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…
WJC is Oskar Lindblom’s Coming Out Party THW Archives | January 2, 2015 The World Junior Championships always start with a few exhibition games. Sweden first faced Canada on December 21st where they were outplayed in a 5-2 loss. Things didn’t get any…
