Oilers Trio Should Lead Team Canada in Russia Rob Soria | April 24, 2016 With the first-round of the NHL post-season nearing its conclusion, the countdown to the start of the 2016 IIHF World Championship in Russia is well under way. While we will…
Why Canadian Fans Should Cheer on the Stars The Hockey Writers | April 14, 2016 In a follow up to Wednesday’s piece, where I criticized the notion that Canadians will be disinterested by this year’s NHL post-season due to absence of a Canadian market for the…
World Cup of Hockey: The Case for O’Reilly Joining Team Canada Chad DeDominicis | March 10, 2016 The initial World Cup of Hockey rosters were released last week. The first 16 players were selected to play for their respective country or region in the case of team…
O Canada! How 7 Canadian Teams Became Mediocre Kenneth Laws | February 18, 2016 The seven Canadian teams have won 43 Stanley Cups since 1915. Montreal and Toronto are the two most successful clubs in the NHL with 37 of those. However, the last time…
WJC: 6 Takeaways From Canada-Finland Quarterfinal Joseph Vito DeLuca | January 2, 2016 HELSINKI, FINLAND – In what was one of the best games you’ll see, Finland comes away with a seesaw 6-5 victory over Canada to advance to the medal round. Here…
Nicolas Aube-Kubel: What To Watch For In 2015-16 David Quackenbos | August 12, 2015 With their second pick in the 2014 NHL Draft, the Philadelphia Flyers selected Nicolas Aube-Kubel. Although not especially big (5’11”, 196lbs), Aube-Kubel is not a tiny player either. The right-handed…
My 2016 Team Canada World Juniors Team Zachary Cook | August 11, 2015 We’re currently going through the dog days of summer, so I thought it would be fun to try and get into the minds of the Team Canada brass and try…
Hockey Canada Invites 40 Players to World Juniors Showcase Dustin Nelson | June 24, 2015 Hockey Canada announced the 40 players — three goaltenders, 13 defensemen, 24 forwards — that they have invited to their World Juniors Showcase taking place in Calgary on August 1-6.…
Sidney Crosby and Internationals Colleen O'Shea | May 20, 2015 Sidney Crosby and Internationals certainly go together well. Crosby with a new mantel piece #IIHFWorlds #CanadaIsGold pic.twitter.com/tcMIMQKVcG — Joseph Vito DeLuca (@joevitodeluca) May 17, 2015 The 27-year-old Pittsburgh Penguin has captained…
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week Joseph Vito DeLuca | May 18, 2015 PRAGUE – If you think you had a tough week, try being Alexander Ovechkin. After yet again failing to win a Game 7 –after having his team lead 3-1 in…
Gold, Cash, History Await Canada Joseph Vito DeLuca | May 16, 2015 PRAGUE – In a matchup against the home favorite and the actual favorite, there wouldn’t be much reason to cheer for the crowd inside the O2 Arena, as Team Canada defeated…
Canada’s Offense Thrives, Goaltending Gives Reason to Worry Callum Fraser | May 11, 2015 Scoring was never of any concern for Team Canada prior to the IIHF World Hockey Championships. They had more star power up front than any other team even came close to. Much…