Understanding the St. Louis Snub Josh Kay | January 8, 2014 Team Canada General Manager Steve Yzerman was put in a thankless position when he was forced to make a decision about the fate of one of his own. As the…
The Demise of Canadian Goalies Bill Schoeninger | January 6, 2014 Patrick Roy. Jacques Plante. Martin Brodeur. Ken Dryden. Glenn Hall. The list of superstar Canadian goalies of the past could go on forever. It could be argued that nine of…
Road To Sochi: Russian Blues Could Be Force Mike Poepping | January 3, 2014 The St. Louis Blues will have a lot to look forward to when the Sochi Winter Olympic Games arrive. Here, The Hockey Writers’ Jeff Ponder and I will look at Blues players who may…
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…
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…
Team USA Olympic Goaltending Options Mike Poepping | December 18, 2013 The United States Olympic Hockey team is starting to come together, and the 2014 Sochi games are just around the corner. It’s that time of year when the air is…
New York Islanders: Breaking Down The Olympic Hopefuls Anatoliy Metter | December 2, 2013 With the 2014 Olympics in Sochi approaching fast, hockey fans are probably anxious to see players from different continents and countries competing on one stage for a chance at hockey…
The History of Slovenian Hockey Joseph Vito DeLuca | December 2, 2013 After taking a look at Latvian hockey, we’ll now examine another newcomer to the Olympic stage: Slovenia. Most hockey fans are familiar with Anže Kopitar, but there is much more…
Fantasy Hockey: 3 American Players to be Thankful For Kevin Roche | November 27, 2013 This Thursday is a special day for all Americans. Most of us will celebrate Thanksgiving by feasting ourselves into a comatose state and watching “America’s team” play “America’s game”. I’m…
Team USA Hockey: John Gibson Going to Sochi? T.J. McAloon | November 24, 2013 With the struggling goaltending prospects on Team USA’s radar, it would be wise for the front office of to add rookie John Gibson to the final roster.
Sharks in Sochi: Stock Updates for SJ Hopefuls Kenneth Laws | November 23, 2013 Before the season, I had highlighted seven of the Sharks that had been invited to Olympic training camps. With a over a quarter of the season gone, the chances of…