Markova is the first Russian women’s hockey player to be drafted into the PWHL. Many coaches and teams hesitated drafting her due to visa complications. Despite that, Courtney Kessel, ...

The ban, a response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, means it’s decreasingly likely the Capitals star will get to play in the ...

“I grew up playing hockey, so it’s really cool to see women hockey players have made it this ... 45 and her name in Russian on the back (her team’s sweaters are based on the old Russian ...