Q & A with Joel Ward of the Washington Capitals Dan Rice | December 10, 2014 Everyone loves the underdog, the player who came from nowhere, the one who defied all of the odds against them to make it. Joel Ward of the Washington Capitals is…
NA3HL Club Arrives In Nashville Colin Fitts | May 24, 2014 In 1997, a group of investors led by Craig Leopold proposed an expansion franchise to the NHL for the city of Nashville, Tennessee. Not known for its hockey, but rather…
The ZSC Lions Win Swiss NLA Championship In Dramatic Fashion Daniel Schöpf | April 17, 2012 The ZSC Lions have won the Swiss Championship in a frantic finish to the playoff final series, taking Game 7 against SC Bern with a Steve McCarthy goal 3 seconds before…
Swiss NLA Hockey Playoffs: ZSC Lions Reach Final Daniel Schöpf | March 25, 2012 The NLA playoffs in Switzerland usually provide some surprises and 2011/2012 has been no different. The ZSC Lions, who finished 7th overall in the regular season with 27 wins and…
R Niedermayer, JP Dumont, J Tambellini And C Huet: Where Are They Now? Daniel Schöpf | February 25, 2012 What do a 37-year-old 1000-NHL gamer, a former 3rd overall NHL draft pick, a Stanley Cup game 7 player last season and a $5.6 million a season netminder have in…
Saying Kaddish in Nashville: The Predators Departed, 2011 Edition Jas Faulkner | August 4, 2011 Seasoned fans are only too aware that this is the time of the year when owners and GMs will assure everyone that old favorites are being sent out to live on a farm where they can be happy and run free. With the totality of every heart that beats in a sweater (be it NHL issued or an eBay knockoff) we want to believe that there is a hockey Nirvana where everyone gets to be Gordie Howe forever. The truth is that time, injuries and salary caps take their toll and names are removed from above the wooden benches in locker rooms all over the continent.
Predators GM David Poile Faces the Press Jas Faulkner | July 1, 2011 by Jas Faulkner, Nashville Correspondent In the hallway where Predators GM David Poile was scheduled to meet the press, the general energy was business as usual. Just a few feet…
Sticks and Stitch: A New Tradition Is Woven Into the Fabric of NHL Culture Jas Faulkner | March 7, 2011 by Jas Faulkner, Nashville Correspondent A peek inside the door of one of the livlier gatherings at Bridgestone Arena would reveal something other than the usual conference rooms full of fans in matching t shirts for a…
Kids Come First in Smashville! (Part One) Jas Faulkner | December 7, 2010 by Jas Faulkner, Nashville Correspondent When it comes to the Predators, underneath all of that armour beats some of the kindest hearts in Nashville. The linchpin of the club’s…
The Nashville Predators End of the Year Awards The Hockey Writers | April 22, 2009 The typical offseason program has started for the Nashville Predators. Last Friday the Preds signed the seventh-overall pick in last year’s draft, Colin Wilson, to a three-year entry level deal.…
