KHL Announces 2017 All-Star Game Rosters Alessandro Seren Rosso | January 8, 2017 The KHL recently announced the 2017 All-Star Game rosters through the event’s official website. The All-Star Game will be different from previous editions. Events will be spread out starting from…
2017 WJC Team Russia Review Alessandro Seren Rosso | January 7, 2017 The 2017 World Junior Championships was a successful event for the Russians, who returned home with a medal for the seventh consecutive year. The team lead by Valeri Bragin, however,…
Russia Wins Bronze, Sweden Leaves Empty-Handed Marcy Di Michele | January 5, 2017 A bronze medal should never be seen as a consolation prize. Making the final four in of itself is an accomplishment. In fact, in order to capture bronze, you have to…
10 Standouts From World Junior Quarterfinals Dustin Nelson | January 3, 2017 Finland bottoming out excepted, the World Juniors quarterfinals passed without significant surprises. The four teams advancing are a part of the big five. It was a round where big players…
8 Standouts From World Juniors Day 2 Dustin Nelson | December 28, 2016 The second day of the 2017 World Junior Championship featured eight teams, a massive upset and more than one blowout. There wasn’t a marquee match like Monday, but that didn’t…
Russia Dominates Over Latvia Jeff Langridge | December 27, 2016 Well, that story stayed more true to the script for Team Latvia. After staying in the game for most of their game against the USA on Boxing Day, the same…
Wild Prospects: First Impressions at WJC 2017 Kirby Horgan | December 27, 2016 Day one of the World Junior Championship is in the books from Montreal and Toronto and it was an impressive start from a Minnesota Wild perspective. With four draft choices…
2017 WJC Team Russia Preview Alessandro Seren Rosso | December 26, 2016 Team Russia will enter the 2017 World Junior Championship as one of the contenders for the gold medal, as tradition dictates. Being the country with the most overall success in…
Two Wild Prospects Earn “C” at World Juniors Dustin Nelson | December 20, 2016 The 2017 World Junior Championship is just around the corner and Wild fans will find plenty of exciting prospects going for gold in Toronto and Montreal. For just the eighth…
The Rise of Kirill Kaprizov Mark Bowie | December 13, 2016 There’s a lot of focus from the Minnesota Wild fanbase on the team’s three most recent first-round draft picks—Joel Eriksson Ek, Alex Tuch and Luke Kunin—and for good reason. Some…
Minnesota Wild Prospect Update Kirby Horgan | December 2, 2016 With the calendar now turned to December, the hockey season is in full swing for nearly every reputable league. From the NCAA to the KHL, the majority of teams have double…
THW’s List of Prospects Playing in the KHL This Season Alessandro Seren Rosso | August 22, 2016 In the 2016-17 season, a total of 4138 prospects will skate in the KHL (or in their affiliate teams in the VHL or MHL), up from last year’s 26. A few…