Team USA in a Precarious Position at World Championships Charlie Crespo | May 11, 2012 After a poor showing against Slovakia which resulted in a 2-4 loss, Team USA bounced back to win its next two games, beating Belarus 5-3 and Kazakhstan 3-2 in overtime.…
“Russian Problem” Analysis Surrounding Radulov & Kostitsyn Falls Flat Christopher Lackey | May 7, 2012 Regardless of whether they return to the lineup in Game 5 or ever this season, the Russian Left Winger Alexander Radulov and the Belarussian Left Winger Andrei Kostitsyn have cemented…
Team USA Off to Strong Start at IIHF World Championships Charlie Crespo | May 6, 2012 At the beginning of the IIHF World Championships, co-hosted this year by Sweden and Finland, Team USA appeared to have one of its strongest teams of recent memory. However, with…
Jets Making Impact at the Men’s WHC Jeff Mazur | May 6, 2012 Not all of the Winnipeg Jets are on the golf course this May. As we speak, there are four members of the team that are overseas, three of which made…
Russian Stereotype Highlighted by Some, Reflected by Few James Gazzale | May 6, 2012 I recently read an article from James Mirtle on the dwindling Russian influence in the NHL, which over the last few years has been evident. Some argue it is because…
2012 NHL Draft Rankings: The Next Ones Top 120 Christopher Ralph | May 3, 2012 The 2012 NHL Entry Draft takes place on June 22-23 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvia. Hockey’s version of Christmas is less than two months away. *** Click here for the Live Updated NHL 2012…
Previewing the United States’ 2012 World Hockey Championship Team Charlie Crespo | May 2, 2012 When the NHL season ends for players, either because of missing the playoffs or from an abrupt exit from them, many turn their attention to the IIHF World Championships. Of course,…
Previewing Canada’s 2012 World Hockey Championship Team David OConnor | April 29, 2012 Every spring, the main goal of National Hockey League players is to win the Stanley Cup. However, when that dream finishes for the year some of the best players no…
International Spotlight: Kristian Nervik Nilsen Margann Laurissa | April 29, 2012 Norway may not be a veritable hockey superpower at the moment but, despite that, they are still a very proud nation. Players in that country are improving every year and…
Gagarin Cup Finals to be decided in Game Seven James Gazzale | April 25, 2012 Back and forth they go. We win one, you win one. We win two, you win two. And back and forth they go. The first six games of the Gagarin…
International Spotlight: Villehart Kuusamo Margann Laurissa | April 21, 2012 4713. The number of miles Villehart Kuusamo traveled from Ylitornio, Finland, to Salt Lake City, Utah. As astonishing as that number is, it is even more remarkable to think that…
The ZSC Lions Win Swiss NLA Championship In Dramatic Fashion Daniel Schöpf | April 17, 2012 The ZSC Lions have won the Swiss Championship in a frantic finish to the playoff final series, taking Game 7 against SC Bern with a Steve McCarthy goal 3 seconds before…