Swiss Juniors Make Headlines In Alberta, Davos Wins Spengler Cup Daniel Schöpf | December 31, 2011 WJC Though 1 Loss, 1 SO Loss and 1 Win might not look like a great World Junior’s record, the Swiss are getting a lot of media coverage for their…
The Rise Of Team Canada’s Mark Stone David OConnor | December 30, 2011 On Monday afternoon Mark Stone became a household name to Canadian hockey fans
Stories from the 2012 IIHF WJHC: Thoughts from Day 1 Salim Valji | December 27, 2011 The first day of the tournament is in the books, with four games being played on opening day. Team Canada easily extinguished Finland with a touchdown 8-1 victory, Sweden nearly…
Stories from 2012 WJHC: Replacing Smith-Pelly No Easy Task for Team Canada Salim Valji | December 27, 2011 With every victory comes sacrifice. That sentiment rung loud and clear to Team Canada after last night’s impressive 8-1 victory over Team Finland. Devante Smith-Pelly, a wrecking ball of sorts…
2012 WJC: Is Team Finland the Tournament Darkhorse? Salim Valji | December 21, 2011 Overall this Finnish team is the most talented a team they’ve had in years.
Team Canada: Thirty Years Of The Game At Its Best (Book Review) Christopher Ralph | December 19, 2011 Team Canada: 30 Years Of The Game At Its Best is an invigorating look at Hockey Canada’s highly successful Program of Excellence.
Breaking Down Canada’s World Junior Roster David OConnor | December 16, 2011 Canada’s World Junior Roster, not as many easy choices as in years past.
Team Canada World Junior Selection Camp Report, Day Three Ryan Pike | December 14, 2011 The final day of Team Canada Selection Camp began with cuts, also contained a collision with a CIS All-Star Team, and then ended with more cuts. Such is life at…
5 Players To Watch In The 2012 World Juniors David OConnor | December 8, 2011 Every sports fan loves when their country excels in international competition, and every hockey fan especially loves it when their country excels in the World Juniors. It seems that in…
World Junior Championship Predictions THW Archives | December 2, 2011 Christmas?!?!?!? Pfffftt. Overrated. Boxing Day is where it’s at. This year on December 26th, the 2012 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships will be held in Alberta. Calgary and Edmonton will…
Book Review: Summit Series ’72 Rebecca Dobrinski | November 25, 2011 Summit Series ’72: Eight games that put Canada on top of world hockey By Richard Brignall. (2011, Toronto: James Lorimer & Company, Ltd. Softcover. Pp. 151. $9.95. ISBN 978-1-55277-883-8.) Like…
Joe Thornton’s Offense Becoming Jumbo-Sized Walter McLaughlin | November 8, 2011 Maybe Joe Thornton reads The Hockey Writers. On August 9th, I wrote an article entitled “Joey the Kid Needs Six Shooter to Tame the Wild, Wild West”. The piece postulated…