Posts About "2016 IIHF World Championships"

Predators Pick Up Medals at 2016 IIHF Worlds

May 24th, 2016 The Nashville Predators may have been late to the party at the 2016 IIHF Worlds, but two players got their hands on medals as Ryan Ellis helped Team Canada take the gold over Juuse Saros and Finland. Canada blanked Finland 2-0 in the gold medal game. Ellis, who had really come into his own this season as a second-pair defenseman with...

Hurricanes Prospect Aho Carries Finland to Gold Medal Game

May 21st, 2016 Carolina Hurricanes prospect and Finnish Liiga MVP runner-up, Sebastian Aho, looked ready for his NHL debut next season as he scored twice to lead Team Finland past Russia and into the IIHF World Championships gold medal game. Must have seen 25+ games of Sebastian Aho this year. The #Canes are going to be very pleased with this young...

Canada Routs Sweden to Face USA in the IIHF Semifinals

May 19th, 2016 Team Canada is one step closer to defending its World Championship title after pummeling Team Sweden in the Quarterfinals in St. Petersburg, Russia on Thursday. Marks Scheifele and Stone each had a goal and two assists to propel Canada to a 6-0 victory over Sweden, who finished fifth in last year’s tournament. Goaltender Cam...

Corey Perry Gives Jets Fans One More Reason to Dislike Him

May 17th, 2016 The Winnipeg Jets and their fans have a long history with Corey Perry and let's just say that the Jets faithful are not the biggest fans of the Ducks franchise player. After facing off with the Jets in the first round of last year's NHL Playoffs, the Ducks forward heard taunts, chirps, and was even referred to as a pop sensation when...

5 Reasons to Watch the 2016 IIHF World Championships

May 12th, 2016 The 2016 IIHF World Championships are well underway in Moscow and St. Petersburg, Russia, but there's not a lot of excitement about the event. Canada, Russia and other European countries will always be ready for the event. However, that same love doesn’t translate to the United States. NBCSN is broadcasting all the Team USA games...

Where Does Nikita Zaitsev Fit in the Leafs Lineup?

May 11th, 2016 The Toronto Maple Leafs announced the long awaited signing of Nikita Zaitsev to a one-year entry-level contract on Monday, May 2nd. The Leafs had long been rumoured to have an agreement in place with Zaitsev since the beginning of the 2015-16 season, and with the signing, that has become a fact. Zaitsev, 24, has spent the past...