Russian Stereotype Highlighted by Some, Reflected by Few James Gazzale | May 6, 2012 I recently read an article from James Mirtle on the dwindling Russian influence in the NHL, which over the last few years has been evident. Some argue it is because…
Time heals hostility of ’72 Summit Series James Gazzale | February 26, 2012 Moscow. 1972. The Canadians had just defeated the Soviet Union in the Summit Series, proving themselves, they believed, as the class of international hockey. Forty years later, legends of both…
Pavel Bure, Russia win Summit Series rematch with Canada James Gazzale | February 25, 2012 Pavel Bure scored three goals while four other Russians netted one goal each as Russia defeated Canada 7-5 at Megasport Arena in Moscow in the 40th anniversary rematch of the…
Season of firsts for KHL’s Amur Khabarovsk James Gazzale | February 22, 2012 Tucked away in Russia’s Far East is the city of Khabarovsk. Touching the northern Chinese border, residents rarely feels temperatures above 0oF in the winter. For a city so cold,…
World Juniors: Team Sweden Makes History In Gold Medal Win Over Russia Christopher Ralph | January 6, 2012 Calgary – “The Russians are coming!” historic phrase is often burrowed for sports analogies. In the gold medal battle between Sweden and Russia Thursday night at the Saddledome, it was…
World Juniors: Team Canada Avoid “Murray’s Law” Against Finland To Win Bronze Christopher Ralph | January 6, 2012 Calgary – For Canada it has always been gold or bust. Gold or nothing. On Thursday night in Calgary, however, bronze helped sooth the wounds of the devastating semifinal loss…
The Comeback That Wasn’t: Another Canada-Russia Epic at the WJHC Andrew Sykes | January 4, 2012 In the blink of an eye, the impossible seemed possible. A game that looked like it would end being one of Canada’s most miserable international defeats nearly became one of of…
2012 WJC: Top 5 Players To Watch In Canada vs. Russia Andrew Sykes | January 3, 2012 Even though it will come a game earlier than the gold medal game, the semi-final matchup between Canada and Russia is without question the most highly anticipated game of the…
World Juniors Player Spotlight: Nikita Gusev – The Undrafted Artist Christopher Ralph | December 31, 2011 Nikita Gusev Date of birth: July 08, 1992 Place of birth: Moscow, Russia Ht: 5-9 Wt: 163 Shoots: R Position: Forward (LW) NHL Status: Undrafted – 2012 Entry Draft eligible…
World Juniors Player Spotlight: Evgeny Kuznestsov Christopher Ralph | December 30, 2011 Evgeny Kuznetsov Date of birth: May 19, 1992 Place of birth: Chelyabinsk, Russia Ht: 6-0 Wt: 172 Shoots: L Position: Forward (C/W) Drafted by Washington Capitals in 2010 (26th overall)…
Hockey’s Top Five of 2011 Steve Kendall | December 29, 2011 (Part 2 of a two-part series) On Tuesday, we examined five events that saddened the hockey world. Today, we will look at the five best moments of 2011. Thankfully for…
Russia’s Triple Threat Searches For Gold David OConnor | December 10, 2011 The Russians always send fantastic talent to every hockey tournament they take part in. There’s always at least one player that appears destined for stardom on every World Junior team…