Alex Ovechkin Off to Torrid Start Josh Marks | October 7, 2013 (Rob Grabowski-USA TODAY Sports)If there were any doubts that Washington Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin’s Hart-winning year in a strike-shortened season was a fluke in an otherwise declining career, the Great…
Ilya Kovalchuk Made the Right Call Mark Wallace Graham | July 12, 2013 The decision of Ilya Kovalchuk’s shocking retirement from the NHL in favor of returning to his homeland, Russia, has been met with some anger from Devils fans. Some say that…
KHL Expansion – A Boon or Bust Tim Bourcier | June 9, 2013 The Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), borne from the Russian Superleague, is the premier European hockey league. In existence since 2008, there have been few changes in the makeup of teams,…
Rinat Valiev – The Next Ones: 2013 NHL Draft Prospect Profile Sebastian Egerton-Read | May 31, 2013 Rinat Valiev THW Close Up: Date of birth: 05/11/1995 Place of birth: Nizhnekamsk, Russia Ht: 6’1″ Wt: 190 lbs Shoots: Left NHL Draft Eligibility: 2013 THW Ranking: 94 (April Edition) Other Rankings: CSS (N.A.): 141 CSS Consensus (THW): 193 Click…
The Curious Hate of Nail Yakupov Tyler Kerdman | February 18, 2013 Each year, over 700 hockey players don the jersey of one of the 30 National Hockey League teams. Once they pull the sweater over their heads, they become a part…
Team USA Goaltender John Gibson Shining at World Junior Championship Justin Glock | December 31, 2012 Goaltender John Gibson has been the best player on the ice for Team USA at the World Junior Championship in Ufa, Russia. Gibson has certainly lived up to the hype on the world stage facing the…
2012-13 World Junior Championship: Canada vs Russia Preview Mark Ritter | December 30, 2012 Fresh off an entertaining 2-1 victory over Team USA, Canada is now set to take the ice with Russia. With first place and a days rest while the loser likely…
Hockey Betting From The WJC: He Said, She Said? Chris Wassel | December 29, 2012 Day three of the tournament brings an abrupt change in the intensity level of the hockey betting. The first two days featured mostly games that could have been picked from…
In Search of the Future King of Russian Hockey Adam Stafki | October 18, 2012 Within the NHL, an almost decade-long battle among elite players continues. Every season, these players collect titles and raise trophies and their fans, as well as a few detractors, are…
2012 Canada-Russia Challenge: Game One in the Books Brendan Ross | August 9, 2012 Forty-years ago, a Soviet team filled with amateurs travelled to Montreal, Quebec to face-off against the Canadian powerhouse team at the legendary Montreal Forum in an eight-game series. Seconds after…
Team USA World Junior Championship Evaluation Camp Predictions THW Archives | August 4, 2012 After achieving gold in 2010 and a bronze in 2011, last year’s World Junior Championship effort by Team USA was utterly abysmal; it was atrocious; it was horrid; it was…
Daniil Zharkov – The Next Ones: 2012 NHL Draft Prospect Profile – The Russian Bull THW Archives | June 14, 2012 Daniil Zharkov THW Close-Up: Date of birth: February 6th, 1994 Place of birth: St. Petersburgh, Russia Ht: 6’3″ Wt: 194 lbs Shoots: Left Position: Left wing Draft Eligibility: 2012 It’s…