Frozen Four: Denver stuns Michigan with an instant-classic, double-overtime victory https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7184230/2026/04/10/denver-michigan-frozen-four-overtime-ncaa-hockey/ Denver, playing for its third national title in five years, will face Wisconsin in Saturday's final. #IceHockey #Hockey

Colorado Avalanche clinch Presidents' Trophy for NHL's best record https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7184970/2026/04/09/colorado-avalanche-nhl-presidents-trophy/ No team has won the trophy and the Stanley Cup in the same season since 2013. #IceHockey #Hockey

Cole Caufield becomes first Canadiens player to score 50 goals in a season in 36 years https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7172239/2026/04/09/cole-caufield-stats-canadiens-50-goals-nhl/ Caufield is only the seventh player in Canadiens history to reach 50 goals in one season, and the first since Stéphane Richer in 1989-90. #IceHockey #Hockey

Frozen Four: Wisconsin upsets North Dakota to advance to national title game https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7184226/2026/04/09/frozen-four-wisconsin-north-dakota-ncaa-score-upset/ The Wisconsin Badgers beat North Dakota 2-1 on Thursday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. #IceHockey #Hockey

NHL rumblings: Maple Leafs, Devils receive permission to talk to Panthers AGM Sunny Mehta https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7183561/2026/04/09/maple-leafs-devils-sunny-mehta-rumblings/ Mehta helped architect the two-time championship roster in Florida. Panthers AGM Brett Peterson is also a popular target. #IceHockey #Hockey

The Norris Trophy race is closer than ever. Who should win and how should we decide? https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7181782/2026/04/09/nhl-norris-trophy-race/ Awards talk for the Norris isn’t just about who should win, but how to figure it out. And this year, the competition is incredibly steep. #IceHockey #Hockey

As Alex Ovechkin weighs his NHL future, is the Capitals' potential a pro or con? https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7182988/2026/04/09/alex-ovechkin-nhl-future-capitals-potential/ Ovechkin might — or might not — return for season No. 22, but he has some considerations to make. #IceHockey #Hockey

Utah Mammoth are just 5 games away from making modern NHL history https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7182153/2026/04/09/utah-mammoth-shootouts-nhl-history/ Utah is set to become the first team in the history of the cap era to go a full season without having a single game end in a shootout. #IceHockey #Hockey

How Buffalo Sabres prospect Luke Osburn became a rising star at Wisconsin https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7161372/2026/04/09/buffalo-sabres-luke-osburn-wisconsin-frozen-four/ Osburn, a fourth-round pick by the Sabres in 2024, has excelled as a freshman at Wisconsin. #IceHockey #Hockey

What's next for the Capitals? Chris Patrick on trade options, Alex Ovechkin's future and more https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7182269/2026/04/09/capitals-chris-patrick-trades-alex-ovechkin-future/ The Capitals' GM is preparing for a future without Ovechkin — and one with him: "Whenever he's ready to tell us, we'll be ready to hear it." #IceHockey #Hockey