New York Rangers bolstered by Blue Line Benefits Heidi Werner | December 30, 2011 With a crunching 4-1 loss to the Washington Capitals, New York Rangers coach John Tortorella commented on his defense, “I wouldn’t say it was defensive. I’d say it’s some brain-dead…
World Juniors Player Spotlight: Tomas Jurco Christopher Ralph | December 28, 2011 Tomas Jurco Date of birth: December 28, 1992 Place of birth: Kosice, Slovakia Ht: 6-2 Wt: 193 Shoots: L NHL Seasons: 0-R Drafted by Detroit in 2011 (2/35). As…
World Juniors Team Slovakia Preview: Puck Magician Jurco Key To Success Christopher Ralph | December 25, 2011 Slovakia in their 2012 World Juniors medal quest may feel like they are skating uphill on a Red Bull Crashed Ice track with perennial powerful hockey nations Canada, Russia,…
8 Ways To (legally) Circumvent The NHL Salary Cap Fred Poulin | December 21, 2011 In the era of the salary cap ($64,300,000 this season), some NHL teams must juggle with numbers to find a way to stay under the maximum salary payroll allowed by…
Hockey in Switzerland: NLA, NHL and World Juniors Updates Daniel Schöpf | December 21, 2011 Updates for Swiss Hockey in the NLA, NHL and the upcoming World Junior’s.
Looking At Sweden’s World Junior Roster David OConnor | December 20, 2011 Sweden consistently sends high-quality hockey teams to all international tournaments they participate in. Whether it’s the Olympics, World Championships, or the World Juniors, they’re teams always push for a medal.…
Canadiens’ unexpected hidden gem: David Desharnais Fred Poulin | December 19, 2011 Despite being a dominant player at every level of hockey since he was fifteen years old, David Desharnais has had to repeatedly prove himself because of his smallish 5’6″, 175 pound…
Team Canada: Thirty Years Of The Game At Its Best (Book Review) Christopher Ralph | December 19, 2011 Team Canada: 30 Years Of The Game At Its Best is an invigorating look at Hockey Canada’s highly successful Program of Excellence.
Breaking Down Canada’s World Junior Roster David OConnor | December 16, 2011 Canada’s World Junior Roster, not as many easy choices as in years past.
Charlie Coyle Leaves Boston University, Joins Saint John Sea Dogs Andrew Sykes | December 16, 2011 The hockey team at Boston University suffered it’s second major loss this week in what has been a tumultuous four days for the program. Just four days earlier the team dismissed their leading scorer…
The OHL Rundown Special Edition (WJC Focus) – December 12th Brendan Ross | December 12, 2011 2012 IIHF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP Tampa’s Brett Connolly and Anaheim’s Devante Smith-Pelly Added to Canadian Roster Last week, the Tampa Bay Lightning and Anaheim Ducks decided to loan rookies Brett…
Russia’s Triple Threat Searches For Gold David OConnor | December 10, 2011 The Russians always send fantastic talent to every hockey tournament they take part in. There’s always at least one player that appears destined for stardom on every World Junior team…