International Hockey
Maple Leafs World Junior Candidates
November 30th, 2018 The World Junior Hockey Championships have become the ultimate showcase of the best young NHL prospects, many of whom may be on the cusp of making their team. As with any other NHL club, the Toronto Maple Leafs have no shortage of prospects who are legitimate contenders...
Hanna Sköld of Leksands IF Goes One-On-One
November 27th, 2018 The 2018-19 SDHL (Svenska damhockeyligan) season has been well underway, with most of the league's teams already having played roughly 20 games, give or take. Of the 10 teams, Leksands IF sits in fourth place among the standings as of Nov. 26, 2018 with a record of 14 wins...
Czech Veronika Lorencová Wants to Play in the NCAA
November 20th, 2018 There are Czech hockey players in the NWHL this season for the very first time. Czechs have been in the CWHL before too. Various NCAA women's hockey programs have scouted them and brought them aboard, including the University of Maine Black Bears, the University of...
NHL News & Notes: Elliott, Wickenheiser Strome & More
November 16th, 2018 In today's News & Notes, Brian Elliott will be out of action for a few weeks, Hayley Wickenheiser's Hall of Fame eligibility period was verified, Ryan Spooner has been traded for Ryan Strome and Matt Cullen has been fined. Related: NHL News & Notes: Crosby,...
Bandy: The Other Ice Hockey
October 20th, 2018 The sound of blades grinding the ice of players skating at high speeds, blistering 100+ mph slap shots, beautiful end to end rushes with tape to tape passes, and sprawling kick saves by goaltenders are major components of the great game of bandy. Most people: "Wait...
Martina Mašková Is All Smiles for Czech Hockey
September 10th, 2018 One thing you cannot help but notice when Martina Mašková is out on the ice is that she routinely has a big, bright smile on her face. She smiles a lot, and she smiles for the love of the game. Picture this if you will - it is the 2016 IIHF Women's U18 World Championship...
Peslarová Excited to Be Back in SDHL, With MODO
September 8th, 2018 A familiar face has returned to the SDHL (Svenska damhockeyligan) for the 2018-19 season. One that the league has not seen since the 2016-17 campaign. There are many proponents of women's hockey who feel that the SDHL - Sweden's topmost level for the women's game - is the...
Jenni Hiirikoski Goes One-On-One & Shares Some Fun Facts
September 5th, 2018 Do not be surprised if someday the IIHF decides to name the Best Defender Award after Jenni Hiirikoski. If anyone even petitioned the International Ice Hockey Federation to do so, the governing body would probably welcome the notion. It would be necessary to wait until...
Clara Rozier: Forging France's Future in Women's Hockey
September 4th, 2018 France's Women's National Ice Hockey Team is in the process of creating hockey history. After winning gold at the 2018 Women's Division IA World Championship - played on their own home soil in the town of Vaujany - the French women have been promoted to the top division in...
French Forward Betty Jouanny Is Loaded for Bear
August 31st, 2018 Djurgårdens IF's Betty Jouanny is an absolute testament to perseverance in the face of repeated setbacks. There are not many hockey players that could break their foot - twice within the past year and a half, no less - in the exact same spot, and still be able to play at...
Aneta Cornová: Czech Defender With NWHL Dreams
August 28th, 2018 As we prepare for the 2018-19 season, we have seen two players native to the Czech Republic sign with NWHL teams. Kateřina Mrázová, a University of Minnesota-Duluth alum, has joined the Connecticut Whale while former Northeastern Huskies player Denisa Křížová...
Did The 2005 NHL Lockout Help Make The 2003 Draft Class Great?
August 26th, 2018 When it comes to the annual NHL Entry Draft, few draft years are held in such high esteem as the class of 2003.
Russia's Beloglazova: An Up-And-Comer in Women's Hockey
August 22nd, 2018 Take note - Darya Beloglazova, or "Dasha" as she is known diminutively, is a name in women's hockey whom you will soon be hearing more of, especially over the years ahead. At the time of her interview with THW she is all of 17 years old -soon to turn 18 in Sept. 2018 - and...
