An empty net in hockey is when a team removes its goaltender from the ice, leaving its goal unattended. It's a calculated risk. By removing the goalie, a team gains an extra skater, increasing its ...

ANN ARBOR – Michigan’s hockey team will be anxiously waiting for Selection Sunday on March 23. The 11th-ranked Wolverines no longer control their NCAA Tournament destiny after being eliminated ...

Defensemen Filip Nordberg and Gennadi Chaly netted the team’s two goals, while goaltender Aiden Wright shut down the Musketeers after allowing a penalty shot goal. The first period started ...

Alex Ovechkin will almost certainly break Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goal-scoring record. Ovechkin began this season with 853 goals — 41 shy of Gretzky’s 894 — and got off to a great start ...

At the time of his retirement in 1999, Wayne Gretzky owned or shared 61 NHL records, including the mark for the most career goals. "The Great One" finished his unparalleled 20-year career with an ...

A penalty shot goal by Frank Nazar put the icing on the cake as Utah’s second period came to an end. Some credit has to be given to Spencer Knight who was terrific against Utah, making 36 saves.

The 2024/25 Premier League campaign has reached a pivotal stage of the season, and the race to finish as the competition's leading goal-scorer is also hotting up. Last season saw Erling Haaland ...

The Capitals star remains one of the game's most dangerous goal scorers. His signature one-time slap shot from the left dot continuing to terrorize goaltenders, even as he enters his 20th season ...

The 39-year-old Ovechkin is within striking distance of Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record of 894. "The Great One" scored his final goal on March 29, 1999. "The Great Eight" could very well ...

Alex Ovechkin will almost certainly break Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goal-scoring record. Ovechkin began this season with 853 goals — 41 shy of Gretzky’s 894 — and got off to a great start ...

Mohamed Salah’s career has come a long way from Chelsea cast-off to Ballon d’Or candidate ... Golden Boot leaderboard] Salah’s in the league’s top six for goals and has now passed David Beckham in the ...

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