Most NHL players take a mandatory week-long vacation before returning to the ice. Meanwhile, Olympians will represent their nations at the 2026 Winter Games in Milan-Cortina.

In October, the PWHL announced its new regular-season schedule, which begins on Nov. 21. Each of the eight teams will play 30 games. The third season will be unusual for several reasons: the Winter Olympics break in Milan, an increased number of games, and the league's first Russian players. In June, the Ottawa Charge drafted and signed forwards Anna Shokhina and Fanuza Kadirova, who already have established, successful careers in Russia and on the international stage. Due to Russia's ongoing...

The player's profile and article were created for the FL Teams. Matvei Shuravin, 2024 NHL Draft The Florida Panthers have made it to three consecutive Stanley Cup finals and won back-to-back championships in 2024 and 2025. Still, they don't have a first-round pick until 2028. The team will have to rely on its present core and developing prospects. One of them is Matvei Shuravin, a 6-foot-2 defenseman selected in the third round of the 2024 NHL Draft, No. 97 overall. He is in the final year of...