Filip Ahl – The Next Ones: NHL 2015 Draft Prospect Profile THW Archives | May 3, 2015 Filip Ahl THW Close-Up: Date of birth: 6/12/1997 Place of birth: Jonkoping, Sweden Ht: 6’4″ Wt: 214 lbs Shoots: Left Position: LW/RW NHL Draft Eligibility: 2015 Twitter: @ffilipahl THW The Next Ones Rankings (February): not…
Prague’s Euro-Drama Gives Sweden a Shootout Victory Marco Meneghetti | May 1, 2015 The first day of the IIHF World Championship hosted a handful of long-awaited matches, including some of the highest-rated national teams of the world. Among today’s clashes, the one between…
Preds Poll: Which Predator Will Be Best at World Hockey Championships? Dan Mount | May 1, 2015 Nashville Predators fans would love to be celebrating playoff hockey in May, but the Chicago Blackhawks took care of that. However, fans can still see their favorite Predators playing hockey…
Luleå and Frölunda to Play in the CHL’s Final Vyacheslav Hnatyuk | January 23, 2015 Two Swedish teams, Frölunda Gothenburg and Luleå Hockey, have paved their way into the final of the IIHF-led Champions Hockey League, an international competition of the European countries’ top teams.…
Q&A With Philadelphia Flyers Prospect Jesper Pettersson THW Archives | January 7, 2015 Jesper Pettersson is a diminutive defenseman from Stockholm, Sweden. Nicknamed the “Pitbull”, Petterson plays his game tough and ferocious whilst standing a mere 5’9” and at 190 pounds he throws…
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…