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Three Legendary Olympic Hockey Players You've Never Heard Of

August 28th, 2017 This article was originally written in February, 2014.When Alan Eagleson brought the 1972 Summit Series to fruition, North American hockey fans quickly learned that the rest of the world had some serious talent. The Canadians severely underestimated the quality of the Soviet Union. Fans were exposed to Soviet legends Valeri...

Ryan Miller's Top Five Sabres Moments

November 6th, 2015 Long time Sabres goaltender and face of the franchise, Ryan Miller is set to make his return to Buffalo this weekend. Last season the return was cancelled due to Miller's ankle injury a few nights prior to his anticipated visit. During his Sabres career, Miller was one of the best goalies in franchise history. He led the Sabres to...

Quinn and Tikhonov: The Hockey World Grows Smaller

November 25th, 2014 On Sunday, the hockey world lost two recognizable figures with the passing of legendary Soviet coach Viktor Tikhonov and former NHL player and coach Pat Quinn. The 84-year-old Tikhonov passed away at home after a battle with a long undisclosed illness. Quinn, who was unable to attend the Hockey Hall of Fame’s induction ceremony earlier...

Remembering Viktor Tikhonov: A Hockey Legend

November 24th, 2014 Most North American hockey observers remember Viktor Tikhonov as a harsh taskmaster, who ruled over his players like a drill sergeant, barking out orders and letting them know who was in charge. Underneath that gruff exterior was a brilliant hockey mind who laid the groundwork for one of the prominent international hockey powerhouses...

Sergei Bobrovsky Favors Olympic Games Over World Cup

November 23rd, 2014 In this translated interview, originally appearing on the popular Russian portal Sovsport.ru, Sergei Bobrovsky discussed his return, shared his views on Olympic Games and World Cup, and refused to reveal any plan regarding his contract.- You weren't playing since October 26th and finally you're back.- Yes, it has been tough. I'm...

Young Oilers Defensemen Gaining Valuable Experience at Olympic Games

February 19th, 2014 For the Edmonton Oilers, much of the Olympic hockey talk was around disappointment. Young stars Taylor Hall and Jordan Eberle falling short of making Team Canada or Nail Yakupov being left off the Russian squad.For Anton Belov and Martin Marincin though, the experience should be nothing but positive, and for the Oilers sake,...

Men's Olympic Hockey: 3 Disappointments From Pool Play

February 17th, 2014 The Men’s Olympic Hockey Tournament has been going on smoothly through pool play. Team U.S.A and Sweden have separated themselves from the rest of the nations as the best teams. While T.J. Oshie and Drew Doughty have cemented themselves as the heroes from the opening games.But, that’s not why we are here today. No, instead of...

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