“Of Miracles and Men” Offers Rare Glimpse From Soviet Union Tom Mitsos | February 9, 2015 When I first heard about ESPN’s latest 30 for 30 documentary, “Of Miracles and Men,” I counted down the days until I would get to relive the Miracle on Ice.…
Canada to Blame for USA’s Meltdowns Craig Hagerman | January 3, 2015 Team USA saw their World Juniors hopes come to an end Friday after losing their quarterfinal match to Russia 3-2. The game was close and ultimately decided by a fluky…
Three Surprising Members of IIHF Hall of Fame Craig Hagerman | December 19, 2014 On Thursday via the organization’s website the International Ice Hockey Federation announced the class of seven individuals who will be inducted into their Hall of Fame at a ceremony in…
Brian Rafalski U.S. Hockey Hall Of Famer Michael Gwizdala | December 5, 2014 From small things mama, big things one day come. Brian Rafalski of Dearborn, Michigan, used every inch of his 5-10 frame and parlayed his way into the U.S. Hockey Hall…
Dmitry Lisov: Captain of Russia’s National Sledge Hockey Team Alessandro Seren Rosso | July 15, 2014 #478911201 / gettyimages.com In this article originally appeared on the “Afisha” journal written by Maria Komandnaya, Dmitry Lisov tells his story, from the childhood to the 2014 Paralympics at home,…
The World Cup, Hockey & The American Way Joseph Vito DeLuca | June 25, 2014 A throng of casual fans tightly pack together and surround the television screens inside their local gastropub. As the pace of the game accelerates, so too do the heartbeats of the anxious…
NHL and the Olympics: Everyone Benefits Andrew Wilson | June 15, 2014 The Winter Olympics are a special event that only happen every four years and attract the best players from every league across the globe. The NHL began letting players participate…
Team Austria’s Crisis During the Olympics Vyacheslav Hnatyuk | March 10, 2014 Team Austria has definitely not fared well in the recent Sochi Olympics. This is obvious not only because the team has not qualified for the quarterfinals. The team has also revealed…
Tweet for Gold: The Seven Best NHL Tweets Sent From Sochi Annie Erling Gofus | March 1, 2014 Twitter gave the world a special look at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia—and the view wasn’t always pretty. The Twitter handle @Sochi_Problem documented all of the Olympic’s “whoopsie” moments,…
UND Women’s Hockey: Olympian Michelle Karvinen Ready for the Stretch Run Eric Burton | February 27, 2014 The University of North Dakota Women’s team has lost four games in a row. Those four losses have been to teams below them in the standings. The current losing streak…
Teamwork Trumps Talent: Finland Wins Bronze in Sochi Colin Mills | February 25, 2014 No Mikko Koivu? No Valtteri Filppula? No Aleksander Barkov? No problem for Finland. What looked like an unlikely medal before the tournament with the “power house” Russians, Americans, Swedes and…
Olympic Injuries Impact Playoff Races Josh Smith | February 25, 2014 With all the concern over Olympic injuries, many were questioning whether the NHL should send its players to Pyeongyang for the 2018 games. While that’s still up for debate –…