He was born and raised in Tampere, Finland, where Alexander Barkov Sr. was then playing for Tappara of the Finnish Elite League. Upon making his debut with the club at the age of 16, Barkov ...

In June last year, Barkov made history as the first Finnish captain to win the Stanley Cup after his Florida Panthers defeated the Edmonton Oilers in a winner-take-all game seven. The award was ...

Barkov evolved into the superstar the Florida Panthers hoped he’d become. But only now, the narrative of Barkov being the NHL’s most under-appreciated player is shifting. There is an amazing ...

It’s been quite a run for Florida Panthers captain Sasha Barkov. He won the Selke Trophy and became the first Finnish captain to hoist the Stanley Cup back in June, while also playing a pair of ...

Barkov scored a goal on three shots, went minus-2, added two hits and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Capitals. It was a rare mixed performance for Barkov, as he got the goal but ...

Seeing as he’s the only Finnish captain of an NHL club, the choice of the Florida Panthers’ Aleksander Barkov was an easy one. The Carolina Hurricanes’ Sebastian Aho and Mikko Rantanen will ...

While Celebrini was held off the scoresheet in a 3-1 Sharks loss to the reigning Stanley Cup champions, Barkov admired how mature the teenager’s game was at that point in his career.

HOLLYWOOD, FLA. (WSVN) - Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov and several teammates spent a day visiting young patients at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, bringing smiles and support to ...

SUNRISE, Fla. --Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov became the first hockey player to ever win Finland's Athlete of the Year in a vote by the Finnish Association of Sports Journalists.