Norway, Slovenia, Germany Qualify for 2018 Olympics Dustin Nelson | September 4, 2016 Just a couple weeks removed from the 2016 Rio Olympics, we can look ahead to the 2018 Winter Olympics. Men’s hockey qualifications were completed Sunday and Norway, Slovenia and Germany…
Claudia Téllez Arrives in CWHL Dustin Nelson | August 29, 2016 Claudia Téllez is the first Mexican player to work her way into the Canadian Women’s Hockey League (CWHL). The Mexican National Team alternate captain is looking to inspire and break…
Bettman: No NHL Olympics Discussions Till Winter Dustin L. Nelson | August 9, 2016 NHL commissioner Gary Bettman spoke with the media Tuesday at a Winter Classic promotional event in St. Louis. With the 2016 Rio Olympics in full swing, discussion of NHL involvement…
IIHF Seeking Names of Russian Players Flagged for Doping Andrew Forbes | July 27, 2016 The Russian doping scandal has hit the hockey world and at the Olympic level nonetheless. According to reports, the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) will be asking for the names…
NHL’s Olympic Participation Hits Speed Bump Dustin L. Nelson | April 24, 2016 NHL participation in the 2018 Olympics just hit a major speed bump. The situation was difficult to start with, but Saturday, IIHF President Rene Fasel told Inside the Games that…
Who Is Hockey’s Next Triple Gold Club Member? Dustin Nelson | April 13, 2016 Even before it was formalized, the honor getting into the Triple Gold Club was a rare achievement. Winning Olympic Gold, World Championship Gold and the Stanley Cup is a feat…
Leonids Beresnevs Named Latvian Coach for World Championship Dustin L. Nelson | February 9, 2016 Former Soviet league defenseman Leonids Beresnevs has been named the coach of the Latvian national team for the 2016 World Championship. The coaching contract expires at the end of the…
Josef Jandac Named Czech National Team Coach Dustin L. Nelson | January 18, 2016 Josef Jandac has been named the new coach of the Czech national team, starting with this fall’s World Cup of Hockey in Toronto. His contract also includes the 2017 World…
A “Canadian” Team Won’t Win the Cup. Why Does it Matter? Marcy Di Michele | May 13, 2015 The Montreal Canadiens were eliminated from the playoffs last night, the last remaining Canadian-based team in this years’ postseason. No doubt that when the Lightning scored to go-up 3-0, writers…
Miracle Men – Reviewing “The Boys of Winter” The Hockey Writers | February 28, 2015 The second book in my year long quest to read and review one hockey book a month is The Boys of Winter: The Untold Story of a Coach, a Dream,…
THW Remembers The Forgotten Miracle Ed Sarno | February 22, 2015 The NHL and NBC missed a golden opportunity to celebrate not only the 35th anniversary of the 1980 “Miracle On Ice” team, but also the 55th anniversary of USA’s 1st…
Do You Believe in Reliving Miracles? Yes! Casey Bridge | February 17, 2015 Sunday, February 22, will be 35 years to the day when a group of unknown college kids beat the dominant Soviets in a win that shocked the world at the…