Underdogs Show Their Bite at World Juniors Joseph Vito DeLuca | December 30, 2013 While many fans may have been anticipating the major New Year’s Eve matchups, the fifth day of the 2014 World Junior Championships provided fireworks a day early for Malmö by…
Slovakia Outperforms Canada at World Juniors Joseph Vito DeLuca | December 27, 2013 Day two of the 2014 World Junior Championship featured just two games. Slovakia dominated in a win over Germany, while Finland as expected easily handled Norway. Slovakia Opens Tournament with…
Nine Ducks Given Mighty Opportunity Kirk Vance | July 26, 2013 The lists of Olympic Camp Invitees were announced on Monday, and there was no shortage of Ducks. In total, nine Ducks were invited, spanning across the five rosters, including three…
Golden Goalies: Team Finland’s Elite Group of Goalies Mark Wallace Graham | July 23, 2013 Great goaltending can take a team just about anywhere, just look at Cam Ward and Tim Thomas’ Stanley Cup run, and I believe that the Olympics are no different. When…
Joose Antonen – The Next Ones – 2013 NHL Draft Prospect Profile Sebastian Egerton-Read | June 4, 2013 Joose Antonen THW Close Up: Date of birth: 04/28/1995 Place of birth: Tampere, Finland Ht: 6’2″ Wt: 179 lbs Shoots: Right Position: Center NHL Draft Eligibility: 2013 THW Rankings: 118 (April edition) Other Rankings: NHL Aggregate: 125 CSS (EUR skaters): 23…
Ville Husso – The Next Ones – 2013 NHL Draft Prospect Profile Sebastian Egerton-Read | June 3, 2013 Ville Husso THW Close Up: Date of birth: 02/06/1995 Place of birth: Helsinki, Finland Ht: 6’1″ Wt: 185 lbs Catches: Left Position: Goaltender NHL Draft Eligibility: 2013 THW Rankings: not ranked (April Edition) Other Rankings: CSS Aggregate(THW): 178 CSS (EUR…
Rasmus Ristolainen – The Next Ones: NHL 2013 Draft Prospect Profile THW Archives | May 15, 2013 He’s been on everyone’s radar since the beginning of the season. He’s a big body on the back end, an intelligent puck mover, a boy amongst men, and one of…
2014 Olympic Hockey Preview: Can Finland Medal For Third Straight Time? Steven Ives | March 14, 2013 Finland has played the role of spoiler for the past two Olympic hockey tournaments, winning bronze in 2010 and silver in 2006. Though never considered among the pre-Olympic favorites, the…
USA Hockey: Winning the Race to the Wrong Finish Line Justin Glock | November 24, 2012 Ice Hockey in the United States has a serious problem. Many players, parents and coaches who participate in USA Hockey fail to recognize this problem or ignore the issue completely.…
Can Mikael Granlund Become the Next Finnish Superstar? Adam Stafki | August 17, 2012 Every now and then a young player emerges from the depths of the crowded prospect pool that is seemingly destined for greatness. Not only does he exude the skill set…
Ville Pokka – The Next Ones: NHL 2012 Draft Prospect Profile Christopher Ralph | June 12, 2012 Ville Pokka THW Close-Up: Date of birth: 06/03/1994 Place of birth: Tornio, FIN Ht: 6’0″ Wt: 198 Shoots: Right Position: Defense NHL Draft Eligibility: 2012 1st year eligible THW Ranking (May):…
Teuvo Teräväinen – The Next Ones: NHL 2012 Draft Prospect Profile – As Exciting as The TiVo Fred Poulin | May 30, 2012 Teuvo Teravainen THW Close-Up: Date of birth: September 11th, 1994 Place of birth: Helsinki, Finland Ht: 5-11 Wt: 170 Shoots: Left Position: Center/winger NHL Draft Eligibility: 1st time eligible in…