Andrey Makarov – The Next Ones: 2012 NHL Draft Prospect Profile – The “Other” Russian Goalie Anatoliy Metter | May 10, 2012 Andrey Makarov THW Close-Up: Date of Birth: April 20, 1993 Place of Birth: Kazan, Russia Height: 6’1″ Weight: 178 lbs. Shoots: Left Position: G NHL Draft Eligibility: 2012 For complete…
The “Import”-ance of the European CHL Goalie Margann Laurissa | March 25, 2012 Here’s a trivia question: What do Ondřej Pavelec, Jaroslav Halák, Michal Neuvirth, Peter Budaj, Robin Lehner and Anton Khudobin all have in common? The obvious response would be that they are all…
World Juniors: Top 10 2012 NHL Draft Eligible Prospect Performances Part 2: Overagers Christopher Ralph | January 14, 2012 It is no secret the World Junior Hockey Championships provides an outstanding opportunity for scouts to evaluate prospects – both drafted and undrafted. Part 1 of this series highlighted the…
World Juniors: Team Sweden Makes History In Gold Medal Win Over Russia Christopher Ralph | January 6, 2012 Calgary – “The Russians are coming!” historic phrase is often burrowed for sports analogies. In the gold medal battle between Sweden and Russia Thursday night at the Saddledome, it was…
Top Prospect Nail Yakupov injures knee, will miss at least a month Fred Poulin | January 6, 2012 Yesterday night, Sweden won World Junior Championship gold for the first time in 31 years with a 1-0 overtime victory over Russia in a tremendous game that saw everything from great…
The Comeback That Wasn’t: Another Canada-Russia Epic at the WJHC Andrew Sykes | January 4, 2012 In the blink of an eye, the impossible seemed possible. A game that looked like it would end being one of Canada’s most miserable international defeats nearly became one of of…