Golden Knights Coaching Staff Brings Experience & Character
Last week, Joel Ward officially made the transition from the player ranks to the coaching ranks, joining the AHL’s Henderson Silver Knights as an assistant. It was mildly surprising that…
Last week, Joel Ward officially made the transition from the player ranks to the coaching ranks, joining the AHL’s Henderson Silver Knights as an assistant. It was mildly surprising that…
Today there was big news in Toronto. Did the Leafs acquire a number-one Centre? Did they land a defenseman to support the unfairly maligned captain? Maybe they made a…
Sean Monahan THW Close-Up: Team: Ottawa 67’s (OHL) Birthdate: October 12, 1994 Hometown: Brampton, Ontario Height: 6’2″ Weight: 195 lbs Position: Centre Shoots: Left NHL Draft Eligibility: 2013 Twitter: @monahan20 THW…
Steve Spott was born on May 18, 1968 in Toronto, Ontario. He played for Colgate University from 1986 until 1990 where he had 148 points in 121 games. He then…
Going into the 2013 World Junior Hockey Championships, many teams were going in with high expectations. None more so than Canada, loaded with a number of potential NHL calibre players and…
Coming into the 2013 World Junior Championship, goaltending was Canada’s biggest question mark. It appears the problem has now been solved.
Malcolm Subban has stepped up to the plate for his country, and his country has never been more proud of him.
The 2013 World Junior Hockey Championship is just a few days old, but it’s already obvious that physicality will not win this tournament. Through Canada’s first two games, it became clear that playing physical does not bode well for success.
In the hockey world, there are few accomplished 19-year-olds with a lot to prove at the junior level. This is what makes Ryan Murphy such a rarity. After watching the World Junior Championships from home the last two seasons, Murphy’s talent—at least relative to his fellow teenage countrymen—has been called into question on many occasions, despite the fact that he was a recent first round draft pick in the NHL. But finally, after three long years of waiting, Murphy has been given the chance to show just how good he is on the international stage.
Nepotism screams aloud at Ryan Murphy. Will Steve Spott being Canada’s head coach guarantee him a spot on the final roster, or is he actually deserving?