Earlier this month, THW's Mike Coll…
Pittsburgh PenguinsMarc Methot has come a long way since his Junior A days playing for the Kanata Valley Lasers. A steady stay-at-home defenseman for the Lasers, he transitioned perfectly to major junior and continued to play his hardnosed style.
The sound of blades grinding the ice of players skating at high speeds, blistering 100+ mph slap shots, beautiful end to end rushes with tape to tape passes, and sprawling kick saves by goaltenders are major components of the great game of bandy. Most people: “Wait what? You mean hockey.” No, I mean bandy. Bandy ...
The National Hockey League may still be unsure of its participation in the 2014 Olympics but it’s definitely ready to make a huge step in supporting equality among pro athletes by teaming up with the You Can Play project, an advocacy group that fights homophobia and promotes equality through the inclusion of gay, lesbian, ...
Previous Previews: Team Czech Republic Team Finland Team Sweden Team Canada Team Russia In the 2010 Vancouver games, Team USA beat the Canadians in the preliminary round and brought them to overtime in the gold medal game, before Sidney Crosby famously won it with a sick wrist shot from the left circle. At the time, ...
Past Previews: Team Czech Republic Team Finland Team Sweden Team Russia Team Canada won the game they had to win, defeating the arch-rival Team USA in the gold medal game of the 2010 Olympics on home ice in Vancouver, when Sidney Crosby scored on a sharp-angle shot in overtime which is certain to be featured on at ...
The last time Russia had the Olympic games it was summer, the height of the cold war, and no one wanted to go to Russia. More than three decades later, they are getting the Olympics again, and no event will match the attention given to hockey. The Russians adore their hockey, and the nation’s best athletes usually flock to the sport. In Sochi 2014, Russia is certain to ice an incredibly talented team, with more than enough motivation in front of rabid home crowds to bring home the gold medal.
After striking Gold in the 2006 Olympic Games, Sweden was considered one of the favorites to come out on top once again in 2010. Unfortunately, they disappointed — finishing in just 5th place and failing to medal in the Vancouver Games. With many holdovers from their 2006 glory, most notably reigning Vezina Trophy winning goaltender ...
Finland has played the role of spoiler for the past two Olympic hockey tournaments, winning bronze in 2010 and silver in 2006. Though never considered among the pre-Olympic favorites, the Finns bring a tough brand of physical, two-way hockey in the North American style, blended seamlessly with speed and skill traditionally associated with the European ...
Back in the old days of Czechoslovakia, the still-fused Czech Republic and Slovakia were a consistent threat to win Olympic gold. Though it also helped to have two of the best hockey players of all time, Jaromir Jagr and Dominik Hasek, in their primes. Currently, the Czech Republic could certainly benefit from the talents of ...
With the Sochi Olympics coming up in a year from now, it’s usually the time where people start keeping an eye on the NHL and an eye on potential candidates for Olympic rosters. This is especially true of Canadian fans who are constantly counting down to the next Olympic tournament. It’s not just the avid fans though, ...
