Blue Jackets sign veteran F James van Riemsdyk
Sep 16, 2024, 12:21 PM ETThe Columbus Blue Jackets signed forward James van Riemsdyk to a one-year, $900,000 deal over the weekend.The 35-year-old veteran tallied 38 points (11 goals, 27 assists) in 71 games with the Boston Bruins...
NHL star roundtable: Cheat meals, Olympics, top road cities
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterSep 16, 2024, 07:00 AM ETCloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN.The NHL offseason was too long for most players, but many filled the void with travel, weddings and a few rounds...
Blue Jackets GM focused on season amid grief for Johnny Gaudreau
Sep 15, 2024, 06:36 AM ETBUFFALO, N.Y. -- Hearing the familiar sounds of clacking sticks and pucks banging off the boards and glass while watching Columbus Blue Jackets prospects from the stands of a cold rink on a...
Man charged in death of Gaudreau brothers had .087% BAC
Sep 13, 2024, 11:29 AM ETPHILADELPHIA -- The driver charged with killing NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, as they bicycled on a rural road had a blood-alcohol level of .087%, above the .08% legal...
Best fantasy hockey team names, puns for 2024-25 NHL season
Every year that I do this list for ESPN fantasy hockey, I dig for inspiration. Some names lend themselves naturally to puns or pop culture references, which creates a solid, standard Fantasy name such as "A Jack Hughes...
2024-25 fantasy hockey draft kit – NHL rankings, picks, more
Sep 13, 2024, 09:00 AM ETThe puck will drop on the 2023-24 NHL season soon enough, and you can get in on the action with ESPN Fantasy Hockey. Build your strategy, draft your team, and set your lineups...
WHL’s Braxton Whitehead commits to Arizona State, challenging NCAA rules
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNSep 13, 2024, 08:00 AM ETCloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN's senior NHL writer.Braxton Whitehead of the Western Hockey League's Regina Pats has received a verbal commitment for the 2025-26 season from Arizona State University's Division I program...
How Roberto Luongo stepped in for a beer league hockey team
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNSep 13, 2024, 07:00 AM ETCloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN's senior NHL writer.The Beer League Leafs, a 40-and-over adult hockey team in South Florida, sat nervously in their dressing room. With their starting goalie unavailable, they didn't...
Ex-Capitals forward Stephen Peat dies at 44 after accident
Sep 12, 2024, 09:51 PM ETFormer Washington Capitals forward Stephen Peat died from injuries he sustained in a recent accident, the NHL Alumni Association announced on Thursday.According to reports, Peat, 44, was a pedestrian when he struck by...
Fantasy hockey draft tips – Breakout defensemen picks for 2024-25
Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comSep 12, 2024, 05:18 PM ETCloseSean Allen is a fantasy analyst for ESPN.com. He was the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hockey Writer of the Year. You can tweet him @seanard.What is...
