A Bird’s Eye View: A Firsthand Look at the WJHC Prelims Through Tweets Joseph Vito DeLuca | December 31, 2013 Here’s a firsthand look via Twitter at the preliminary round of the 2014 World Junior Championship that included upsets, superb special teams and exceptional hockey. Canadian & Swedish Fans Create…
Nic Petan Clutch for Canada, Cashes in with Jets Eric McKelvie | December 31, 2013 December 30th, 2013 is a day Nic Petan won’t forget anytime soon. He was the hero for Team Canada at the World Junior Championship and hours later agreed to his…
Underdogs Show Their Bite at World Juniors Joseph Vito DeLuca | December 30, 2013 While many fans may have been anticipating the major New Year’s Eve matchups, the fifth day of the 2014 World Junior Championships provided fireworks a day early for Malmö by…
What Going To The World Juniors Means To Me, A Half-Canadian Chris McHugh | December 30, 2013 The first time I saw a hockey game in Toronto, there were so many goals that I missed one of them. I was pretty upset. December 21st, 1999. The Maple…
Simon Says Czech Mate: Canada Gets Upset at WJHC Joseph Vito DeLuca | December 28, 2013 The 2014 World Junior Championship had its first upset as the Czech Republic defeated Canada 5-4 in a shootout. A Quick Start as the Catalyst What doomed the Czech Republic…
A Surprising Start to 2014 World Juniors Joseph Vito DeLuca | December 26, 2013 Chances are not many people had a Germany defenseman scoring the first goal of the 2014 World Junior Championship. However, that’s exactly what happened. The feat was shortly lived as…
Taylor Hall Making Case for Team Canada Carl Maloney | December 6, 2013 Taylor Hall has been a name known to hockey fans since he stepped on to the ice in junior with the Windsor Spitfires. He’s had Memorial Cup and World Junior…
Canada Announces WJC Selection Camp Roster Carl Maloney | December 2, 2013 Hockey Canada announced it’s selection camp roster today for the upcoming World Junior Championships in Sweden. With Brent Sutter back behind the helm, there’s a new sense of optimism as…
Morrissey, Petan Named to Team Canada’s Selection Camp Eric McKelvie | December 2, 2013 There were a couple of surprises when Hockey Canada announced its selection camp roster for the 2013-14 World Junior Championship Monday, but the inclusion of a couple Winnipeg Jets prospects…
Marc-Andre Fleury Should Make Team Canada Justin Glock | November 26, 2013 Marc-Andre Fleury should make the Team Canada roster for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. Before you bash me for thinking I’m a Pittsburgh Penguins’ homer, hear me out. As I wrote…
Team Canada Olympic Roster: Who’s Hot, Who’s Not? Cody Royle | November 6, 2013 There were plenty of surprises when the Team Canada Olympic Roster of 47 players was announced back in August, and no doubt GM Steve Yzerman will have a couple more…
Marc-Edouard Vlasic: The Best Defender You’ve Never Heard Of Kenneth Laws | October 22, 2013 If I were to ask an average NHL fan who the best defensemen in the league are, what answers would I likely get? Of course there’s Chara and Suter, big…