Earlier this month, THW's Mike Coll…
Pittsburgh PenguinsWhile not playing in the playoffs is devastating to an NHL player, one bright spot of missing, or being knocked out early, is the opportunity for some players to play for their nation in the IIHF World Hockey Championship. Since 1930, this annual event has brought together the best players in the world. For many ...
Marc Methot has come a long way since his Junior A days playing for the Kanata Valley Lasers. A steady stay-at-home defenseman for the Lasers, he transitioned perfectly to major junior and continued to play his hardnosed style.
The sound of blades grinding the ice of players skating at high speeds, blistering 100+ mph slap shots, beautiful end to end rushes with tape to tape passes, and sprawling kick saves by goaltenders are major components of the great game of bandy. Most people: “Wait what? You mean hockey.” No, I mean bandy. Bandy ...
In the three weeks since the Winnipeg Jets final game of the 2013 season, four Jets began their offseason conditioning by joining their respective countries for the 2013 International Ice Hockey Federation World Championships in Stockholm and Helsinki. Those four Jets are Andrew Ladd (Canada) Ondrej Pavelec (Czech Republic), Arturs Kulda (Latvia), and Jacob Trouba (United ...
It’s no secret that the Edmonton Oilers have a number of holes to fill going forward, and new GM Craig MacTavish will have a full to-do list to prioritize in the off-season. One of those positions to address is goaltending. Devan Dubnyk did not play poorly, but he also did not put up the numbers ...
The IIHF World Championships 2013 in Sweden and Finland have so far been a dream for Switzerland. The Swiss, led by Canadian head coach Sean Simpson, have so far dominated the Championships with three games played. It all began for the team on May 3rd, with Switzerland facing off against Sweden. Despite being the underdogs, ...
The Edmonton Oilers’ season has come to an end and for most players at this time their hockey is done until training camps open next fall. That isn’t true of a number of the Oilers this season however, as there will be at least six members heading to the IIHF World Hockey Championships to represent their ...
Eisbären Berlin captured the 2012-2013 Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) title for the third straight year Sunday. More impressively, this marks the seventh time they’ve done so in nine seasons. Despite the team’s unprecedented success, they don’t seem to get the recognition or accolades they deserve. In Germany, soccer is king of the sports world. Outside ...
Former Harvard player and Canadian forward Sarah Vaillancourt officially announced her retirement from the women’s national team on Thursday, just nine days after winning a silver medal at the 2013 Women’s World Championships. It’s not every day that we recognize the retirement of a 27-year-old athlete. Not two-points-per-game players. Not former Patty Kazmaier Award winners. ...
As the Tampa Bay Lightning sit nine points out of a playoff spot with six games to go it is all but known that they will not see the post season. It is time to start looking ahead to Lightning players that could represent their country at the World Championships this season. The World Championship ...
