Olympics
2018 Olympics Women's Gold Medal Preview
February 20th, 2018 Let the show begin - we've been ready. For the fifth time in six Winter Olympics, the two superpowers of women's hockey shall meet in the gold medal game. The usual prediction is that for women's hockey at any Winter Games, it will come down to Canada and USA as the two...
Jordan Greenway Breaks US Olympic Hockey "Color Barrier"
February 19th, 2018 Minnesota Wild prospect and Boston University junior Jordan Greenway is the first black American to represent the United States at the Olympics. A skilled and exciting hockey player, Greenway is sure to make an impact in the NHL. For now, Greenway is making history in...
Germany Struggling Toward Medal Round
February 19th, 2018 The playoff portion of the men's hockey competition is about to get underway in PyeongChang. Sweden, Canada, the Olympic Athletes of Russia, and the Czech Republic were the top finishers of the preliminary Groups, and have thus earned byes for the first playoff round of the...
10 Unsung Heroines in Olympic Women's Hockey History
February 18th, 2018 Are you familiar with the Olympic Creed? You ought to be, as it can be applied (and perhaps should be) to all walks of life. If you do not know the words, they are simply this: "The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most...
Projecting Canada's 2022 Olympic Hockey Team
February 17th, 2018 Canada’s roster for the 2018 PyeongChang Olympic Games is one of the oldest among countries participating in the Men’s Hockey tournament. In the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, Canada could, again, be one of the oldest rosters, only the team will be made up of NHL...
Team Switzerland Men’s Roster & Preview for Winter Olympics
February 13th, 2018 A hockey nation perennially on the rise but failing to find that extra gear, Switzerland will enter the 2018 Winter Olympics dreaming about a medal but with little chance of getting past the quarterfinals. All 25 players play in the nation's top league and the North...
Projecting the 2022 U.S. Olympic Men's Hockey Team
February 13th, 2018 With the 2018 Olympic Games underway in Pyeongchang, the storyline for the men’s hockey tournament continues to be the absence of NHL players. This year’s team has their own story to tell, but not with the familiar names we’ve grown accustomed to, like Jonathan Quick,...
Team Slovakia Men’s Roster & Preview for Winter Olympics
February 13th, 2018 The most noteworthy aspect of Slovakia's team for the PyeongChang Games might very well be their head coach. As a player, Craig Ramsay was one of the most underrated men to ever play in the National Hockey League. He played 14 seasons all with the Buffalo Sabres. That...
Team Russia Men’s Roster & Preview for Winter Olympics
February 12th, 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, amassing most of the candidates for the tournament from two teams, SKA St....
Team USA Men’s Roster & Preview for Winter Olympics
February 12th, 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? You will be pleased to know that the USA men's hockey team is going to be downright fun to watch...
Team Canada Men’s Roster & Preview for Winter Olympics
February 11th, 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 year's Winter Games, there is plenty of NHL talent on this particular roster. This is a sizable...
Team Finland Men’s Roster & Preview for Winter Olympics
February 11th, 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 very long time to go without ever reaching the top of the platform. The Finnish men have however medaled...
Team Canada Women’s Roster & Preview for Winter OIympics
February 10th, 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 with a team chemistry that is like no other. Hockey is Canada's game, and this concept is no better imbued than...
