Mikael Granlund Among The Pack of Minnesota Prospects Shining At The WJC Anatoliy Metter | January 3, 2012 The World Junior Hockey Championship medal rounds are underway and Mikael Granlund is just one of six Minnesota prospects at the tournament. While other Minnesota prospects such as Charlie Coyle…
2012 WJC: Top 5 Players To Watch In Canada vs. Russia Andrew Sykes | January 3, 2012 Even though it will come a game earlier than the gold medal game, the semi-final matchup between Canada and Russia is without question the most highly anticipated game of the…
Brendan Gallagher’s No Small Threat David OConnor | January 2, 2012 Brendan Gallagher has always been told that he was too small. He was the smallest player on the ice, the smallest student in his class, a ninth round pick in…
Teodors Blueger Interview and Profile Christopher Ralph | January 2, 2012 Teodors Blueger Date of birth: August 15, 1994 Place of birth: Riga, Latvia Ht: 183 cm / 6′ 0″ Wt: 80 kg / 176 lbs Shoots: Left Position: Centre/LW NHL Status: 2012…
World Juniors Player Spotlight: Nikita Gusev – The Undrafted Artist Christopher Ralph | December 31, 2011 Nikita Gusev Date of birth: July 08, 1992 Place of birth: Moscow, Russia Ht: 5-9 Wt: 163 Shoots: R Position: Forward (LW) NHL Status: Undrafted – 2012 Entry Draft eligible…
Swiss Juniors Make Headlines In Alberta, Davos Wins Spengler Cup Daniel Schöpf | December 31, 2011 WJC Though 1 Loss, 1 SO Loss and 1 Win might not look like a great World Junior’s record, the Swiss are getting a lot of media coverage for their…
The Rise Of Team Canada’s Mark Stone David OConnor | December 30, 2011 On Monday afternoon Mark Stone became a household name to Canadian hockey fans
World Juniors Player Spotlight: Evgeny Kuznestsov Christopher Ralph | December 30, 2011 Evgeny Kuznetsov Date of birth: May 19, 1992 Place of birth: Chelyabinsk, Russia Ht: 6-0 Wt: 172 Shoots: L Position: Forward (C/W) Drafted by Washington Capitals in 2010 (26th overall)…
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…
2012 WJHC: Denmark Falls to Czech Republic Salim Valji | December 28, 2011 Tonight’s Denmark Czech Republic game started off on an interesting note, with both European teams hovered around their goaltenders before breaking, very similar to an American Football game. After that,…
Stories from the 2012 IIHF WJHC: Thoughts from Day 1 Salim Valji | December 27, 2011 The first day of the tournament is in the books, with four games being played on opening day. Team Canada easily extinguished Finland with a touchdown 8-1 victory, Sweden nearly…
Stories from 2012 WJHC: Replacing Smith-Pelly No Easy Task for Team Canada Salim Valji | December 27, 2011 With every victory comes sacrifice. That sentiment rung loud and clear to Team Canada after last night’s impressive 8-1 victory over Team Finland. Devante Smith-Pelly, a wrecking ball of sorts…