COLUMBUS, Ohio – The motto of hockey scouts everywhere is this: If you can play, we will find you. From the looks of it, the undersized defenseman with the quicksilver speed and the infectious grin ...

This week two players from Japan have been invited to participate in development camps around the league. Ryo Hashimoto attended the Columbus Blue Jackets development camp this past week and the New ...

PHT’s Morning Skate takes a look at the world of hockey to see what’s happening, and what we’ll be talking about around the NHL and beyond. Meet Ryo Hashimoto, the 21-year-old Japanese product ...

The first Japanese hockey player drafted by an NHL team was Taro Tsujimoto, a fleet center for the Tokyo Katanas. He was selected by the Buffalo Sabres in the 11th round in 1974. He became a legend ...