ESPN presents the best player in the world of the week, celebrating the player who has the best stats, impact or storyline to earn the honor. To nominate someone, please email us here by midnight ...

The NHL has 32 member teams scouring the hockey world for available talent. The best players are drafted as teenagers and arrive in the NHL over the following 28 months.

It is counterintuitive to think the best players in the world are there to ensure a good breakout off a dump-in. McDavid’s opening goal against the U.S. on Saturday was an example of what we ...

Who is the best hockey player in the world? Who's better, Crosby or Ovechkin? With Stamkos now on the scene, does he join the conversation? Corey Perry just had a 50-goal season as the league MVP.

His World Cup Of Hockey Performance: With three points in three games, McDavid ranked among the top offensive players in the tournament. He also delivered 12 shots—four per game—also one of ...

The world's best men's ice hockey players are returning to the Olympics after a 12-year hiatus. The NHL has officially agreed to allow its players to compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics, which will be ...

After a 12-year absence, NHL players will compete in the 2026 and 2030 Olympic Games as part of a new agreement between ...

NHL and NHL Players' Association finalized an agreement that confirms NHL player participation in the 2026 Winter Olympics in ...

Red Wings fan Joseph Olmstead is the world's best video-game hockey player, and that was decided Tuesday in Nashville. With Connor McDavid's help.

The World Cup of Hockey is returning in 2028, setting the stage for the sport to get on a routine of international competitions with the world's best players every other year.. The NHL and NHL ...