Olympics
Three Legendary Olympic Hockey Players You've Never Heard Of
August 28th, 2017 This article was originally written in February, 2014. When Alan Eagleson brought the 1972 Summit Series to fruition, North American hockey fans quickly learned that the rest of the world had some serious talent. The Canadians severely underestimated the quality of...
USA Hockey Looks to Medal with Unfamiliar Names
August 24th, 2017 Now that University of Wisconsin Men’s Hockey Head Coach, Tony Granato, has been named to the same position with the United States men’s team for the 2018 Winter Olympics, the man who orchestrated a huge turnaround with the Badgers now has another daunting task in front...
What If NHL Players Go to the Olympics?
August 16th, 2017 We’ve all heard the rumours. Despite the National Hockey League’s decision to take a pass on the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, there are, apparently, a few rebellious players willing to break with official NHL policy and take their talents to South...
Most Memorable NHL-Era Olympic Hockey Moments
August 15th, 2017 As the 2017-18 NHL season draws closer, any hope that NHL players will participate in the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, grows dimmer and dimmer. After announcing months ago that there would not be an Olympic break in the 2017-18 schedule, the league...
Projecting the 2018 United States Olympic Men's Hockey Team
July 31st, 2017 What’s been hinted at for months is now reality: NHL players will not be participating in the 2018 PyeongChang Olympic Games. That means no Jack Eichel, Auston Matthews, or Jonathan Quick representing the United States on what would be an absolutely stacked team. Instead,...
The Grind Line: Olympic Thoughts
April 10th, 2017 The NHL’s decision not to participate in the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, as expected, hasn’t sat well with players and fans. The players relish the opportunity to represent their country on the biggest stage, and hockey fans enjoy watching the...
