Alex Ovechkin given a real live sheep as 30th birthday gift (Video) What do you get for the man who has (almost) everything? For Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin, you get him some livestock.  Talking to reporters on Friday as Capitals camp opened, Ovechkin was asked what presents he received for his 30th birthday this week. You can watch the video here. “What did you do for your … [Read more...]

Max Pacioretty, who is not P.K. Subban, named Canadiens captain Max Pacioretty is going to be a terrific captain for the Montreal Canadiens. He plays the game with intensity, he says the right things and there are still sonnets being sung in praise of his battles back from injury. The biggest problem with Pacioretty, who was named the 29th captain in Canadiens history on Friday by his … [Read more...]

You're hired! AHL team wants Donald Trump as coach (Video) Ever want to see Donald Trump coach a hockey team? The Syracuse Crunch would like for this to happen, which is why team chief financial officer Vance Lederman challenged the Republican Presidential hopeful to coach the Crunch. Check out the above video of Lederman using his Brooklyn background to woo ‘The Donald.’ Lederman doesn’t … [Read more...]

Adidas will make form-fitting hockey jerseys at NHL’s request Mark King used to play hockey growing up, on northern Wisconsin ice. Now, he’s responsible for what pro players are going to wear on NHL ice.  King is Group North America President for adidas, which just entered into a seven-year contract with the NHL beginning in 2017 (and after they design the sweaters for the 2016 World Cup of … [Read more...]

Yahoo Fantasy Hockey: Crucial training camp battles in Eastern Conference Dobber launched his fantasy hockey website DobberHockey back in 2005 and has been Puck Daddy's resident fantasy hockey enthusiast since 2009. Boston Bruins - Matt Irwin vs. Joe Morrow vs. Colin Miller I like the potential top six here with Brad Marchand, Patrice Bergeron, Loui Eriksson, Matt Beleskey, David Krejci and … [Read more...]

Daniel Carcillo retires from NHL to focus on helping former players Chicago Blackhawks forward Daniel Carcillo officially retired from playing hockey Thursday. But he hopes his legacy and impact in the game will continue even though he no longer will suit up for a team. Carcillo’s immediate goal is to help players with their transition from playing the sport into the real world. Said … [Read more...]

Clayton Stoner facing five charges for killing grizzly bear Cheeky the Bear didn’t have the same fame in British Columbia as Cecil The Lion did in Zimbabwe, but his demise also made headlines when he was shot and killed in a trophy hunt in 2013. His hunter wasn’t a Minnesota dentist; it was a Minnesota defenseman – Clayton Stoner, now with the Anaheim Ducks, who was photographed holding the … [Read more...]

Brock Nelson, Islanders agree to three-year, $7.5 million extension The New York Islanders report for physicals on Thursday morning and Brock Nelson will indeed be there with his teammates. Nelson and the Islanders agreed to a three-year, $7.5 million extension late Wednesday night, hours before a team-imposed deadline would have kept the 23-year old forward off the ice for the entire … [Read more...]

Slava Voynov to begin formal process of return to Russia Los Angeles Kings defenseman Slava Voynov announced Wednesday he would return to his native Russia after a nearly yearlong suspension by the NHL for domestic violence. Voynov pleaded no contest in July to a misdemeanor of spousal abuse. In early September, immigration officials took Voynov into custody. He had four years at a $4.167 … [Read more...]

Despite probe, Kane expected at 'Hawks camp The Chicago Blackhawks released their training camp roster on Wednesday morning and it includes forward Patrick Kane. The team also announced, via Chicago Tribute beat writer Chris Kuc, that it expects Kane to participate in camp, which opens on Friday at Notre Dame. The decision to allow Kane to participate in training camp is not going to be a … [Read more...]