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…
2021 WJC: 5 Takeaways From Sweden vs Czech Republic Sartaaj Bhullar | December 27, 2020 Team Sweden opened up the 2021 World Junior Championship with a win against the Czech Republic on Saturday. Sweden picked up a 7-1 win over the Czechs, which gives them…
2020 WJC: Takeaways From Sweden vs. Russia Matthew Zator | January 4, 2020 Another World Junior Championship, another semi-final loss. It’s become somewhat of a bitter tradition for Team Sweden in recent years. Despite their immense success in the preliminary rounds where they…
Sweden ‘Sick and Tired’ of Seeing Sandin Get Slashed at World Juniors The Canadian Press | January 2, 2020 OSTRAVA, Czech Republic — Sweden is sick of seeing Rasmus Sandin get slashed. No doubt the Toronto Maple Leafs feel the same way. Slashes on Sandin The 19-year-old defenceman took another…
Hoglander a Standout for Sweden at WJC Matthew Zator | December 31, 2019 The 2020 World Junior Championship has become somewhat of a coming-out party for Vancouver Canucks’ prospect Nils Hoglander. He started the tournament on the top line with Samuel Fagemo and…
2020 WJC: Takeaways from Switzerland vs. Sweden Urs Berger | December 29, 2019 After a hard-fought win against Kazakhstan, Switzerland had to take on Sweden. The opponent taught the Swiss a lesson about everything that is important in today’s hockey game. Related: 2020…
Sweden’s Draft-Eligible Forwards Will Be Difference Makers at WJC Jesse Zhang | December 27, 2019 With the 2020 IIHF World Junior Hockey Tournament underway, Team Sweden has had a decent start, beating its archrival, Team Finland, in overtime on Thursday. Related: Takeaways from Sweden vs.…
WJC: Takeaways From Sweden Vs. Finland Matthew Zator | December 27, 2019 Team Sweden opened up the 2020 World Junior Championships with a victory over Team Finland to stretch their preliminary-round winning streak to an eye-popping 49 games. It was definitely up…
2020 WJC Team Sweden Final Roster Matthew Zator | December 24, 2019 Team Sweden’s roster for the 2020 World Junior Championships will be a little different from what THW predicted earlier in the month. Adam Boqvist was not released from the Chicago…
2020 WJC Team Sweden Preview Matthew Zator | December 11, 2019 Despite having many elite players in the National Hockey League over the years, World Junior gold has eluded Team Sweden many times. Over the tournament’s 45-year history, they have experienced…
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…