Ten International Players to Watch at Other World Juniors
The 2013 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships are coming up quickly. The six tournaments which comprise the entirety of the World Juniors will be taking place from December 9, 2012,…
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Top 20 Native-Born Italian Hockey Players
Italy has been a member of the IIHF since January 24, 1924, making them one of the oldest teams in the entire federation. Over the years, the Italian hockey program…
Is Yakky Back? Making Sense of the Yakupov Situation
Over the past few days, Nail Yakupov has been making headlines after receiving word that he was suspended from playing in any more Kontinental Hockey League games until further notice.…
Toronto Maple Leafs: Not All The Leafs Have Fallen
Since the NHL lockout, The Toronto Maple Leafs have been more recognized for their play on the the links than they are for their time around the rinks in the…
Team USA Off to Strong Start at IIHF World Championships
At the beginning of the IIHF World Championships, co-hosted this year by Sweden and Finland, Team USA appeared to have one of its strongest teams of recent memory. However, with…
John Gibson Officially Part Of The Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks have signed the 39th overall pick to a three-year entry level contract. Pittsburgh native John Gibson, 18, was the first North American goaltender selected at the draft…
Tracking The Detroit Red Wings Prospects At The WJHC
As you may well know 2012’s edition of the World Junior Championships are now underway. You are also likely aware that the Detroit Red Wings are known for their drafting excellence…
Stories from 2012 WJC: Scrutiny Surrounds US Defenceman Jon Merrill
Few players enter this year’s WJC with as much scrutiny as American defenceman Jon Merrill. Seldom do we hear of a player making the WJC without having played a competitive…
WJC Memories: 2009 Canada Gold Medal Team.
The 2009 World Junior Hockey Hockey Championships were held in Ottawa Ontario and featured a Canadian team looking to go for an impressive 5th consecutive gold medal. Coached by Pat…
World Junior Championship Predictions
Christmas?!?!?!? Pfffftt. Overrated. Boxing Day is where it’s at. This year on December 26th, the 2012 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships will be held in Alberta. Calgary and Edmonton will…
2012 IIHF World Junior Championship – Looking Inside Team Canada
The holiday season is quickly approaching sending children around the world into a state of excitement and giddiness. The feeling of excitement is not restricted to children though as the…
Prospect Profile: Kirill Kabanov (Moncton Wildcats, QMJHL)
KIRILL KABANOV HEIGHT: 6’3″ WEIGHT: 176lbs POSITION: Right Wing SHOOTS: Left BORN: July 16, 1992 BIRTHPLACE: Moscow, Russia Nothing but controversy has surrounded the Moscow-born Russian since becoming drafted number one in…