Welcome to NHL99, The Athletic’s countdown of the best 100 players in modern NHL history. We’re ranking 100 players but calling it 99 because we all know who’s No. 1 — it’s the 99 spots behind No. 99 ...

With little surprise he’s continued to be an impact player. The speedy Kariya has recorded 27 points in 26 games since he joined Albany via a trade in late January. Of these points, 11 are goals, five ...

TORONTO -- They are, even in retirement, the oddest of couples. Paul Kariya seeks refuge in the swells of Southern California. Since retiring from the NHL in 2010, Kariya, a native of Vancouver, ...

Before Gary Suter got hit with a four-game suspension Tuesday for planting a hard cross-check on Paul Kariya’s chops that resulted in a mild concussion, Blackhawks coach Craig Hartsburg had plenty to ...

Paul Kariya sounded positively buoyant. He talked about how good he felt and the clarity he had. He talked about the future, a future without hockey, as it turns out, but a future full of promise. And ...

DALLAS – Treading eggshells, the Devils believe the big one’s coming. The blockbuster making the scuttlebutt rounds in their locker room has Lou Lamoriello breaking up the team to acquire Paul Kariya.

They tumble out in animated bursts, Paul Kariya starting a sentence and Teemu Selanne completing it, affectionately bickering like a long-married couple. They agree on almost everything related to ...

Three years into retirement following a glorious NHL career, Teemu Selanne is still as fast as ever. He’s also still linked to friend and former Mighty Ducks linemate Paul Kariya, an enduring bond ...

TORONTO — Five months since he got the call from the Hockey Hall of Fame, Paul Kariya still hasn't thought much about being the first player of Asian descent to be enshrined. "I try not to think about ...

Teemu Selanne and Paul Kariya are so different, but share one thing -- a spot in the Hockey Hall of Fame. Bruce Bennett/Getty Images TORONTO -- They are, even in retirement, the oddest of couples.