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…
Stories from 2012 WJC: Scrutiny Surrounds US Defenceman Jon Merrill Salim Valji | December 26, 2011 Few players enter this year’s WJC with as much scrutiny as American defenceman Jon Merrill. Seldom do we hear of a player making the WJC without having played a competitive…
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,…
2012 WJHC: Can Denmark Avoid Relegation? Salim Valji | December 22, 2011 Denmark enters the 2012 IIHF WJHC having earned a spot in the main tournament after winning the Division 1 Tournament last year in Slovenia, going 4-0-0-1. Denmark’s Nicolai Meyer, the…
World Junior Roster Breakdown by NHL Team Ryan Pike | December 22, 2011 Over 220 of the world’s best junior hockey players will hit the ice in Calgary and Edmonton this holiday season for the annual IIHF World Junior Championships. With so many…
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.
2012 WJC: Is Team Finland the Tournament Darkhorse? Salim Valji | December 21, 2011 Overall this Finnish team is the most talented a team they’ve had in years.
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.…
WJC Memories: 2009 Canada Gold Medal Team. Salim Valji | December 19, 2011 The 2009 World Junior Hockey Hockey Championships were held in Ottawa Ontario and featured a Canadian team looking to go for an impressive 5th consecutive gold medal. Coached by Pat…
New York Rangers rookie Hagelin hopeful for Winter Classic Heidi Werner | December 17, 2011 Lights, camera, and plenty of action have the New York Rangers movie stars this past week. With cameras and players comingling, the Rangers every move is being documented on film.…
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…