Sweden’s Scoring Sources at the World Cup? David Carlsson | September 8, 2016 Hockey is a simple game. You just need to outscore your opponent. While it may sound less complex than it is, Team Sweden looks like half their work is done coming up to…
5 Unspoken Swedish League Next Ones David Carlsson | June 21, 2016 With the 2016 NHL Entry Draft right around the corner, the main public interest tends to draw toward the top three, top ten or first round prospects. However, in the periphery of the names…
Mattias Ekholm’s Excellent Evolution Dan Mount | June 10, 2016 Mattias Ekholm was a player that had an outside shot making the Team Sweden roster at this year’s World Cup of Hockey at the beginning. There were plenty of talented…
Full 2016 World Cup of Hockey Rosters Dean Plunkett | May 28, 2016 The final choices were made Friday for each of the eight teams (six national teams and two compilation teams) for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey, taking place in Toronto…
Team Sweden Names Final World Cup Roster Dean Plunkett | May 27, 2016 The Swedish Ice Hockey Association announced today its final, 23-man roster for the World Cup of Hockey 2016, adding seven to the first 16 chosen in March. Among them are…
Lundqvist & Karlsson Highlight Sweden’s World Cup Roster Shane Sander | March 2, 2016 General Manager: Tommy Boustedt Head Coach: Rikard Gronberg Committee Members: Daniel Alfredsson, Mats Sundin, Nicklas Lidstrom Sweden named two goaltenders, six defenseman and eight forwards to their preliminary 16-man roster.…
Daniel Alfredsson Should Be in the Hockey Hall of Fame Adam Coombs | November 14, 2015 With Nicklas Lidström being inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2015, there are now four Swedish players in the Hall. However, come 2017 that number…
Ranking The Top 10 Flyers Prospects: 5 Through 1 David Quackenbos | June 2, 2015 Over the past few years the Flyers have started drafting and developing their own defensemen. After losing Chris Pronger to a career ending injury, losing out on Ryan Suter, and being…
Predators Trio Lead U.S. to Semifinals at IIHF Worlds Dan Mount | May 15, 2015 The Nashville Predators were one of most represented NHL teams at the IIHF worlds on Thursday. It was the quarterfinals and all seven players representing the franchise made the elimination…
Filip Forsberg, Pekka Rinne Leading Preds at IIHFs Dan Mount | May 8, 2015 It’s been a tournament to remember so far for Nashville Predators forward Filip Forsberg and goalie Pekka Rinne. Forsberg has raced out to a fast start at the IIHF World…
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…