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Ex-NHL player Adam Johnson, 29, dies after 'freak accident' https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/38770208/ex-nhl-player-adam-johnson-29-dies-freak-accident Former NHLer dies after 'freak accident' during game in England American Adam Johnson, 29, suffered a slashed neck https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/former-nhler-dies-after-freak-accident-during-game-in-england-1.7011944 Former NHL player Adam Johnson dies after ‘freak accident’ during hockey game in Britain’s top league https://theathletic.com/5008199/2023/10/28/adam-johnson-hockey-injury-cut/

THE 13 MEMBERS OF THE NHL 1000+ ASSISTS CLUB 01. 1963 – Wayne Gretzky 02. 1249 – Ron Francis 03. 1193 – Mark Messier 04. 1169 – Ray Bourque 05. 1155 – Jaromir Jagr 06. 1135 – Paul Coffey 07. 1109 – Joe Thornton 08. 1079 – Adam Oates 09. 1063 – Steve Yzerman 10. 1049 – Gordie Howe 11. 1040 – Marcel Dionne 12. 1033 – Mario Lemieux 13. 1016 – Joe Sakic

TWO-TIME INDUCTEES INTO THE U.S. HOCKEY HALL OF FAME (45) 45. 2023 - Katie King Crowley / 2009 - 1998 Women’s U.S. Olympic Team (newly elected) HOCKEY HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES / U.S. HOCKEY HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES (33) 33. 2023 / 2009 – Tom Barrasso (newly elected) REFEREES AND LINESMEN IN THE U.S HOCKEY HALL OF FAME 07. 2023 - Brian Murphy (newly elected)

FINALLY! Joe Thornton retires from NHL after 24 seasons Center hadn’t played since 2021-22, ranks 12th in points https://www.nhl.com/news/joe-thornton-retires-from-nhl-after-24-seasons Joe Thornton announced his retirement from the NHL on Saturday after 24 seasons. The 44-year-old shared the news in a video posted on X, the website formerly known as Twitter, by the San Jose Sharks, one of his former teams. “Hey, judging by how many people keep asking me, I guess I have to tell you: I’m officially retiring from the NHL,” Thornton said. “Thought you guys would have figured it out sooner, but you kept asking. So here I am, retiring. “I have so much love for the game of hockey and for countless number of people that helped this kid’s dream become a reality. And if you’re looking for me, you know where to fine me. I’ll be at the rink. Peace and love.” Thornton last played in the 2021-22 season, when the center had 10 points (five goals, five assists) in an NHL career-low 34 games for the Florida Panthers and was a healthy scratch for all but one of their 10 Stanley Cup Playoff games. Thornton said after that season that he was unsure about his future. "I haven't put any thought into it at all right now," Thornton said in May 2022 after the Panthers were eliminated by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Eastern Conference Second Round. "I think it's still so quick. I wasn't expecting that. It took me by surprise, so I'm sure I'll talk with the family and see what our plan is next. I haven't decided if I'm going to play or not, but we'll talk and see how everybody's feeling about it. We'll see." Selected by the Boston Bruins with the No. 1 pick in the 1997 NHL Draft, Thornton is 12th in NHL history with 1,539 points (430 goals, 1,109 assists), seventh in assists and sixth in games played (1,714). He played for the Panthers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Sharks and Bruins. Thornton had 134 points (32 goals, 102 assists) in 187 playoff games. He played for San Jose for 15 seasons from 2005-2020 and ranks first in Sharks history in assists (804), second in points (1,055), third in games (1,104) and fourth in goals (251). The Sharks qualified for the postseason in 13 of his 15 seasons, including making the Stanley Cup Final in 2016, when they lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins in six games. Thornton won the Hart Trophy voted as the most valuable player in the NHL and the Art Ross Trophy as the top scorer in 2005-06, when he had 125 points (29 goals, 96 assists) in 81 games for the Bruins and Sharks. "I feel like I've been privileged to play this game for a long time, so I don't take anything for granted," Thornton said in May 2022. "But I never think what-ifs, to be honest with you. I just kind of try to live in the moment and go from there."

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Alex Ovechkin fails to record a shot in consecutive games for first time in career One of the NHL's preeminent snipers is off to a bit of a sluggish start by his standards. https://ca.yahoo.com/sports/news/alex-ovechkin-fails-to-record-a-shot-in-consecutive-games-for-first-time-in-career-121306566.html

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THE PITTSBURGH PENGUINS STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS (2009, 2016, 2017) 01. Sidney Crosby 02. Evgeni Malkin 03. Kris Letang 04. Chris Kunitz 05. Marc-Andre Fleury Letang played 41 games during the 2016-2017 NHL season, and missed the playoffs due to injury.