Schaefer is still the No. 1 ranked prospect and the favorite to go first but isn't an absolute lock to be the top pick.

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Sullivan said Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes is coming to Boston ahead of the final. NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly told USA TODAY by email that Hughes can play "only in the event ...

Down another player, Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski, becomes the most important defender for Team USA. Werenski is having ... the middle of a career-best NHL campaign for Columbus, and ...

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Simon Benoit broke the internet Tuesday night when he attempted a Superman punch during a ...

Blueshirts team president Chris Drury wanted a defenseman who could add size and strength to his blue line, and he found one.

Former MSU defenseman and No. 2 overall pick, Artyom Levshunov has been called up to the NHL by the Chicago Blackhawks.

The Pittsburgh Penguins announced Monday that they have signed defenseman Daniel Laatsch to a two-year entry-level contract. According to a release, the contract will begin in the 2025-26 season and ...

Morrissey is ill, Hockey Canada said, so emergency replacement Thomas Harley will play his second game of the tournament. Defenseman Zach Werenski leads the USA with five points, all assists.