Posts About "Team North America"
Do Fans Care About World Cup?
September 29th, 2016 The Air Canada Centre was sold out for game one of the World Cup of Hockey final, but the empty seats were evidence that not everyone actually attended. On the television side, the ratings on Sportsnet were only slightly higher than the Toronto Blue Jays game, which was running simultaneously (and in the same city). On social media, the...
Beyond The Blade Podcast: World Cup, Sabres Prospects & Predictions
September 22nd, 2016 The Latest From the THW Podcast Channel In Episode 16 - Hockey Season hosts Chad DeDominicis and Bill Schake discuss the start of the hockey season with the exciting World Cup of Hockey. The duo then talks about the Sabres outcome from the Prospects Challenge over the weekend, and last but not least, the guys make some player...
Team North America's Aaron Ekblad Out With Upper Body Injury
September 19th, 2016 After a great start to the World Cup of Hockey, the young North Americans will have to take on a powerhouse Russian team without the likes of Aaron Ekblad on their blue line. According the USA Today’s Kevin Allen, the Florida Panthers’ defenceman will sit out with an upper body injury that he suffered in yesterday’s 4-1 win over...
3 Keys to North America's World Cup Success
September 19th, 2016 The 2016 World Cup of Hockey is underway, featuring teams representing six nations as well as two hybrid teams – Team Europe and Team North America. After Team Europe shocked the hockey world and largely dominated the United States to begin tournament play, hopes are undoubtedly high that North America can follow suit and upset a few...
Matt Murray Starts for Team North America, Trouba and Miller Scratched
September 18th, 2016 Team North America, née Young Guns, will open the 2016 World Cup of Hockey with a game against Team Finland Sunday. When they hit the ice for the first time, Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Matt Murray will be the man in net, the team confirmed Sunday. Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson is going to be the backup, with Winnipeg's...
Maple Leafs News: Auston Matthews and Morgan Rielly
September 12th, 2016 The Toronto Maple Leafs have a bright future ahead. Since the new management team was put in place, the Maple Leafs have made some very smart moves in developing their top end prospects. William Nylander is the first of the big three to make an impact at the NHL level. The eighth overall pick in 2014, Nylander has drawn rave reviews...
Johnny Gaudreau Can Silence His Critics at the World Cup
September 12th, 2016 When Johnny Gaudreau began to play organized hockey, he faced doubters and critics that suggested he go do something else. He was too small, they said, and he would get exposed at higher levels of competition. That assertion has turned out to be completely removed from reality, as he's proven since he was a teenager. Rising to the...
Wings at the World Cup - Abdelkader and Larkin
September 12th, 2016 The Red Wings are sending seven players to compete in the eight-team 2016 World Cup of Hockey in Toronto. The series 'Wings at World Cup' will feature each of those players and the impact they will have on their respective teams as well as chronicle the player’s history of international play. Two U.S.-born players, Justin Abdelkader...
Breaking Down North America's World Cup Lines
September 6th, 2016 Training camps have finally begun for the much-anticipated 2016 World Cup of Hockey, and after weeks and weeks of speculating, we finally have some inklings of how each club will line up. Arguably the biggest questions leading into the event focus on the so-called "young guns" – the North American 23-and-Under Team. While the North...
Will Team North America's Defense Prosper or Crumble?
September 6th, 2016 There is a common narrative that tends to run through almost all sports at almost any level. Defense wins championships. That line may ring true, but one thing is for certain -- if Team North America wants a shot at the trophy in the World Cup of Hockey, their defense will have to stand tall against some of the best offensive talent...
Facing Off: Setting Up the World Cup
September 5th, 2016 Facing Off is a weekly column debating five of hockey’s hottest topics each and every Monday. From current events like trades and hat tricks to bigger-picture stuff like scandals and expansion — you name it, we’re debating it. Albeit, not always with a serious tone. We’re keeping this column light, so keep that in mind when...
Oilers: Nugent-Hopkins Unlikely to Play Centre at World Cup
May 28th, 2016 Despite not being a part of Team North America’s initial roster for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey, there was never a doubt that Edmonton Oilers centre Ryan Nugent-Hopkins would be part of the team. While it was made official on Friday afternoon, the question now becomes whether or not the former first-overall pick will be used at centre...
Full 2016 World Cup of Hockey Rosters
May 28th, 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 from September 17th to October 1st. Each team announced their first 16 selections back in early March, and the final seven players were added to fill out the 23-man...
