Switzerland Announces 2026 Olympic Men’s Hockey Roster Alessandro Seren Rosso | January 9, 2026 Switzerland has announced its 25-man roster for the upcoming 2026 Olympic men’s hockey tournament in Italy. In 2022, the Swiss defeated Czechia in the pre-playoffs game, then lost to Team…
Hurricanes’ Goalie Miftakhov Discusses Return to North America, AHL Adjustment, and NHL Aspirations Alessandro Seren Rosso | January 8, 2026 After his first stint in North America with the Syracuse Crunch and the Orlando Solar Bears, Russian netminder Amir Miftakhov returned this summer, inking a one-year deal with the Carolina…
Slovakia Announces 2026 Olympic Men’s Hockey Roster Alessandro Seren Rosso | January 8, 2026 Slovakia has just announced its 25-man roster for the upcoming Olympic Games in Italy. With the NHL returning to the Olympics, the Slovaks will bring to the ice several players…
Team Switzerland Players to Watch at the 2026 World Juniors Alessandro Seren Rosso | December 24, 2025 Once again, the Swiss will bring to the World Juniors a roster with the minimum task of qualifying for the quarterfinals, and with a bit of luck, they have a…
Team Germany Players to Watch at the 2026 World Juniors Alessandro Seren Rosso | December 23, 2025 Team Germany enters the 2026 World Junior Championship as an underdog, likely fighting to avoid relegation, just like last year, when they defeated Kazakhstan 4-3 in the relegation game. That…
Blue Jackets Prospect Sergei Ivanov Discusses Contract, KHL Breakout, and North American Ambitions Alessandro Seren Rosso | December 22, 2025 There’s a quiet intensity in Sergei Ivanov’s game. At 21 years old, the young netminder for SKA, who was drafted 138th overall in 2022 by the Columbus Blue Jackets, has…
Projecting Team Latvia’s 2026 World Junior Championship Roster Alessandro Seren Rosso | December 14, 2025 Last term, the Latvians completed one of the biggest sensations in the World Junior Championship (WJC), when forward Eriks Mateiko netted the game-winning shootout in the round-robin game over Team…
Blackhawks’ Levshunov on First NHL Goal, Rookie Breakout, and Chasing Ovechkin’s Stick Alessandro Seren Rosso | December 13, 2025 Drafted second overall by the Chicago Blackhawks in 2024, Artyom Levshunov has stepped into the NHL and quickly scored his first goal against the Minnesota Wild while putting together an…
Penguins’ Goalie Murashov on NHL Debut, Mental Prep, Pittsburgh Life, and Fleury’s Legacy Alessandro Seren Rosso | December 8, 2025 Young goalie Sergei Murashov came to North America with only six games of professional experience in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), which is unusual. For comparison, New York Rangers’ Igor…
Hurricanes’ Draftee Nikita Artamonov Loaned to Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk Alessandro Seren Rosso | November 20, 2025 Carolina Hurricanes prospect Nikita Artamonov has been loaned to his native club Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), the league’s website says. This is a good move for…
Blue Jackets’ Ivanov Is the KHL Goalie of the Week Alessandro Seren Rosso | November 17, 2025 Columbus Blue Jackets‘ goalie prospect Sergei Ivanov, lining up between the pipes of SKA St. Petersburg in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), was awarded Goalie of the Week honors thanks…
Wild’s Yurov Talks Rookie Challenges, First NHL Goal, and Adapting to Minnesota Alessandro Seren Rosso | November 14, 2025 Russian forward Danila Yurov is having an encouraging start to his NHL career with the Minnesota Wild. Drafted 24th overall in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, Yurov netted his first…