‘Super Sunday’ Shows Hockey At Its Finest (No Fights?) Mike Colligan | February 22, 2010 By Mike Colligan Despite the morning-after frenzy following Team USA’s 5-3 victory over Team Canada, Sunday’s game was not quite “the biggest Olympic hockey upset since the Miracle on Ice”.…
Has NBC Gone Too Far In the Crosby/Ovechkin Rivalry? Angie Lewis | February 20, 2010 Aside from the fact that I already despise the media-created rivalry between Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin, it annoys me greatly that they have decided to bring the “rivalry” to…
Move Over Yankees. The Winningest Team in Sports is…Team Canada Lee Ferris | December 21, 2009 The Montreal Canadiens, The New York Yankees, The Boston Celtics, The Green Bay Packers. These are the most hallowed teams in professional sports and with good reason. From the four…
Frozen Flames Puck Links – Sutter’s Gauntlet And Cheerleaders At The Saddledome Christopher Ralph | November 13, 2009 Chris Ralph – Flames Correspondent at THW *Last week after Coach Brent Sutter run the Flames through a Sutter-tough practice, I discussed if the need would arise for him to…
Lecavalier Olympic cut? The Hockey Writers | November 7, 2009 By Jon Gabrielle, correspondent Hall of Famer, Steve Yzerman, appeared Thursday on the Bill Watters show in Toronto, 640 radio. “Stevie Y” as he is affectionately referred to by thousands,…
USA Hockey Studs and Sleepers: The Olympic Team Starts to Take Shape James Neveau | November 4, 2009 Jim Neveau, Blackhawks Correspondent Way back in August, when the temperature was still pleasant in the Chicagoland area, 34 of the best US born hockey players in the NHL gathered…
Minnesota Wild ’09-10 Preview The Hockey Writers | September 10, 2009 The only way the ‘09-10 Minnesota Wild could look more different from the inaugural ‘00-01 Minnesota Wild is if they started wearing purple uniforms.
Building a Champion Bruce Hollingdrake | August 31, 2009 A Guest post By Chris O’Neil After writing an article for The Hockey Writers entitled “Training Day: What NHL Players do in the Off Season”, I have been given the…
Toronto Maple Leafs Presence At Team Canada Red And White Scrimmage Christopher Ralph | August 30, 2009 Christopher Ralph is a hockey writer with a focus on prospects and the entry draft, as well as the Leafs’ correspondent here at THW. As I relayed on my new blog…
The Day After the Kane Circus: Day Two at Orientation Camp James Neveau | August 18, 2009 Jim Neveau, Blackhawks Correspondent Woodridge, IL- There was a noticeably calmer vibe surrounding the US Men’s Hockey Orientation Camp this morning. Gone were the elevated antics of the morning previous,…
The New Guard Has Arrived: A Recap of Day One at US Olympic Camp James Neveau | August 17, 2009 Jim Neveau, Blackhawks Correspondent Woodridge, IL- Taking to the ice for the first time since they were revealed to be under consideration for the Olympic roster, the 32 healthy players…
Following the Hawks at Orientation Camp, Day 1 James Neveau | August 17, 2009 Jim Neveau, Blackhawks Correspondent Woodridge, IL- Blackhawks Patrick Kane and Dustin Byfuglien were looking forward to the opportunity to make an impression at the US Olympic Orientation Camp for a…