Kasparaitis Is Playing for More Than a Paycheck Nathaniel Oliver | November 18, 2017 When Darius Kasparaitis played in the NHL, the bodies quite literally “hit the floor.” Again. And again. And again. For 14 seasons, Kasparaitis was a wrecking ball. He was often…
USA Hockey Continues Olympic Prep with Deutschland Cup Geoff Nichols | October 31, 2017 Earlier this month, USA Hockey set their roster for the 2017 Deutschland Cup from Nov. 10-12 in Augsburg, Germany. This roster will largely match the one put together for the…
Recognizing the Importance of Milan Hnilička and His Career Nathaniel Oliver | October 28, 2017 Rarely does a third-string goaltender ever receive his or her dues. Their ice time is limited, if existent at all. Come game day they spend most of their time either…
Team USA Playing in Germany, Preparing for the Olympics Alessandro Seren Rosso | October 21, 2017 Unlike other national teams like Canada or Russia, Team USA decided to play in only one international tournament before assembling the roster for the 2018 Olympic Games in South Korea.…
Björn Liljander, Assistant General Manager, Frölunda HC Johannes Wheeldon | October 18, 2017 For more than a decade, Frölunda Hockey Club in the Swedish Hockey league has consistently developed a startling number of top prospects drafted into the National Hockey League. Since 1981, they…
A Female Hasek: Klára Peslarová, Team Czech Republic Goalie Nathaniel Oliver | October 5, 2017 The three highest save percentages of Dominik Hasek’s international career were .961, .924 and .923. Those numbers came in international tournaments like the Winter Olympics or World Championships when “The…
Top 20 Players Outside of the NHL David Carlsson | October 5, 2017 Just because the NHL is the best hockey league in the world, it doesn’t mean that all the best players in the world can be found in the NHL. But…
USA Hockey Continues Prep for 2018 Olympics Geoff Nichols | September 29, 2017 The regular season in the Canadian Hockey League’s three leagues got underway this past weekend. The NHL preseason is in full swing and nearing its culmination. AHL training camps started…
2017 Development Cup Sees Two National Teams Debut Geoff Nichols | September 27, 2017 September 29, 2017, will be a day of birth and rebirth of sorts. For the first time ever, Andorra’s men’s national ice hockey team will take to the ice in…
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…
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…
