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When Ice Hockey Turns Into Eishockey: the DEL and the German Ice Hockey System

Marco Meneghetti | March 24, 2015

Among European ice hockey leagues, Germany is often forgotten, or not so frequently cited as much as its fellow German-speaking or Nordic counterparts: this despite having a very competitive and…

Categories Hockey History, International Hockey, Other Leagues

Q&A With Flyers Goalie Rob Zepp

THW Archives | January 16, 2015

In 2006, the Philadelphia Phillies gave Chris Coste the opportunity of a lifetime when they put him in their starting lineup. He’d played through the minors, endured the long bus…

Categories Philadelphia Flyers

DEL Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary

Vyacheslav Hnatyuk | September 11, 2014

The German professional ice hockey league (Deutsche Eishockeyliga – DEL) celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2014. The history of the league is definitely shorter than the history of ice hockey…

Categories International Hockey

Mike Vernace: An Admiral Abroad

Ted Warren | February 5, 2014

The Norfolk Admirals were a team that re-wrote hockey history in 2012 as they won 28 consecutive games along with capturing an AHL championship in June. Before the streak and…

Categories AHL, Norfolk Admirals

Eisbären Berlin: The Most Dominant Franchise in Hockey

Joseph Vito DeLuca | April 24, 2013

Eisbären Berlin captured the 2012-2013 Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) title for the third straight year Sunday. More impressively, this marks the seventh time they’ve done so in nine seasons. Despite…

Categories International Hockey

Mathieu Darche: Inspirational Journeyman Plays Key Role for Habs

Steven Hindle | March 28, 2011

It took him 13 years and 795 games but Mathieu Darche has become a key member of the Montreal Canadiens and an inspiration for hockey players everywhere…

Categories Columbus Blue Jackets, Free Agents, Montreal Canadiens, New Jersey Devils, Player Profiles, San Jose Sharks, Tampa Bay Lightning

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