monday, the Boston Bruins traded

It’s a big week for the NHL. Tonight, the annual awards show will anoint the winners of the Hart, Vezina, Calder and Norris trophies. Wednesday is Round 1 of the draft (7 p.m. ET, ESPN and ESPN+), while free agency begins on Saturday at noon ET. To help make sense of it all, our reporters

ESPN News Services Jun 25, 2023, 06:23 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — The Arizona Coyotes have signed backup goaltender Connor Ingram to a three-year contract, the team announced Sunday. The 26-year-old led the Coyotes with a 3.37 goals against average and a .907 save percentage last season. He had a 6-13-8 record in 27 games.

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterJun 24, 2023, 08:36 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. The Carolina Hurricanes have signed captain Jordan Staal to a four-year contract worth $11.6 million, the team announced Sunday. The forward’s new deal includes a no-movement clause for three seasons and a no-trade clause for

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 25, 2023, 11:35 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The NHL’s ban on players wearing specialty jerseys during warmups has frustrated those who directly benefited from their participation, including charities and artists from marginalized communities. “In short, it hurts,” said Mio Linzie, a queer artist who has collaborated

ESPN News Services Jun 24, 2023, 05:30 PM ET The Arizona Coyotes acquired defenseman Sean Durzi from the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday in exchange for a 2024 second-round pick. Durzi, 24, was a second-round pick of the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2018 NHL draft but played the past two seasons with the Kings

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 24, 2023, 01:50 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Ahead of hosting the 2023 NHL draft this coming week, the Nashville Predators got a jump start on their offseason, trading veteran center Ryan Johansen to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for Alex Galchenyuk. As part of the deal,

ESPN News Services Jun 23, 2023, 12:58 PM ET The New Jersey Devils have re-signed Erik Haula to a three-year, $9.45 million contract, the team announced Friday. A veteran left winger who can also double as a center, Haula found an instant fit with the Devils. Though he was on an expiring contract when they

Jun 23, 2023, 01:28 PM ET The San Jose Sharks are bringing back franchise great Patrick Marleau to serve as a player development coach and hockey operations adviser. The Sharks announced Marleau’s return Friday, saying he will work with players on the Sharks and the AHL’s San Jose Barracuda while also serving as an adviser

Associated Press Jun 22, 2023, 04:39 PM ET A person with knowledge of the sale says the Qatar Investment Authority is buying a roughly 5% stake of Monumental Sports & Entertainment, the parent company of the NBA’s Washington Wizards, NHL’s Washington Capitals and WNBA’s Washington Mystics, as part of a $4.05 billion deal. The person

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJun 22, 2023, 06:38 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said Thursday that teams will no longer wear specialty sweaters during warmups because “it’s become a distraction.” The decision to move away from specialty warmup sweaters for events such as Pride

Associated Press Jun 22, 2023, 05:07 PM ET NEWARK, N.J. — The New Jersey Devils have added former Vancouver Canucks coach Travis Green to Lindy Ruff’s staff. General manager Tom Fitzgerald announced the move Thursday, filling the spot that opened when Andrew Brunette was hired as the head coach of the Nashville Predators last month.