International Hockey
Is NHL Expansion to Europe Still on the Radar?
February 2nd, 2019 In 2008, NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly publicly acknowledged optimism that the NHL would have a permanent presence in Europe within the next 10 years. However, he suggested that the barriers to the NHL’s entry into Europe would be significant. He stated, “Those...
Up-And-Comers: Norway's Kaja Ekle
January 25th, 2019 Norway's U18 Women's National Team recently brought home a silver medal from Dumfries, Scotland. The 2019 IIHF World Women's U18 Division IB tournament was hosted in the British market town from Jan. 6 through Jan. 12. Of the six countries partaking in the tournament, the...
World Juniors Should be Held in Winnipeg
January 11th, 2019 There's no more passionate fanbase in the hockey world than in Winnipeg. Attend a game at Bell-MTS Place when the Winnipeg Jets are in town and you'll find ample evidence of that. The Winnipeg White Out in the playoffs drew national attention and became nearly...
Top 10 Best Ice Hockey Leagues
January 7th, 2019 Have you ever wondered if there are hockey leagues that rival the NHL in terms of talent, viewership, and fan-base? Well, if you have, then this segment should be just for you. It is widely known that players from around the world flock to the NHL for a chance to win...
Blues' Kostin Shows Signs of Maturity, With a Ways to Go
January 7th, 2019 The World Junior Championship wrapped up on Saturday as Finland won a thrilling game with the United States to take home gold. But it wasn't a Finnish or American player who stole the headlines in the final days of the tournament. Instead, the Russian captain, Klim...
2019 World Juniors: Finland Edges Americans for Gold
January 6th, 2019 VANCOUVER — Kaapo Kakko capitalized on his golden moment. A contender to be the first overall pick in this year’s NHL draft and an underager at this tournament, Kakko shovelled in a rebound with 1:26 remaining in regulation to lift Finland over the United States 3-2...
Finland Scores Late to Win WJC Gold Over U.S.
January 6th, 2019 VANCOUVER — Finland is taking home gold from this year's world junior hockey championship after beating the United States 3-2 in a dramatic final on Saturday. Seventeen-year-old Kaapo Kakko scored the game winner with just over a minute-and-a-half...
IIHF Tourneys May Move to NHL-Sized Ice
January 5th, 2019 VANCOUVER — International Ice Hockey Federation president Rene Fasel has his eyes on the NHL and he likes what he sees. Fasel said the world governing body for hockey is considering moving all international competitions to smaller, NHL-sized&...
World Junior Championship: Finals Preview
January 5th, 2019 The dust has settled. The finals are set. The World Junior Championship will come to an end on Saturday, and all the drama will be over. It's been a terrific tournament so far, with huge upsets, surprising superstars and prized prospects making a name for themselves....
2019 World Juniors: USA-Finland, Hughes-Kakko to Battle for Gold
January 5th, 2019 VANCOUVER — Jack Hughes did his best to downplay the marquee matchup that has scouts salivating over Saturday’s gold-medal game at the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship. In a near-perfect script — perfect still would have saw Canada defend gold on home ice —...
2019 World Juniors: Canada, McIsaac Moving On to Next Year
January 4th, 2019 VANCOUVER — There’s always next year. As Hockey Canada digests defeat from its most disappointing showing on home ice in the history of the IIHF World Junior Championship — failing to medal for the first time in 14 tournaments as the host country — the sun came...
World Junior Championship: Semifinal Preview
January 4th, 2019 In our preview of the World Junior Championship quarterfinals, we suggested that upsets were a real possibility. And the upsets came in droves on Wednesday, with arguably the two best teams of the tournament, Canada and Sweden, being eliminated. Now, the semifinals are...
2019 World Juniors: Finland’s Luukkonen Proving Clutch in Second Chance
January 3rd, 2019 VANCOUVER — Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen had a tournament to forget in Buffalo at last year’s World Juniors. He’s having a tournament to remember here in B.C., backstopping Finland into the semifinals with a shot at a medal and a chance to be named the top goaltender for...
