Blackhawks’ Prospect Slaggert Talks Team USA, Draft & College Pete Bauer | October 23, 2020 Landon Slaggert, a 2020 third-round draft pick of the Chicago Blackhawks (#79 overall), is currently a freshman at the University of Notre Dame and a member of the Fighting Irish…
Draisaitl & Stützle Leading the Resurgence of German Hockey Ben Wagner | October 6, 2020 In a nation renowned for its soccer clubs and players, it seems that hockey is once again getting noticed in Germany and German players getting noticed in North America. Leon…
Prospects News & Rumors: Chlapík, Toropchenko, USA Hockey & More Eddy Jones | September 30, 2020 The Ottawa Senators loan a former second-round pick to the Czech Extraliga, the St. Louis Blues loan another Russian prospect to the KHL, and USA Hockey announces their 2021 National…
Prospects News & Rumors: World Juniors, OHL Update, Ylönen & More Eddy Jones | September 18, 2020 With international tournaments being cancelled left and right, there’s finally an update on the 2021 World Junior Championship. The Montreal Canadiens loaned out a former second-round pick to Finland and…
NHL Rumors: Wild, Coyotes, Maple Leafs, World Juniors, More Jim Parsons | September 17, 2020 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is lots of news and talk surrounding the Minnesota Wild who have been active in the past few days. Meanwhile, in Arizona, it sounds…
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Remembered Margann Laurissa | September 7, 2020 *Originally written in September 2012* On September 6, 2012, there was cause for celebration in Yaroslavl, Russia. For the first time in nearly a calendar year, the city’s hometown hockey…
3 Legendary Olympic Hockey Players You’ve Never Heard Of THW Archives | August 18, 2020 When Alan Eagleson brought the 1972 Summit Series to fruition, North American hockey fans quickly learned that the rest of the world had some serious talent. The Canadians severely underestimated…
Top-10 Finns of the 1990s Nathaniel Oliver | August 17, 2020 The 1990s were a time when Finnish hockey players became more prevalent throughout the NHL. By the time that the decade had gotten underway, three Finns already had their names…
Peyton Krebs’ Hlinka-Gretzky Experience Makes Him a Playoff Threat Casey Dobson | August 5, 2020 The Vegas Golden Knights aren’t short on X-factor type talent. With big names like Max Pacioretty, Mark Stone, and William Karlsson, it’s hard to imagine that they would need anyone…
Prospects News & Rumors: Lehtonen, Team Canada & Perreault Greg Boysen | August 2, 2020 Another player hopeful to make his National Hockey League debut next season will stay in Europe to start things off. Plus, Team Canada is laying down the foundation to built…
Do the Bruins Have the Best Olympic Roster? Jeremy King | July 27, 2020 The recent extension of the Collective Bargaining Agreement until 2026 is positive news. While most of the focus has been on the NHL’s Return to Play plan, the agreement also…
Maple Leafs in the 2022 Olympics: Could be the Best of Times or the Worst for their Fans Kevin Armstrong | July 12, 2020 As part of the Return to Play arrangement, there is a four-year extension to the Collective Bargaining Agreement. It includes NHLers returning to the Olympics. This creates an interesting dilemma…