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Edmonton Journal
30-05-2025
- Sport
- Edmonton Journal
Great Eight not one and done as Capitals refute Ovechkin retirement rumour
Article content When the Caps were eliminated from the playoffs by the Hurricanes, Ovechkin joked that he would join the Hershey Bears for a minor league playoff run. He committed to playing next year, but not beyond. 'First of all, (I have) to make a roster at 40 years old,' Ovechkin said. 'I'm going to use those couple months (in the offseason) to rest, enjoy my life, then back to work,' Ovechkin said. 'Me and (trainer Pavel Burlachenko are) going do our job to get ready for the season and just do my best. He said he wants to win a second Stanley Cup, or at least make the conference final for only the second time. 'I'm looking forward for next year,' Ovechkin said. 'I'm going to try to do my best to play and my team is going to help me, too. … I just want to come back next year and see the team who's capable of winning the Stanley Cup.' And after that? 'I haven't thought about it yet, but we'll see what's going to happen,' Ovechkin said. 'I'm going to try to do my best to be able to do well next year, and we'll see.' Ovechkin needs 19 points to pass Joe Sakic and enter the Top-10 in points. His latest contract with the Capitals, the only team he's played for, will expire after next season, his 21st in the NHL. He has said he wants to play in Russia before he retires from hockey. No decision has been made on Alex Ovechkin's future following the 2025-26 NHL season. — Capitals PR (@CapitalsPR) May 29, 2025
Time of India
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Departure from Hershey Bears by Mike Sgarbossa for HC Lugano in the Swiss National League
Image Via Getty In a strategic move aimed at gaining fresh opportunities overseas, veteran forward Mike Sgarbossa is officially departing North American ice to join HC Lugano of the Swiss National League. The team announcement of a two-year contract shows that new paths are opening for the veteran, long respected for his steady offensive output and keen leadership. With much AHL experience and NHL tenure, Sgarbossa now looks forward to testing himself at the European level. Mike Sgarbossa's steady career in North America comes full circle Hockey-wise, Mike Sgarbossa has been in the system for over a decade, carrying out his role as a dependable scorer for his teams. He stayed quickly under the spotlight of NHL stardom while making a loud statement with numbers in the American Hockey League. For the better part of 13 seasons, Sgarbossa piled up 467 points, including 165 goals in 605 AHL games while playing with different teams such as the Lake Erie Monsters, Norfolk Admirals, San Diego Gulls, Springfield Thunderbirds, and Hershey Bears. — FOX43Sports (@FOX43Sports) This past season, the Ontario product gave yet another solid performance of 31 points in 35 games for the Hershey Bears. Another short NHL stint with the Washington Capitals saw him chalking up two points in three games, further cementing his ability to stand tall against the very best when called upon. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Trade Bitcoin & Ethereum – No Wallet Needed! IC Markets Start Now Undo Even though Mike Sgarbossa helped the Hershey Bears win the Calder Cup in 2023 and was a two-time AHL All-Star, he did not participate in the 2024 playoff run with the team. During the playoffs, he was kept by the Washington Capitals and did not drop back down to the AHL roster. This situation seems to have played a role in his decision to look overseas for new opportunities, where his mature playmaking talents should immediately make a difference. Sgarbossa's professional career started in 2010 when he signed his contract with the San Jose Sharks after going undrafted. He went on to appear in the NHL with such teams as the Colorado Avalanche and Florida Panthers over the years. In all, he has played 92 games and brought in nine goals and 25 points in the NHL. Also Read: Toronto Maple Leafs face a make-or-break match in Game 6 against the Florida Panthers Mike Sgarbossa's transition to HC Lugano sets the stage for the veteran forward, combining North American experience with European dreams. As he turns his steamboat in the direction of this new venture, Sgarbossa carries a profusion of skills and the very elements that will see his new organization in good standing in the fiercely competitive environment of the Swiss National League. Get IPL 2025 match schedules , squads , points table , and live scores for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Check the latest IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Capitals' Affiliate & Defending Champion Hershey Bears Eliminated From Calder Cup Playoffs After Second-Round Sweep
The Washington Capitals' Hershey Bears will not go for back-to-back-to-back Calder Cups, as a Game 3 defeat on Wednesday resulted in elimination from the playoffs.
Washington Post
17-05-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
Alex Ovechkin says he intends to keep playing for the Capitals, his 21st NHL season at age 40
ARLINGTON, Va. — Alex Ovechkin said Saturday he intends to return to the Washington Capitals for his 21st NHL season after breaking Wayne Gretzky's career goal-scoring record earlier this spring. Ovechkin joked about joining the minor league Hershey Bears for their playoff run and indicated the question wasn't whether he'd be back but rather if he had what it takes to earn a spot.
17-05-2025
- Sport
Alex Ovechkin says he intends to keep playing for the Capitals, his 21st NHL season at age 40
ARLINGTON, Va. -- Alex Ovechkin said Saturday he intends to return to the Washington Capitals for his 21st NHL season after breaking Wayne Gretzky's career goal-scoring record earlier this spring. Ovechkin joked about joining the minor league Hershey Bears for their playoff run and indicated the question wasn't whether he'd be back but rather if he had what it takes to earn a spot. 'First of all, (I have) to make a roster at 40 years old,' Ovechkin quipped on locker cleanout day, less than 48 hours after he and the Capitals were eliminated in the second round by Carolina. Ovechkin, who turns 40 in September, has one season left on his five-year, $47.5 million contract he signed in 2021. He said he is approaching the summer like any other, planning to train the same way in the offseason and see where things go. 'I'm going to use those couple months (in the offseason) to rest, enjoy my life, then back to work,' Ovechkin said. 'Me and (trainer Pavel Burlachenko are) going do our job to get ready for the season and just do my best." Ovechkin is coming off a whirlwind of a season, where he overcame a broken leg to score 44 goals — the third most in the league — and pass Gretzky's mark of 894 that long seemed unapproachable. The Russian superstar has 897. 'For him to come back this year and play the way that he did, chase down this record, the start that he had, breaking his leg, coming back from that, and just continuing to not only do things he did individually, statistically, but lead our team — that's part of the story that will be a minor part of it, but it's a big part of it," coach Spencer Carbery said after the Game 5 loss to the Hurricanes on Thursday night. "He did what he came back this year to prove and show, and he did it in the playoffs as well. I tip my cap to 'O' and the season that he had and as our captain leading the way.' Ovechkin led the team with five goals in 10 games this postseason, but had just one goal in the second round as he and the team fell short of the Eastern Conference final for the 15th time in 16 appearances during his career. The other time was their Stanley Cup run in 2018, when Ovechkin won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP. Going into next season, Ovechkin wants to work toward chasing a second championship. 'I'm looking forward for next year," Ovechkin said. "I'm going to try to do my best to play and my team is going to help me, too. ... I just want to come back next year and see the team who's capable of winning the Stanley Cup.' Beyond that, he's not sure what the future holds when his contract comes to an end. 'I haven't thought about it yet, but we'll see what's going to happen," Ovechkin said. 'I'm going to try to do my best to be able to do well next year, and we'll see.' Longtime teammate Tom Wilson, guesses '900 and beyond" on the goal counter is coming next for Ovechkin. 'At no point am I thinking in my head that there's ever going to be a day without Ovi on the Caps,' Wilson said. "He's still flying out there. He had an incredible season. I think he probably exceeded expectations and beyond. You can never count that guy out. He's such a tremendous leader. I'm sure he's going to keep buzzing.'
