Longtime goaltender Jaroslav Halak, who spent 17 seasons in the NHL, announced his retirement Friday. The 40-year-old played his last NHL game on April 13, 2023, with the New York Rangers. Early in ...

A majority of NHL clubs have voted in favor of a decentralized format for the 2026 NHL Draft, a league source confirmed to The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun. Prior to 2025, the NHL had a long history of ...