WJC is Oskar Lindblom’s Coming Out Party THW Archives | January 2, 2015 The World Junior Championships always start with a few exhibition games. Sweden first faced Canada on December 21st where they were outplayed in a 5-2 loss. Things didn’t get any…
William Nylander Gets Chance to Prove Himself to Toronto Craig Hagerman | December 18, 2014 The people of Toronto will have the chance to see Team Canada up close and in person when the World Junior Hockey Championship comes to town. However, for Leafs fans…
THW’s List Of Prospects Playing In The SHL (14-15 Edition) Alessandro Seren Rosso | September 9, 2014 In the 2014-15 season, a total of 46 players will skate in the SHL, the top-tier Swedish League, formerly known as ElitSerien. Please note that this list includes only players…
Olympic Medal Round Provides Pressure Test For Young Avs Colin Mills | February 20, 2014 Do you hear that *sigghh* coming from the Rocky Mountains? No, it isn’t the Westerlies coming to give us a bite of wind chill; it’s the collective exhale of the…
Big Expectations Await Sochi’s Big Four Nations: Team Canada, USA, Sweden, Russia S. J. Ientile | January 9, 2014 Finally, after four years of patiently waiting for another opportunity to watch the NHL’s finest players compete against one another in representation of their home nations, Team Canada, USA, Sweden,…
A Scandinavian Showcase For Gold at World Juniors Joseph Vito DeLuca | January 4, 2014 A Sweden win against Russia and a Finland win against Canada in the semifinals have the two Scandinavian rivals squaring off for Gold At the World Junior Championship in Malmö,…
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…
Wilhelm Westlund – The Next Ones: NHL 2013 Draft Prospect Profile THW Archives | June 17, 2013 Wilhelm Westlund THW Close-Up: Date of birth: 3/15/1995 Place of birth: Stockholm, Sweden Ht: 5’11″ Wt: 185 lbs Shoots: Left Position: D NHL Draft Eligibility: 2013 Twitter: @WestlundWilhelm THW The Next Ones…
Robert Hagg – The Next Ones: NHL 2013 Draft Prospect Profile THW Archives | June 10, 2013 Robert Hagg THW Close-Up: Date of birth: 2/8/1995 Place of birth: Uppsala, Sweden Ht: 6’2″ Wt: 203 lbs Shoots: Left Position: D NHL Draft Eligibility: 2013 Twitter: @Robbanhagg THW The Next Ones…
Andre Burakovsky – The Next Ones: NHL 2013 Draft Prospect Profile THW Archives | June 9, 2013 There will always be skilled guys in any NHL draft. Andre Burakovsky is one of the most naturally gifted forwards this draft crop has to offer. While numbers may not…
Marcus Hogberg – The Next Ones – 2013 NHL Draft Prospect Profile Sebastian Egerton-Read | June 7, 2013 Marcus Hogberg THW Close Up: Date of birth: 11/25/1994 Place of birth: Orebro, Sweden Ht: 6’3″ Wt: 196 lbs Catches: Left Position: Goaltender NHL Draft Eligibility: 2013 THW Ranking: 85 (April edition) Other Rankings: CSS (EUR Goalies): 3 NHL Aggregate: 96…
Nick Sörensen – The Next Ones: NHL 2013 Draft Prospect Profile THW Archives | May 21, 2013 Last season, Nick Sörensen was on the wrong end of a devastating knee-on-knee collision courtesy of Baie-Comeau Drakkar’s Jonathan Lessard (video here). Sörensen’s promising start to his rookie season was ended,…