Alexandre Texier: The Changing Face of European Hockey Matthew Hacke | June 29, 2017 Nico Hischier made history for his country at the 2017 NHL Draft. Chosen first overall by the New Jersey Devils, he became the highest drafted Swiss player ever. In a year in…
Former Blackhawks Pavel Vorobyev on Playing in UK Alessandro Seren Rosso | June 24, 2017 After spending a good part of his career at home in Russia, former Chicago Blackhawks forward Pavel Vorobyev decided to try to breathe some fresh air and last year moved…
Team USA Has Disappointing Finish at World Championships Wes Herrmann | May 19, 2017 In 2017, the United States has won the men’s World Junior Championship, the men’s and women’s U18 tournaments and the women’s World Championship. For two weeks, it looked like the…
Isobel Cup Champion Now Aiming for Gold Jackie Spiegel | May 5, 2017 If anyone has a shooter tutor, Paige Harrington is looking for one. While the rest of her Buffalo Beauts teammates may be reveling in their Isobel Cup championship, Harrington is busy preparing…
United States Building Strong World Championship Roster Wes Herrmann | April 21, 2017 For the past two days, Jack Eichel’s name has been around all the news in the hockey world. On Wednesday, reports stated that the 2015 second overall pick wouldn’t sign…
2017 U18 WJC Team Latvia Preview Alessandro Seren Rosso | April 13, 2017 After avoiding relegation in last year’s tournament, Team Latvia will have to fight hard this year too, as the program didn’t make significant steps forward to have bigger ambitions. With…
The Grind Line: Olympic Thoughts Tom Mitsos | April 10, 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…
Korea, China, Olympics and Fool’s Gold Zeke | April 8, 2017 The NHL recently decided to continue league play instead of shutting down and allowing players to participate in the 2018 Olympic games in South Korea. Apparently, the NHL does not see…
NHL’s Olympic Decision Golden Peter Ferrell | April 6, 2017 Well, it’s finally official: The National Hockey League will not be going to the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea. This momentous decision came after years of hand-wringing…
Overtime With BSC: The NHL’s Olympic Problem Brandon Share-Cohen | April 5, 2017 By now, everybody knows that after many months of deliberation and speculation, the NHL has officially announced that they will not be competing in the 2018 Winter Games in South Korea.…
What’s Your Global NHL Experience? David Carlsson | April 2, 2017 Having a long-distance relationship with the best league in hockey isn’t always easy, although it’s definitely worthwhile. See, I am what National Hockey League commissioner Gary Bettman would refer to…
5 KHL Prospects Poised for Breakout Season Alessandro Seren Rosso | March 31, 2017 Lately, every season the KHL sends a good number of players to the NHL. Some become stars, like Artemi Panarin or Alexander Radulov, others are less successful, like Sergei Plotnikov.…