Nick Bailen from NCAA to European Stardom Alessandro Seren Rosso | September 26, 2017 RPI alumnus Nick Bailen didn’t have an impact in North America but is having a very good career in Europe instead. In this translated interview, originally appearing on the popular Russian…
Faith on Ice: Nicole Hensley, Team USA Goaltender Nathaniel Oliver | September 20, 2017 The United States women’s national hockey team has been in training camp in Wesley Chapel, Florida since Sept. 5. Wesley Chapel is about a 25-minute drive from Tampa. Though the…
Nigel Dawes Has Found Second Home in Kazakhstan Alessandro Seren Rosso | September 20, 2017 After scoring more than Alexander Ovechkin, Jeff Carter, and Ryan Getzlaf at the 2004 World Junior Championship, the career of Nigel Dawes didn’t have the kind of success that was…
Rudi Ball, 1936, and a Deal with the Devil The Hockey Writers | September 19, 2017 This article was originally published in March, 2013. Picture yourself. You’re a star hockey player in your home nation. You guided your underdog national team to an Olympic bronze medal…
From the NHL to Europe: A Brave Move Before Retirement David Carlsson | September 5, 2017 Do you remember “The Final Countdown”? The song was made famous by the Swedish rock band Europe in 1986. Coincidentally, the title could refer to the many former NHLers who decide…
Ontario Reign, Eisbären Berlin to Faceoff in AEG Family Affair Geoff Nichols | August 27, 2017 Midseason exhibition games are virtually unheard of in North American pro hockey, but that won’t stop the American Hockey League’s Ontario Reign from hosting Eisbären Berlin of the German Deutsche…
THW’s List of Prospects in the SHL in 2017-18 Alessandro Seren Rosso | August 25, 2017 In the 2017-18 season, a total of 70 players will skate in the SHL or in the Allsvenskan, the top two levels in Swedish hockey. Please note that this list…
USA Hockey Looks to Medal with Unfamiliar Names Geoff Nichols | August 24, 2017 Now that University of Wisconsin Men’s Hockey Head Coach, Tony Granato, has been named to the same position with the United States men’s team for the 2018 Winter Olympics, the…
European Prospects Who Ignited the Ivan Hlinka Matthew Hacke | August 16, 2017 The Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup offered a respite from a long summer without hockey. With eight international junior teams competing, the tournament featured 18 games played in just five days. Canada…
What If NHL Players Go to the Olympics? Peter Ferrell | August 16, 2017 We’ve all heard the rumours. Despite the National Hockey League’s decision to take a pass on the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, there are, apparently, a few rebellious players willing…
Winter Olympics: Memorable Moments from the NHL Era Louis Pannone | August 15, 2017 As the 2018 Winter Olympic Games draw nearer and nearer, the reality that players from the National Hockey League won’t be participating is beginning to set in. Back in April…
WJSS Reveal Trends in Hockey’s Blueliners Leah Dyck | August 8, 2017 Saturday marked the final day of the week-long 2017 World Junior Summer Showcase (WJSS), where top players under the age of 20 from the four biggest hockey nations; the U.S.,…