Bandy: The Other Ice Hockey Kyle Knopp | June 2, 2022 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…
United States & Canada Women’s Olympic Hockey Rivalry Revisited Brooke LoFurno | March 10, 2022 *This was originally published before the 2022 Olympic gold medal game There isn’t a rivalry in hockey that is more storied than the United States and Canada. Whether it’s the…
“Miracle on Ice” 40 Years Later: Where Are They Now? THW Archives | February 22, 2022 In the 2004 film, “Miracle,” Kurt Russell, who plays Herb Brooks, talked about the best moment of the 1980 Olympics experience, and he refers to the team gathering together on…
Today in Hockey History: Feb. 22 Greg Boysen | February 22, 2022 Perhaps the most famous hockey game ever played took place on this date, as two Olympic tournaments had memorable days. The 1980s provided us with plenty of big performances on…
Team Canada’s Matt Tomkins Has Earned an NHL Shot Dayton Reimer | February 22, 2022 It wasn’t the result that the Canadians hoped for, but for Matt Tomkins, the 2022 Beijing Olympics could not have gone better. Initially slotted as the team’s backup, he made…
Weekly Lost & Found: Ducks, Sharks, Oilers & Olympic Recap Sean Raggio | February 21, 2022 Not only do we get to talk about the NHL this week, but we get to talk about men’s and women’s Olympic hockey as the tournament is now in the…
3 Takeaways as Team Slovakia Win Bronze, Slafkovsky is Crowned MVP Luke James | February 20, 2022 It just had to be him. 17-year-old sensation Juraj Slafkovsky netted a brace for Slovakia as they defeated Sweden 4-0 to win bronze at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing,…
2022 Olympics: The Future of Germany’s Hockey Program Shawn Wilken | February 20, 2022 As the clock ran out in their quarterfinal game against Team Slovakia, disappointment could be seen on Team Germany’s bench. With heads bowed down and shoulders hunched forward, a 4-0…
2022 Olympics: Finland Edges ROC to Earn Gold Medal Colin Newby | February 20, 2022 Team Finland defeated the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) 2-1 to win the gold medal at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. It was the first gold medal they have earned…
Sweden Ready for Slovakia in Bronze Medal Game Adam Kierszenblat | February 18, 2022 After falling in the shootout to the ROC, Sweden will face Slovakia in the Bronze Medal game at Beijing 2022. If Sweden is victorious, they will capture their fifth-ever Bronze…
Flyers’ Prospect Fedotov Enters Spotlight at Winter Olympics Colin Newby | February 18, 2022 Goaltender Ivan Fedotov has led the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) to the gold medal game against Team Finland at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. He has allowed just eight…
3 Takeaways From Team Sweden’s 2-1 Semifinal Shootout Loss to ROC Patrick Brown | February 18, 2022 Team Sweden was ever-so-close to earning its first gold medal in almost two decades. They’ll have to settle for a chance to play for bronze, instead. ROC outlasted Sweden in…
