Who is the Leader in Hockey Player Development? – Part 1 Earl Jessiman | August 22, 2019 This is a follow-up to my July 18, 2019 article entitled “CHL and Canadian Players Drafted Hits 10-Year Low”.The piece reviewed the NHL Draft results over the last 10 years…
Unfinished Business for Brannstrom & Team Sweden Greg Boysen | December 21, 2018 Vegas Golden Knights defense prospect Erik Brannstrom is enjoying a great deal of success in his first season in North America. However, he is taking a break from his American…
Team Sweden Men’s Roster & Preview for Winter Olympics Nathaniel Oliver | January 17, 2018 A mere four days after Sweden announced their women’s roster for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, their men’s team was announced. As to be expected, the roster is chock full…
A Look Back: Gabriel Landeskog’s Unique Path to Success Adam Laskaris | September 13, 2017 This article was originally written in May, 2014. When the name Gabriel Landeskog is mentioned around NHL circles, there are a few words that are bound to pop up nearly…
Introducing More Swedes to the NHL in 2017-18 David Carlsson | February 13, 2017 There are many roads leading to the NHL – even after you are drafted. One way is to go directly from the entry draft in the summer to a spot in…
Tape2Tape: Sweden’s 41-Year-Old Rookie Andrew Forbes | February 6, 2017 Ralph Waldo Emerson once wrote: “Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” For some, finding that pathway isn’t…
Swedish Depth for World Juniors David Carlsson | December 6, 2016 Team Sweden’s first 26-player roster for the World Junior Championships in Toronto/Montreal was announced on Monday. As always, the expectations on the “Junior Crowns” (as they’re called in Swedish) are…
Swedish Roster for World Cup 2020? David Carlsson | September 26, 2016 After a disappointing performance in the knock-out stage against Team Europe, the Swedes got sent off in the World Cup of Hockey before they ever got to reach the summit of…
Post-Premiere Pondering for Sweden David Carlsson | September 19, 2016 Prior to the face-off between Team Sweden and Team Russia in the World Cup of Hockey, the biggest source of worry for Swedes had been the Russian offense, which on…
Henrik Lundqvist Out for Team Sweden’s First Game Dustin L. Nelson | September 18, 2016 In a late announcement Sunday, Team Sweden will not dress Henrik Lundqvist for their Sunday contest against Team Russia. It’s the first game of the tournament for both squads. According…
Patrik Berglund Will Replace Rickard Rakell for Team Sweden Dustin L. Nelson | September 12, 2016 Following the revelation earlier in the day that a stomach virus has kept Rickard Rakell in Sweden while the rest of Team Sweden traveled to North America for the remainder…
Henrik Zetterberg Expects to Be Healthy to Start Season Dustin L. Nelson | September 12, 2016 Detroit Red Wings captain Henrik Zetterberg bowed out of the 2016 World Cup (after he was named captain of Sweden) saying that he didn’t believe he was healthy enough to…