BUFFALO, N.Y. -- At a mere 5-foot-7, Brian Gionta knew the odds would be long at getting an opportunity to play in the NHL when he was drafted by the New Jersey Devils some 20 years ago. "I never ...

If Brian Gionta has played his last NHL game, he'll hang up his skates without a regret. Gionta will know that he and his family are richer for the athletic and life experience of his career, the ...

spent his 44th birthday on Jan. 18 like most typical weekdays. "A nice relaxing day the first half of the day," Gionta said last week, "and, then it's bringing the kids off to everything in the second ...