2020 WJC: Slovakia vs. Switzerland Takeaways Urs Berger | December 30, 2019 Both Switzerland and Slovakia needed a win to take 3rd place in Group A as both had a defeat in their last game. While Switzerland lost 5-2 to Sweden, Slovakia…
2020 WJC Team Slovakia Final Roster Dayton Reimer | December 24, 2019 Although 2019 was disappointing for Slovakia, expect more of the same for the 2020 World Junior Championship. Placed in Group A with Finland, Sweden, Switzerland and Kazakhstan, they will have…
2020 WJC Team Slovakia Preview Dayton Reimer | December 7, 2019 Very little went right for Slovakia at the 2019 World Junior Championship. Stuck in the challenging Group B with USA, Sweden, and Finland, their only win came against Kazakhstan in…
Marian Hossa: Five Quick Facts Meghan Dillon | January 26, 2017 Marian Hossa is one of the most respected, dominant and popular players on the Chicago Blackhawks. His NHL career has spanned nearly two decades and has been nothing short of…
Is Sweden Unbeatable? Marcy Di Michele | January 3, 2017 When asked about the idea that Sweden was in the weaker group and had yet to face a high-quality opponent, coach Tomas Monten paid respect to his Slovakian counterpart, as well…
Will WJC Star Goalie Denis Godla Be Drafted? Trevor Beggs | June 27, 2015 He arguably put on the best performance of any player at the World Juniors. He received a standing ovation from the sellout crowd at the Air Canada Centre, even after…
Eichel, Team USA Survive Slovakia to Win Group at Worlds Dan Mount | May 12, 2015 Team USA and Jack Eichel won Group B at the world championships, but it wasn’t easy. The Americans were streaky and sloppy in its 5-4 overtime win over Slovakia to…
The Good, “The Bad” & The Jets: The 2004 NHL Entry Draft Carson Shields | May 10, 2015 Insomnia As the 2015 NHL Draft approaches I cannot help but spend my free time diving into the archives of Hockeydb.com, recounting the picks of Kevin Cheveldayoff over the past…
Team Germany Wins Deutschland Cup 2014 Vyacheslav Hnatyuk | November 9, 2014 Team Germany has won its domestic Deutschland Cup 2014 in Munich. It took only two games out of three for the winners to get to the title of their dreams.…
The Two-Headed Monster: How Halak Could React to Olympic Disappointment Jeff Ponder | February 19, 2014 Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock with your ears plugged tightly, you know about the struggles for Team Slovakia in the 2014 Winter Games. It all came to an…
Olympics a Family Tradition for Many Hockey Players Marinna Marotta | February 14, 2014 The 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics are giving many NHLers a chance to showcase their country’s skills on the world stage. For a few players, however, their time at the Olympics…
Sochi Will Seal Detroit’s Fate Ian Dunham | January 29, 2014 Does “Russian city near the Black Sea” sound like a place where lovely things happen? No. Not at all, but Sochi is a place that fits this ominous description. It’s…
