Category: Gretzky, Wayne

  • Alex Ovechkin Skates Into Canada’s Dense Ukrainian Enclave

    The Capitals, led by the Russian president’s high-profile supporter, are about to play the Oilers in Edmonton, home to a large concentration of the Ukrainian diaspora.

  • Why Jaromir Jagr Won’t Quit Playing Hockey

    The New York Times – Sports:

    The former N.H.L. star recently turned 51 and is wrapping up his 35th season playing pro hockey with Rytiri Kladno of the Czech Extraliga. As the team’s owner and its biggest draw on the ice, Jagr knows his hometown club’s survival is all on him.

  • Alex Ovechkin Has 802 Goals. Wayne Gretzky Is Next In His Sights.

    The New York Times – Sports:

    With two goals against the Winnipeg Jets, Ovechkin, the Capitals winger, passed Gordie Howe on the N.H.L. career list, leaving only one player in his path to being the greatest goal scorer of all time.