Meredith Turits

2 weeks ago | frontofficesports.com | Meredith Turits

Tickets for big events are big collectors’ items—and the New York Islanders want in. On April 6 at UBS Arena on Long Island, Alex Ovechkin became the NHL’s all-time goal leader with a one-timer power play snipe that downed a record held by Wayne Gretzky since 1994. Ovechkin notched his 895th goal in front of a full crowd, many of whom had already paid hundreds, even thousands, for secondary-market tickets.

2 weeks ago | frontofficesports.com | Eric Fisher |Meredith Turits

The GR8 Chase is over. Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin tallied his 895th goal on Sunday, making him the top scorer in National Hockey League history and new owner of one of the most hallowed records in sports. With a second-period power play snipe against the Islanders at UBS Arena, Ovechkin broke the NHL record of 894 goals, held by Wayne Gretzky since 1994 and long considered an impossible bar to clear.

3 weeks ago | frontofficesports.com | Meredith Turits

The biggest victory in the past year for the San Jose Sharks hasn’t been on the ice. On May 7, 2024, the franchise won the NHL draft lottery after finishing its 2023–2024 season with the worst record in the league: 19-54-9. The run was dismal, but from that moment, spirits were incongruously high. “The vibes around the franchise—that’s the word we’ve always used—just fundamentally changed,” Sharks president Jonathan Becher tells Front Office Sports.

1 month ago | frontofficesports.com | Meredith Turits

After Kendall Coyne Schofield won the inaugural PWHL title in 2024, she placed her infant son, Drew, into the Walter Cup. It was an iconic moment for the Minnesota Frost captain herself, but also the visibility of motherhood in professional sports. Coyne Schofield, 32, has been one of the most impactful presences in women’s hockey on the world stage as well as within the new North American pro league: She is both a star player and leading advocate for the game.

1 month ago | frontofficesports.com | Meredith Turits

Russia’s role in international competition is once again at the forefront of hockey discourse. On a phone call Tuesday, President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the possibility of organizing games between the U.S. and Russia involving players from the NHL and Russia’s professional league, the KHL. According to the Kremlin, Trump supported the idea on the call, which was scheduled to discuss the ongoing war in Ukraine.