WJC is Oskar Lindblom’s Coming Out Party
The World Junior Championships always start with a few exhibition games. Sweden first faced Canada on December 21st where they were outplayed in a 5-2 loss. Things didn’t get any…
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William Nylander Gets Chance to Prove Himself to Toronto
The people of Toronto will have the chance to see Team Canada up close and in person when the World Junior Hockey Championship comes to town. However, for Leafs fans…
THW’s List Of Prospects Playing In The SHL (14-15 Edition)
In the 2014-15 season, a total of 46 players will skate in the SHL, the top-tier Swedish League, formerly known as ElitSerien. Please note that this list includes only players…
Marcus Hogberg – The Next Ones – 2013 NHL Draft Prospect Profile
Marcus Hogberg THW Close Up: Date of birth: 11/25/1994 Place of birth: Orebro, Sweden Ht: 6’3″ Wt: 196 lbs Catches: Left Position: Goaltender NHL Draft Eligibility: 2013 THW Ranking: 85 (April edition) Other Rankings: CSS (EUR Goalies): 3 NHL Aggregate: 96…
Nick Sörensen – The Next Ones: NHL 2013 Draft Prospect Profile
Last season, Nick Sörensen was on the wrong end of a devastating knee-on-knee collision courtesy of Baie-Comeau Drakkar’s Jonathan Lessard (video here). Sörensen’s promising start to his rookie season was ended,…
2014 Olympic Preview: Can The Swedes Return To Gold Medal Glory?
After striking Gold in the 2006 Olympic Games, Sweden was considered one of the favorites to come out on top once again in 2010. Unfortunately, they disappointed — finishing in…
John Gibson Golden as Team USA Wins 2013 World Junior Championship
John Gibson and his mesmerizing play carried Team USA to a 3-1 gold medal victory over Team Sweden in the 2013 World Junior Championship Saturday morning. Team USA won their…
Behind Hockey Betting Lines: USA vs. Sweden
It has come down to this. Two teams will battle early in the morning for the 2013 World Junior Championship. Some will be hearty enough and wake up really early for the…
Mikael Wikstrand: The Lone Senators Prospect in Ufa
With the NHL lockout on the verge of dragging into 2013, one of the events that has been circled on the calendars of starved hockey fans for some time is…
USA Hockey: Winning the Race to the Wrong Finish Line
Ice Hockey in the United States has a serious problem. Many players, parents and coaches who participate in USA Hockey fail to recognize this problem or ignore the issue completely.…
International Spotlight: Jhonas Wiik
American author and motivational speaker Hilary Hilton “Zig” Ziglar has been quoted as saying, “Sometimes adversity is what you need to face in order to become successful.” If that is…
Recap: Brian Burke & the Toronto Maple Leafs 2012 NHL Draft
Amidst the boos at the CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Brian Burke announced his fifth overall selection and newest Toronto Maple Leafs future star: “And with our first selection in the…