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 ...

ANAHEIM, CA - JUNE 7: Paul Kariya #9 of the Anaheim Mighty Ducks looks on during Game Six of the 2003 Stanley Cup Finals against the New Jersey Devils at the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim on June 7, 2003 ...

Saying goodbye to familiar faces is never an easy endeavor, especially if the departure could be argued as premature. Paul Kariya’s NHL career was cut short after a bout with post-concussion syndrome ...

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 ...

Another NHL legend is calling it quits and this time it’s under more heartbreaking circumstances. Paul Kariya is retiring from the NHL after 15 seasons in the league and after a career filled with ...

After missing the entire 2010-11 season because of post-concussion symptoms, Paul Kariya announced his retirement from the NHL Wednesday after 15 seasons. Kariya said there was no angst about the ...

You didn’t go see the Mighty Ducks. You went to see Paul Kariya. He kept the building full when the novelty disappeared. He gave the Ducks points when games seemed pointless. He was the face of the ...

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Anaheim Ducks raised Paul Kariya’s No. 9 to the Honda Center rafters Sunday night, honoring the high-scoring forward who became a Hall of Famer. The Ducks celebrated Kariya’s ...

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 ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... WINNIPEG, Manitoba—Paul Kariya announced his retirement from the NHL on Wednesday after being unable to return from post-concussion symptoms that forced him ...

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 ...