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Sweden vs ROC: Olympic Semifinals Preview

Adam Kierszenblat | February 17, 2022

After defeating Canada 2-0 in the quarterfinals, Sweden now faces the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC), with the winner heading to the Gold medal game. The reigning Olympic Gold medalists come…

Categories Olympics, Previews and Predictions

2022 Olympics: 3 Takeaways from Team Switzerland’s 1-0 Loss to Russia

Craig Jones | February 9, 2022

Team Switzerland got their 2022 Beijing Olympics campaign underway with a game against Team Russia. This was also the first game of the men’s tournament, and despite the 1-0 scoreline,…

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Canucks Dmitri Zlodeyev Strives To Impress at 2022 WJC

Matthew Zator | December 26, 2021

With no first-round picks during the last two NHL Drafts, the Vancouver Canucks’ prospect pool is getting very shallow. If they don’t find a way to fill it up soon,…

Categories Canucks Prospects, World Junior Hockey Championship

3 Takeaways From Russia’s Historic Win Over Sweden

Frankie Benvenuti | December 31, 2020

Russia hit the ice for their final game of the preliminary round of the 2021 World Juniors last night knowing exactly what they needed to do — beat Sweden in…

Categories World Junior Hockey Championship

5 Takeaways From Sweden’s 4-3 Overtime Loss to Russia

Sartaaj Bhullar | December 31, 2020

After multiple blowouts at the 2021 World Junior Championships, hockey fans finally got a chance to witness a thrilling game on Wednesday night. The Russians beat Sweden 4-3 in overtime…

Categories World Junior Hockey Championship

4 Takeaways From Russia’s Victory Over Austria

Frankie Benvenuti | December 30, 2020

The Russians got back into game action at the World Juniors on Tuesday night looking to make up for their 2-0 loss to the Czech Republic in their last game.…

Categories World Junior Hockey Championship

4 Takeaways From Russia’s Loss to the Czech Republic

Frankie Benvenuti | December 28, 2020

After a big win against the Americans to open the World Juniors on Friday night, the Russians came crashing down to earth after they lost a winnable game to the…

Categories Editor's Choice, World Junior Hockey Championship

2021 WJC: Takeaways from Canada vs Russia

Frankie Benvenuti | December 24, 2020

While the 2021 World Junior Championship doesn’t begin until Christmas Day, Russia hit the ice for a pre-tournament game last night against Canada. Even though the game meant nothing, it…

Categories Prospects, World Junior Hockey Championship

2021 World Junior Championship Team Russia Preview

Chris Faria | November 28, 2020

Up 3-1 on Canada with just under 12 minutes remaining in last year’s championship game, it looked all but certain that Team Russia would claim their first gold medal at…

Categories Previews and Predictions, World Junior Hockey Championship

Russia’s New Coach Valeriy Bragin Targets Olympic Gold

Vyacheslav Hnatyuk | July 4, 2020

Team Russia has a new coach now – Valeriy Bragin, 64. He is the coach who led the Russian youth national teams to a lot of international success, including gold medals…

Categories International Hockey, KHL

2020 WJC: Takeaways from Canada Vs. Russia

Peter Baracchini | December 28, 2019

After an encouraging 6-4 win against the United States, Canada was looking for a 2-0 record against another rival in Team Russia. Both teams had different story lines coming into…

Categories World Junior Hockey Championship

2020 WJC Team Russia Preview

Raymond Harrison | December 12, 2019

Team Russia was a perfect 4-0-0 in round-robin play during the 2019 World Junior Championship before the United States ousted them in the semifinals. While they managed to win the…

Categories World Junior Hockey Championship
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