Tag Ilya Kovalchuk

Los Angeles Kings

Kovalchuk headed to Los Angeles

The 2018 NHL Draft featured plenty of excitement, but perhaps the most exciting moment for the Los Angeles Kings was announcing they had come to terms with Ilya Kovalchuk on a three-year contract that would bring him back to the…

Ilya Kovalchuk reportedly eying NHL return

Remember when superstar sniper Ilya Kovalchuk randomly decided to retire from the NHL? Well, in the latest you’ve-got-to-be-joking rumor circulating the net, Ilya Kovalchuk is reportedly eying a return to the NHL through a potential loophole that could make the…

Kovalchuk Departure: Commendable or Cowardly?

Yesterday New Jersey forward Ilya Kovalchuk announced his retirement from the NHL at age 30. He will walk away from a monster $100 million contract he signed with $77 million left to be paid out (around $60 million in the next…

Legend No. 17

If you were tasked with naming a Russian born hockey player wearing the number 17, most North Americans would respond with Ilya Kovalchuk of the New Jersey Devils, or perhaps Evgeni Malkin of the Pittsburgh Penguins with the number backwards,…

NHL Photos of the Week

Head Coach Guy Boucher was fired by the Tampa Bay Lightning. In the Lightning’s first game since, the team is headed by Assistant Coach Daniel Lacroix, Assistant Coach Martin Raymond, and Player Development Coach Steve Thomas. Looking a bit disorganized,…

Ilya Kovalchuk snipes game winner for SKA

Is Ilya Kovalchuk the best sniper in the game today? He’s sure making a strong case for the crown with some impressive goals over in the Kontinental Hockey League, where he’s currently third in points and averaging 1.55 points per…