Olympics
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...
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...
Olympics Athletes From Russia Win Gold Medal
February 25th, 2018 It was expected that the Russians would have won it all, but what wasn't planned was that it would have taken overtime to skate past a very aggressive and excellently-coached Team Germany. Nikita Gusev and Kirill Kaprizov have been incredible for OAR, with the first feeding...
PyeongChang Women's Tournament Award Winners Recap
February 24th, 2018 We didn't get enough. The women's hockey tournament of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games was one that you wish could have lasted just one more round - just one more week, tops. The hockey was agonizingly thrilling and captured the attention of seemingly a few million more...2018 Olympic Men's Bronze Medal Preview
February 23rd, 2018 One of the two teams who will be competing for the 2018 Olympic bronze medal was anticipated to do this well. It is no real shocker that they have made it this far. For their opponent, it is a genuine - almost staggering - surprise that they will not be contending for the...
2018 Olympic Hockey Final - GER v OAR
February 23rd, 2018 It's hard to believe, but it's true. Team Germany defeated Team Canada 4-3 and will face the Olympic Athletes from Russia for the 2018 Olympics gold medal game. In the other semifinal game, the Russians defeated Team Czech Republic 3-0 with another strong showing. The...Olympic Shock: Canadian Men Lose to Germany
February 23rd, 2018 Germany will face the Olympic Athletes from Russia (OAR) for the Gold Medal in Olympics Men's Hockey. The Canadian men's team lost their semi-final game to Germany 4-3. To say it was shocking is an understatement. Few expected the German team to be so strong or so...
3 Reasons the American Women Won Olympic Gold
February 22nd, 2018 In a thrilling shootout victory, the U.S. Women's Hockey team defeated their rival and sometime-nemesis Team Canada to win gold last night around 2:30 am EST. The Canadians fell short of becoming the first-ever nation to win five consecutive golds in Olympic ice hockey. Led...
2018 Olympics Semifinals Preview
February 22nd, 2018 The 2018 Olympics ice hockey tournament finally got to its most interesting part, where teams will start battling for the medals. In the first semifinal, the Olympic Athletes from Russia (OAR) will face Team Czech Republic (CZE), and in the second semifinal, since you can't...
Finland's Noora Räty: A HHoF Worthy Goalie
February 22nd, 2018 There are not enough women in the Hockey Hall of Fame. Period. Cammi Granato (USA), Angela James (Canada), Geraldine Heaney (Canada), Angela Ruggiero (USA), Danielle Goyette (Canada), and that is it. It will be a slow process - too slow - but eventually Jennifer Botterill...
US Olympian Hilary Knight: 5 Quick Facts
February 21st, 2018 There is a reason that Hilary Knight is considered the star of the USA Women's Olympic Team. She has one of the most impressive resumes in hockey and is looking for her first Olympic gold medal this week in PyeongChang. There is a lot to know about Knight but here are...
Eeli Tolvanen: Nashville's Next Superstar
February 20th, 2018 When the Nashville Predators stepped to the United Centre's stage to announce their first-round choice in the 2017 NHL Draft, the organization must have been overwhelmed by the possibilities before them. Despite holding the 30th selection overall, the Predators were...
