The Impact of the World Cup of Hockey: A Panel Discussion Brianne Spiker | September 18, 2016 When it comes to growing any sport, it takes a lot of time and effort. The NHL has focused on promoting the league from non-traditional markets in the United States…
Team Canada Earns Flawless Opening Victory Anthony Fusco | September 18, 2016 It was the first day of the World Cup of Hockey live from the Air Canada Centre in beautiful downtown Toronto. There were two games on the docket for day…
Canada Doesn’t Have Their Best Team at the World Cup Marcy Di Michele | September 17, 2016 Team Canada is understandably the favorite to win the World Cup of Hockey. They are the holders of the last two Olympic Golds, the last two World Championships and the…
Team Europe World Cup Preview James Caldwell | September 17, 2016 The 2016 World Cup of Hockey offers up two interesting dynamics in the form of Team North America and Team Europe. Sure, you have the traditional giants at play in…
Jets to Watch at World Cup Sean Olinkin | September 17, 2016 The re-boot of the World Cup of Hockey starts today and many of us could not be happier that hockey is back. While hockey fans will have their respective nations…
Team USA Ready to Take on Team Canada Nick Guido | September 17, 2016 Twenty years after Team USA won the 1996 World Cup, they come into the 2016 tournament as one of the teams to challenge favourite Team Canada. If you ask any player…
Rangers Rundown: Roles at World Cup of Hockey Donovan Burns | September 17, 2016 With the World Cup of Hockey starting Saturday, the Rangers sent Ryan McDonagh (USA), Derek Stepan (USA), J.T. Miller (North America), Henrik Lundqvist (Sweden), and Mats Zuccarello (Europe) to Toronto to…
Jonathan Quick Named Starting Goalie for Team USA Steven DiOssi | September 16, 2016 Jonathan Quick will be the starting goaltender for Team USA at the World Cup, head coach John Tortorella announced. Quick edged out Ben Bishop and Cory Schneider to win the…
Carey Price to Start for Team Canada, Claude Giroux a Healthy Scratch Dustin L. Nelson | September 16, 2016 After Friday’s Team Canada practice, just one day before the 2016 World Cup of Hockey opens, coach Mike Babcock revealed the lineup for Saturday’s opener. As expected, Carey Price will…
Canadiens Players Ready for World Cup Challenge Nick Guido | September 16, 2016 On Thursday, September 15th all eight teams involved in the 2016 World Cup of Hockey gathered at the Air Canada Centre for Media Day ahead of Saturday’s tournament kick-off. Most…
The World Cup of Hockey Tutorial James Caldwell | September 16, 2016 For those who cannot remember, hockey used to be on ESPN. Thanks to the 2016 World Cup of Hockey, hockey is officially back on the cable giant, giving us goosebumps…
Strong World Cup Can Elevate Quick and Kings Mitch Michals | September 16, 2016 International sports tournaments are always fun. As ESPN’s John Buccigross noted, they can produce positive emotions from the players, coaches, and supporters of good athletic competition. The World Cup of…