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Nathaniel Oliver

General Manager of the Buffalo Beauts (NWHL). Hockey history writer "The Hockey Writers". Credentialed media for the NHL Combine and 2018 IIHF World Junior Championships in Buffalo, NY, USA. Born and raised in Buffalo, NY. Lifelong hockey fan for over 40 years. Proponent of the women's game.

Team Sweden Women’s Preview & Roster for Winter Olympics

Nathaniel Oliver | January 15, 2018

Tre Kronor has been on a roll in international competition as of late. At the 2018 World Junior Championships in Buffalo, Sweden came ever so close to winning a gold…

Categories International Hockey, Olympics, Women's Hockey

Sweden’s Malou Berggren Is a Little Tank on the Ice

Nathaniel Oliver | January 12, 2018

Sweden has bred great defenders for decades now. Perhaps there is something in the beautiful woods and waters of Scandinavia that allows them to flourish. From the 1970s legends like…

Categories International Hockey, Women's Hockey

Top 5 Swiss Players in The NHL

Nathaniel Oliver | January 9, 2018

Through the 2017 NHL season, only three different Swiss-born hockey players have won the Stanley Cup. The first was goaltender David Aebischer who did so with the Colorado Avalanche in…

Categories International Hockey

Timmins Discusses His Golden Assist, Team Canada & His Game

Nathaniel Oliver | January 8, 2018

In hockey there have been numerous moments — namely goals — that get the title of “the shot heard ’round the world”. It is an overused expression. Steve Yzerman’s bomb…

Categories Editor's Choice, International Hockey, World Junior Hockey Championship

Is Dominique Relleen South Africa’s Bobrovsky?

Nathaniel Oliver | January 7, 2018

For those who may have doubts about the growth of the women’s game, reassurance can be found with great vibrancy in nontraditional markets. Enthusiasm for women’s hockey is actually quite…

Categories Editor's Choice, International Hockey, Women's Hockey

Gustav Lindstrom on How Sweden Can Win Gold

Nathaniel Oliver | January 5, 2018

The stage is set. The 2018 World Junior Championship in Buffalo are just approaching their apex. It’s very simple really — the team that wins is draped in gold elation,…

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2018 WJC All-Stars & Tournament MVP

Nathaniel Oliver | January 4, 2018

One aspect of the World Junior Championships that is always especially enjoyable is the wide array of stars assembled to participate. No matter who wins the gold or gets relegated,…

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Top 5 Unsung Heroes of the WJC Prelim Games

Nathaniel Oliver | January 2, 2018

Things are not always what they seem. Behind any great performance, there is always a supporting cast in the backdrop. One that typically gets overlooked. The United States’ Casey Mittelstadt…

Categories International Hockey, World Junior Hockey Championship

Slovakia’s David Matejovic the Next Chara?

Nathaniel Oliver | January 2, 2018

One of the newest names to come out of the 2018 World Junior Championships in Buffalo is a Slovakian defender. While you may not have heard of David Matejovic previously,…

Categories International Hockey, World Junior Hockey Championship

Is Luukkonen Measuring up at WJC?

Nathaniel Oliver | January 1, 2018

There are a lot of prying eyes in Buffalo keeping close watch on Finnish netminder Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. The fact that the Buffalo Sabres drafted him as the highest selected European…

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Bill Daly Opens up at the 2018 World Juniors

Nathaniel Oliver | December 30, 2017

Once more, New Era Field in Orchard Park was transformed into a snow globe. As 44,592 descended upon the home of the Buffalo Bills to set a new IIHF attendance…

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Bucek & Slovakia All Smiles Following USA Upset

Nathaniel Oliver | December 29, 2017

Samuel Bucek has a smile that can light up a room. His grin never shined more brightly than when he scored the game-winning goal for Slovakia to defeat the United…

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