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3 Takeaways From Sweden’s 6-3 Win Over Russia

Patrick Brown | December 27, 2021

Team Sweden kicked off its 2022 World Junior Championship with an emphatic 6-3 victory over Russia, silencing any doubters over its legitimacy as a top contender in Group B while…

Who is the Leader in Hockey Player Development? – Part 1

Earl Jessiman | August 22, 2019

This is a follow-up to my July 18, 2019 article entitled “CHL and Canadian Players Drafted Hits 10-Year Low”.The piece reviewed the NHL Draft results over the last 10 years…

A Look Back: Gabriel Landeskog’s Unique Path to Success

Adam Laskaris | September 13, 2017

This article was originally written in May, 2014. When the name Gabriel Landeskog is mentioned around NHL circles, there are a few words that are bound to pop up nearly…

Introducing More Swedes to the NHL in 2017-18

David Carlsson | February 13, 2017

There are many roads leading to the NHL – even after you are drafted. One way is to go directly from the entry draft in the summer to a spot in…

Tape2Tape: Sweden’s 41-Year-Old Rookie

Andrew Forbes | February 6, 2017

Ralph Waldo Emerson once wrote: “Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” For some, finding that pathway isn’t…

5 Unspoken Swedish League Next Ones

David Carlsson | June 21, 2016

With the 2016 NHL Entry Draft right around the corner, the main public interest tends to draw toward the top three, top ten or first round prospects. However, in the periphery of the names…

Lundqvist & Karlsson Highlight Sweden’s World Cup Roster

Shane Sander | March 2, 2016

General Manager: Tommy Boustedt Head Coach: Rikard Gronberg Committee Members: Daniel Alfredsson, Mats Sundin, Nicklas Lidstrom Sweden named two goaltenders, six defenseman and eight forwards to their preliminary 16-man roster.…

Ranking The Top 10 Flyers Prospects: 5 Through 1

David Quackenbos | June 2, 2015

Over the past few years the Flyers have started drafting and developing their own defensemen. After losing Chris Pronger to a career ending injury, losing out on Ryan Suter, and being…

Filip Ahl – The Next Ones: NHL 2015 Draft Prospect Profile

THW Archives | May 3, 2015

Filip Ahl THW Close-Up: Date of birth: 6/12/1997 Place of birth: Jonkoping, Sweden Ht: 6’4″     Wt: 214 lbs Shoots: Left Position: LW/RW NHL Draft Eligibility: 2015 Twitter: @ffilipahl THW The Next Ones Rankings (February): not…

Preds Poll: Which Predator Will Be Best at World Hockey Championships?

Dan Mount | May 1, 2015

Nashville Predators fans would love to be celebrating playoff hockey in May, but the Chicago Blackhawks took care of that. However, fans can still see their favorite Predators playing hockey…

Luleå and Frölunda to Play in the CHL’s Final

Vyacheslav Hnatyuk | January 23, 2015

Two Swedish teams, Frölunda Gothenburg and Luleå Hockey, have paved their way into the final of the IIHF-led Champions Hockey League, an international competition of the European countries’ top teams.…

Q&A With Philadelphia Flyers Prospect Jesper Pettersson

THW Archives | January 7, 2015

Jesper Pettersson is a diminutive defenseman from Stockholm, Sweden. Nicknamed the “Pitbull”, Petterson plays his game tough and ferocious whilst standing a mere 5’9” and at 190 pounds he throws…

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