Bill Schoeninger

The Demise of Canadian Goalies

Bill Schoeninger | January 6, 2014

Patrick Roy. Jacques Plante. Martin Brodeur. Ken Dryden. Glenn Hall. The list of superstar Canadian goalies of the past could go on forever. It could be argued that nine of…

3 Reasons Team USA Won’t Play For a 2014 World Juniors Medal

Bill Schoeninger | January 2, 2014

In their quarterfinal matchup of the 2014 World Juniors, the United States faced off against Russia this morning. Coming in, the United States had won six of their last seven…

Paying Homage to Members of the Hockey Community Lost in 2013

Bill Schoeninger | January 2, 2014

The Hockey Community More than any other major North American sport, hockey players are a different breed. They are always quick to credit the work of their teammates, and give…

Terriers to Provide Bite for Team USA Offense at 2014 World Juniors

Bill Schoeninger | December 23, 2013

Team will rely heavily on 3 Boston University Terriers to repeat as champions at the 2014 World Juniors: Danny O’Regan, Matt Grzelcyk, and Jack Eichel.

Michael Raffl the Key to Giroux’s Resurgence?

Bill Schoeninger | December 20, 2013

One has two 30 goal seasons to his name in the NHL. The other has one near-PPG season in HockeyAllsvenskan, the second tier hockey league in Sweden whose competition level…

Video: 20 Unwritten Rules You Should Follow When Attending an NHL Game

Bill Schoeninger | December 18, 2013

Hockey Fan Etiquette If you’ve ever had the pleasure of attending an NHL game, you know that it’s an experience like no other. The speed and physicality of the game…

Flyers Well Represented at the 2014 World Juniors

Bill Schoeninger | December 16, 2013

Every year on Boxing Day (December 26th for non-Canadians), hockey fans are given one final holiday gift. The gift is the beginning of the 2014 under-20 World Junior Championships. The…

The Flyers’ Organizational Wish List

Bill Schoeninger | December 14, 2013

As the holiday season approaches, Paul Holmgren has a number of issues that the team has to address. There are a couple of big ticket items on his shopping list…

Video: The Regression of Zac Rinaldo

Bill Schoeninger | December 13, 2013

“He needs to play on the edge” Those are the words that Paul Holmgren used to describe Zac Rinaldo’s style of play earlier this year in October. But, that is…

Putting Sean Couturier’s Offense Into Context

Bill Schoeninger | December 1, 2013

Expectations for Sean Couturier are sky high, offensively and defensively. Some believe he hasn’t lived up to them, but an in-depth analysis says otherwise.

Struggling Flyers & Oilers Reportedly Talking Trades

Bill Schoeninger | November 11, 2013

Sitting at 14th in both the Eastern and Western Conferences, the Philadelphia Flyers and Edmonton Oilers certainly are not happy with how their seasons have gone so far. For the…

Why the Ray Emery-Braden Holtby Fight Is Nothing New In the NHL

Bill Schoeninger | November 3, 2013

On Friday night, the Philadelphia Flyers were thoroughly embarrassed by the Washington Capitals by a score of 7-0. It was a loss that has epitomized the path of the Flyers’…