Weekly Prospect Report: Zamula, Beckman, Askarov & Lafrenière Josh Bell | January 6, 2020 Welcome to the Weekly Prospect Report. Here, we’ll take a look at some key names over the past week that are a big part of the next wave of NHL…
Recapping Team Canada’s Gold Medal Win at WJC Peter Baracchini | January 5, 2020 There was no shortage of storylines throughout the tournament for Team Canada. From injuries to suspensions, it seemed as if they would have a lot to overcome. In the end,…
IIHF’s Rene Fasel: NHL’s Olympic Decision Needed by Late August The Canadian Press | January 5, 2020 OSTRAVA, Czech Republic — Rene Fasel is holding out hope the NHL goes to the 2022 Olympics. The president of the International Ice Hockey Federation also isn’t willing to wait as long…
THW Goalie News: Hutchinson Perfect, Hofer Impressing, and More Stephen Ground | January 5, 2020 The Toronto Maple Leafs continue to soar, and on Saturday, they got stellar goaltending from an unexpected source. Meanwhile, an unexpected Canadian netminder is dominating at the World Junior Championship…
2020 WJC Final Day Preview Stephen Ground | January 5, 2020 When we previewed Saturday’s World Junior Championship action, we predicted a Sweden vs. Canada final. But Russia had other ideas. Sunday will now feature a gold medal rematch of a…
2020 WJC: Switzerland Surprises, but Has Issues to Address Urs Berger | January 4, 2020 The small nation of Switzerland is making great progress. If you take a look at the potential in the country and know how hard it is to recruit new hockey…
Team Finland Once Again Proves That its Game Plan Works Jesse Zhang | January 4, 2020 We should stop being surprised at Team Finland’s successes at the IIHF World Junior Championship. Firstly, they’ve been producing more elite talent now than they’ve perhaps ever had, even with…
2020 WJC: Takeaways From Sweden vs. Russia Matthew Zator | January 4, 2020 Another World Junior Championship, another semi-final loss. It’s become somewhat of a bitter tradition for Team Sweden in recent years. Despite their immense success in the preliminary rounds where they…
2020 WJC Day 8 Preview Stephen Ground | January 4, 2020 The penultimate day of the 2020 World Junior Championship is upon us, meaning three of the four teams remaining (not counting Germany and Kazakhstan in the relegation series) will be…
THW’s Goalie News: Binnington vs. Bieber, Annunen’s Shutout, and More Stephen Ground | January 3, 2020 Could a major Canadian celebrity be preparing to take on a reigning Stanley Cup Champion goaltender at an NHL arena? We’ll cover the wildest story of the day in the…
Sweden ‘Sick and Tired’ of Seeing Sandin Get Slashed at World Juniors The Canadian Press | January 2, 2020 OSTRAVA, Czech Republic — Sweden is sick of seeing Rasmus Sandin get slashed. No doubt the Toronto Maple Leafs feel the same way. Slashes on Sandin The 19-year-old defenceman took another…
2020 WJC Day 7 Preview Stephen Ground | January 2, 2020 Thursday will be the first day of the World Junior Championship in the new year and will be the fullest day of action in the tournament. The quarterfinal round will…