International Hockey
Ball Hockey: There's More to Hockey Than Just Ice
June 1st, 2018 They travel from countries around the world and walk onto the rink with flames erupting around them. Together, the players stand shoulder-to-shoulder on the blue line in uniforms representing their country, and their homeland. But while the game they play is in front of a...
Meet Sweden's Little Ball of Hate - Alicia Hiis
May 30th, 2018 Though she may be only 17 years old and all of 5-foot-1, Alicia Hiis is a firecracker. And that is both on the ice and off of it. The young Swedish defender is a multi-sport athlete who is making her first strides in the Svenska damhockeyligan (SDHL) – the top women’s...
Senators at the 2018 World Championship
May 19th, 2018 With All-Star names like Matt Duchene and Erik Karlsson passing on the chance to represent their countries at the World Hockey Championships this month in Copenhagen and Herning, Denmark, let’s take a look at how their Ottawa Senators teammates are faring on the...
Red Wings at the World Championship
May 16th, 2018 After the seven-game preliminary round, let’s check in on the seven Detroit Red Wings representatives at the 2018 IIHF World Championship. Those seven reps include six players over four teams, as well as Team USA head coach Jeff Blashill. With roster uncertainties...
USA's Cayla Barnes Is the Consummate Role Model
May 13th, 2018 Time and distance offer a natural opportunity to reflect upon a past life-changing experience. When that experience is a positive one that brought forth joy, you often recognize it as both rippling and seemingly endless in how it has touched your life and the lives of...
NHL Players & Prospects to Represent Russia in Denmark
May 2nd, 2018 On May 1, the Russian Hockey Federation published the roster for the upcoming IIHF World Championship in Denmark. The roster will include several NHL players and prospects, and it could have included even more if it wasn't for injuries. Sergei Bobrovsky, Semyon Varlamov,...
International Hockey Champ Mira Jalosuo Is All About Values
May 1st, 2018 Perhaps the reason why more people do not know who Mira Jalosuo is stems from her humbleness as an athlete, and the fact that her values take up more space in her heart than the numerous medals that have been draped over her shoulders. After all, she is one of the most...
Going Higher: Hockey Played at Record-Breaking Altitude
April 26th, 2018 We've all played hockey in tough conditions. There are the rinks where fog makes it almost impossible to see or the boards look like they'll fall over if you touch them. Some rinks are swimming pools after the Zamboni finishes or need to be patched up like a polo field. Or...
Bandy: The Other Ice Hockey
April 18th, 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...
Kiti Seikkula: Women's Hockey's Next Great Finn
April 12th, 2018 As is the case for any sport, proponents of women's hockey want to be "in the know" as to who the up-and-comers of their game will be. Women's hockey turned the world on its ear at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games. It was easily the most popular event at this year's Games....
Finns Flash in Today's NHL
March 20th, 2018 As hockey has grown as a global sport, an increase in non-North American players in the NHL has occurred simultaneously. Although the best and largest number of players still come from North America, other nations have had an increase in representation in the NHL in recent...
Calgary’s 2026 Olympic Bid Has Huge NHL Implications
March 7th, 2018 The 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea have come and gone. With the 2018 event complete, the focus of the winter sports world has turned towards preparations for the 2022 Beijing Olympics and the bidding process for the 2026 Winter Olympics. Four cities...
One on One With Roenick: Olympics, Women’s Hockey & Kraft Hockeyville
March 3rd, 2018 NBC Sports commentator and legendary NHLer Jeremy Roenick is back stateside after providing coverage and insight at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games. While in South Korea, "J.R." as he is affectionately known, saw it all. The first Olympic gold medal in 20 years for an...
