10 CHL Players That Could Have NHL Impact Carl Maloney | January 14, 2013 With the NHL getting back to business, they have unveiled their new 48 game schedule. A few things will be key for teams who will be adjusting their mindsets…
Blue Jackets Beat: On The Ice, At Last Jeff Little | January 13, 2013 As this installment is written, the Blue Jackets’ training camp is thirty minutes old, with just 25 guys vying for 23 slots — a process that must be culminated in just six days.
2013 WJC: Canada’s Loss To Team USA Alarming Mark Ritter | January 3, 2013 In what was supposed to be an epic battle, the United States easily dismissed Team Canada at the 2013 World Junior Championships today, embarrassing head coach Steve Spott and the…
2013 World Juniors: Breaking Down Canada vs. USA Mark Ritter | December 29, 2012 To say Canada has been a dominant force at the WJC would be an understatement, but there is reason to believe that the competition is catching up to Canada, with Team USA emerging as a serious threat.
World Juniors 2013: Discipline’s The Key to Canadian Gold David OConnor | December 29, 2012 The 2013 World Junior Hockey Championship is just a few days old, but it’s already obvious that physicality will not win this tournament. Through Canada’s first two games, it became clear that playing physical does not bode well for success.
Breaking Down Canada’s WJC Roster Carl Maloney | December 18, 2012 Canada’s roster for the World Junior Championships was announced last week and has named the 23 junior players that will travel to Ufa, Russia over Christmas. As with every year…
Predicting the 2013 Team Canada World Juniors Roster The Hockey Writers | December 5, 2012 Come December 26th, the 2013 Team Canada World Juniors roster will be assembled, and start their quest for gold. As most Canadians gather to watch some of the future NHL…
NHL Lockout Could Provide Impressive Depth Up Front for Canada Carl Maloney | November 22, 2012 There are certainly not a lot of positives when talking about the NHL lockout. It is usually talked about with frustration and negativity, and in some cases apathy. However one…
Blue Jackets Beat: Fans, Falcons & Davidson Jeff Little | October 15, 2012 As the off-season unfortunately lingers far longer than anyone hoped, we’ll be keeping tabs on the developments in Columbus, as well as some of the overall issues affecting the club…
Blue Jackets: Traces of Hope Amid the Ashes Jeff Little | October 2, 2012 With Commissioner Gary Bettman and NHLPA Director Donald Fehr apparently intent on reviving The Cold War via a strategy of mutual assured destruction , it is exquisitely difficult to find…
Canada, Russia Renew Rivalry With 2012 Challenge Series David OConnor | August 6, 2012 There’s a new way for World Junior hopefuls to make an impression on Hockey Canada staff this summer. Let’s check it out.
World Juniors: Team Canada Avoid “Murray’s Law” Against Finland To Win Bronze Christopher Ralph | January 6, 2012 Calgary – For Canada it has always been gold or bust. Gold or nothing. On Thursday night in Calgary, however, bronze helped sooth the wounds of the devastating semifinal loss…