Johnny Gaudreau’s widow, Meredith, received a standing ovation at this year’s NHL Draft on Friday, June 27.

The NHL held its first decentralized draft outside of the COVID year. It took away from the interesting parts of the first round.

The 6-foot-4, 190-pounder was the player the Caps zeroed in on at the end of the first round. At pick No. 27, they got him.

Columbus Blue Jackets general manager Don Waddell was thwarted in his trade efforts at the NHL Draft. So, he drafted. And he ...

Matthew Schaefer lost his mother, Jennifer, to breast cancer. Now, he’s achieved the ultimate milestone – becoming an NHL ...

James Hagens wound up being fine with being passed up in the NHL draft by his hometown New York Islanders. The 18-year-old Boston College center is staying put after being selected seventh overall by ...

NHL Draft continues on Saturday afternoon live from Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, Calif., with rounds 2-7.  In the opening round on Friday night, Eag ...

Meredith Gaudreau, the widow of late hockey player Johnny Gaudreau, received a standing ovation while attending the 2025 NHL ...

Columbus was happy with its two first-round picks, as well as a trade earlier in the day that netted two NHL veterans ...

New Islanders general manager Mathieu Darche also was busy before the draft. The Islanders traded defenseman Noah Dobson to ...

Meredith Gaudreau, the widow of late hockey player Johnny Gaudreau, received a standing ovation while attending the 2025 NHL ...