Minnesota is preparing to host the world, and Rochester will play a big part in it. Some of the best Under-20 men's hockey players in the world will call Rochester home for nearly two weeks in ...

While Ovechkin has become of the NHL all-time greats, his hockey career began when he was growing up in Russia.

The annual International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship ... Gretzky (Canada), Sidney Crosby (Canada), Alexander Ovechkin (Russia), Zach Parise (U.S.) and Marc-Andre Fleury ...

Wayne Gretzky's NHL record of 894 goals was once considered unbreakable. Then Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin broke it Sunday. "They say records are meant to be broken, but I'm not sure who's ...

Montreal — the youngest team in the post-season and last to clinch a spot — came back from a 2-0 deficit to force overtime.

Alex Ovechkin was named one of the 100 greatest NHL players of all time. Find out more about his career accomplishments and awards.

An electric goal-scoring talent with Russia’s national junior teams, Ovechkin headed to Washington that summer accompanied by plenty of hype but also a curiosity in how his game would translate to the ...

Born Sept. 17, 1985, and coming of age just as the Soviet Union was giving way to a new Russia, Alex Ovechkin was drawn to ...

Don't forget that Ovechkin was 13 when Gretzky retired. One thing to watch is domination at the world junior championships. Ovechkin had 18 goals in 18 games over three tournaments. Alex Ovechkin ...

The moment Alex Ovechkin erased Wayne Gretzky's name from the top of the NHL's career goals list, Gretzky celebrated.