Americans Shouldn’t Worry About Team USA Omissions THW Archives | January 2, 2014 “I don’t need the best players. I need the best team.” ~ Fred Shero Shortly after the commencement of the Winter Classic between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red…
Fantasy Hockey: Ranking the USA’s Olympic Snubs Kevin Roche | January 2, 2014 “Happy New Year” is a relative term for some of the United States’ most talented players. After today’s ever exciting installment of the Winter Classic, Team USA’s general manager David…
Team USA World Juniors Hopes Gone in 60 Seconds Joseph Vito DeLuca | January 2, 2014 Undisciplined play and special teams lead to Team USA’s 5-3 loss to Russia and eliminate the Americans from the 2014 World Junior Championship.
Okposo Gets The Short End of the Olympic Stick Brady Smith | January 1, 2014 The 25-man roster has been named and Kyle Okposo isn’t on it. And New York Islanders fans are very unhappy about it, as they should be. Okposo is having arguably…
A Bird’s Eye View: A Firsthand Look at the WJHC Prelims Through Tweets Joseph Vito DeLuca | December 31, 2013 Here’s a firsthand look via Twitter at the preliminary round of the 2014 World Junior Championship that included upsets, superb special teams and exceptional hockey. Canadian & Swedish Fans Create…
Nic Petan Clutch for Canada, Cashes in with Jets Eric McKelvie | December 31, 2013 December 30th, 2013 is a day Nic Petan won’t forget anytime soon. He was the hero for Team Canada at the World Junior Championship and hours later agreed to his…
Underdogs Show Their Bite at World Juniors Joseph Vito DeLuca | December 30, 2013 While many fans may have been anticipating the major New Year’s Eve matchups, the fifth day of the 2014 World Junior Championships provided fireworks a day early for Malmö by…
Team USA’s Brady Skjei Making Impact at World Juniors Josh Smith | December 30, 2013 New York Rangers prospect Brady Skjei is quietly making a big impact on the ice for Team USA. He may only have one assist, but his performance is about much…
What Going To The World Juniors Means To Me, A Half-Canadian Chris McHugh | December 30, 2013 The first time I saw a hockey game in Toronto, there were so many goals that I missed one of them. I was pretty upset. December 21st, 1999. The Maple…
Team USA’s Power Play Surges at World Junior Championship Joseph Vito DeLuca | December 29, 2013 On its way to a 8-0 victory over Germany, USA once again rode its power play to success at the 2014 World Junior Championship. Lights Out Special Teams The difference…
Simon Says Czech Mate: Canada Gets Upset at WJHC Joseph Vito DeLuca | December 28, 2013 The 2014 World Junior Championship had its first upset as the Czech Republic defeated Canada 5-4 in a shootout. A Quick Start as the Catalyst What doomed the Czech Republic…
Slovakia Stands Tall Against Team USA Joseph Vito DeLuca | December 28, 2013 Slovakia followed up its impressive 9-2 win against Germany with a strong effort against the Americans. Although Team USA went on to in the game 6-3, the box score doesn’t…