Russia has been frozen out of international ice hockey competitions since the country invaded Ukraine three years ago. :: File But after Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with U.S.

Moscow-born Alex Ovechkin has been lauded in Russia for making ice hockey history after he became the all-time highest NHL scorer with his 895th goal. The captain of the Washington Capitals ...

ZURICH — Russia and Belarus are to remain frozen out of International Ice Hockey Federation competitions through the 2025-26 season. The IIHF decision on Tuesday covers all world championships and ...

ZURICHZURICH — Russia and Belarus will be excluded from the ice hockey world championships for another year through the 2024-25 season, the sport’s governing body said Monday, citing security ...

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin discussed staging a series of hockey games between players from their respective countries during their lengthy call Tuesday, ...

The Islanders will have to wait at least two more seasons for goaltending prospect Dmitry Gamzin to arrive in North America.

Finland eliminated Russia from the Olympic hockey tournament on Wednesday, ruining Vladimir Putin's (and every other Russian's) hope of a gold on home soil. Finland's 3-1 win in the quarterfinal ...

The last time the Russians competed under their own flag was in Sochi in 2014, when the Alex Ovechkin-led squad failed to ...