World Cup Snub Could Be What Taylor Hall, Oilers Need Rob Soria | May 28, 2016 Prior to yesterday’s announcement of the final roster selections for the 2016 World Cup Hockey, many seemed to believe it was nothing more than a foregone conclusion that Hockey Canada…
Full 2016 World Cup of Hockey Rosters Dean Plunkett | May 28, 2016 The final choices were made Friday for each of the eight teams (six national teams and two compilation teams) for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey, taking place in Toronto…
Hurricanes Prospect Aho Carries Finland to Gold Medal Game Dean Plunkett | May 21, 2016 Carolina Hurricanes prospect and Finnish Liiga MVP runner-up, Sebastian Aho, looked ready for his NHL debut next season as he scored twice to lead Team Finland past Russia and into…
Connor McDavid Scores First Points of World Championship Dustin L. Nelson | May 8, 2016 Edmonton Oilers phenom Connor McDavid scored his first points of the 2016 World Championship Sunday when Canada crushed Hungary in a predictable 7-1 rout. In the game, McDavid grabbed a…
Oilers Trio Should Lead Team Canada in Russia Rob Soria | April 24, 2016 With the first-round of the NHL post-season nearing its conclusion, the countdown to the start of the 2016 IIHF World Championship in Russia is well under way. While we will…
Why Canadian Fans Should Cheer on the Stars The Hockey Writers | April 14, 2016 In a follow up to Wednesday’s piece, where I criticized the notion that Canadians will be disinterested by this year’s NHL post-season due to absence of a Canadian market for the…
World Cup of Hockey: The Case for O’Reilly Joining Team Canada Chad DeDominicis | March 10, 2016 The initial World Cup of Hockey rosters were released last week. The first 16 players were selected to play for their respective country or region in the case of team…
O Canada! How 7 Canadian Teams Became Mediocre Kenneth Laws | February 18, 2016 The seven Canadian teams have won 43 Stanley Cups since 1915. Montreal and Toronto are the two most successful clubs in the NHL with 37 of those. However, the last time…
WJC: 6 Takeaways From Canada-Finland Quarterfinal Joseph Vito DeLuca | January 2, 2016 HELSINKI, FINLAND – In what was one of the best games you’ll see, Finland comes away with a seesaw 6-5 victory over Canada to advance to the medal round. Here…
Nicolas Aube-Kubel: What To Watch For In 2015-16 David Quackenbos | August 12, 2015 With their second pick in the 2014 NHL Draft, the Philadelphia Flyers selected Nicolas Aube-Kubel. Although not especially big (5’11”, 196lbs), Aube-Kubel is not a tiny player either. The right-handed…
My 2016 Team Canada World Juniors Team Zachary Cook | August 11, 2015 We’re currently going through the dog days of summer, so I thought it would be fun to try and get into the minds of the Team Canada brass and try…
Hockey Canada Invites 40 Players to World Juniors Showcase Dustin Nelson | June 24, 2015 Hockey Canada announced the 40 players — three goaltenders, 13 defensemen, 24 forwards — that they have invited to their World Juniors Showcase taking place in Calgary on August 1-6.…