Team Russia Men’s Roster & Preview for Winter Olympics Alessandro Seren Rosso | February 12, 2018 Russia has recently published its list of 25 players for the PyeongChang Winter Games. Head coach Oleg Znarok and the Russian Ice Hockey Federation started their plan well ahead of the Olympics,…
Team USA Men’s Roster & Preview for Winter Olympics Nathaniel Oliver | February 12, 2018 Yeah, we get it alright. There are no current NHL players on the United States roster this year, nor for any of the teams competing in PyeongChang. Boo-hoo. Guess what?…
Team Canada Men’s Roster & Preview for Winter Olympics Nathaniel Oliver | February 11, 2018 Of the 25 players selected to represent Canada for men’s hockey in PyeongChang, only two do not have any NHL experience. While there are no current NHLers competing in this…
Team Finland Men’s Roster & Preview for Winter Olympics Nathaniel Oliver | February 11, 2018 Finland has never won an Olympic gold medal in men’s hockey. Ever. Considering that ice hockey was first introduced to the Olympics at the 1920 Antwerp Games, that is a…
Team Canada Women’s Roster & Preview for Winter OIympics Nathaniel Oliver | February 10, 2018 The Olympic gold medal has belonged to the Canadian women for the past four Winter Games. It is easy to see why. They possess immense talent that has been bridled…
Team USA Women’s Roster & Preview for Winter OIympics Nathaniel Oliver | February 10, 2018 The United States’ women have not won an Olympic gold medal since the first Games to incorporate women’s hockey back in 1998. For three Winter Games since they have settled…
“Humbled and Honored”: Sweden’s Sabina Küller Nathaniel Oliver | February 8, 2018 Too often do we generalize our vision of a heralded leader in sport. Not to mention in everyday life. More often than not, team captains are spoken of as if…
Team Germany Men’s Roster & Preview for Winter Olympics Alessandro Seren Rosso | February 5, 2018 Germany has recently published its list of 25 players for the PyeongChang Winter Games, with all the players representing the top Germany league, the DEL. In this aspect, the German roster…
Team Switzerland Women’s Roster & Preview for Winter Olympics Nathaniel Oliver | February 4, 2018 The Swiss women are the reigning Olympic bronze medalists from the 2014 Sochi Games. There will be 12 returnees from that particular squad. Guess what? All 12 of them are…
Team Unified Korea Women’s Roster & Preview for Winter Olympics Nathaniel Oliver | February 2, 2018 Women’s hockey players are making ginormous strides across the globe. Examples abound: two CWHL teams are now based in China, a billionaire owner purchased the NWHL’s Buffalo Beauts, and Team…
Gionta Back in Sabres Pipeline… For a Night Jeff Seide | January 30, 2018 When Sabres captain Brian Gionta finished the 2016-17 season, he had a feeling his chances of returning to the team were remote. The Greece, N.Y. native had just finished a…
Alevtina Shtarëva – A Russian’s Journey to PyeongChang Nathaniel Oliver | January 29, 2018 Picture this if you will. In less than two weeks it will be your birthday. You will be turning 21 years old. In many cultures, turning 21 is a momentous…