ESPN Loves Hockey After All, Scores World Cup of Hockey Andy Dudones | February 4, 2015 Get your jokes in while you can. ESPN will be airing the 2016 World Cup of Hockey, ending what will be a 12-year hiatus between the sport – at the professional…
World Cup of Hockey, an Olympic Replacement? Andy Dudones | January 28, 2015 The World Cup of Hockey is returning in 2016 with a bit of a twist. Not only will the tournament be held in one location (Toronto), a pair of hybrid…
North American Young Stars Will Excite But Can They Stop the Puck? Carl Maloney | January 28, 2015 Its official, the World Cup is back and it’s coming to Toronto in 2016. That’s not the only announcement Gary Bettman made over all-star weekend. There is a new 8…
What the World Cup Under-23 Roster Might Look Like James Tanner | January 25, 2015 A lot of people are criticizing the World Cup announcement as gimmicky or disrespectful to the countries left out, but I don’t agree. I don’t ever want to watch Canada…
Leafs Going All-Out for Their Centennial Season Craig Hagerman | January 24, 2015 The Toronto Maple Leafs will celebrate their Centennial season in 2016-17 and it looks like the city will be pulling out all the stops. News broke Saturday that Toronto will…
2016 World Cup Of Hockey: European All-Star Roster Predictions Shane Sander | January 24, 2015 With the 2016 World Cup of Hockey officially announced today by NHL commissioner Gary Bettman during All Star weekend in Columbus, the inclusion of a European All-Star team and North…
Sergei Bobrovsky Favors Olympic Games Over World Cup Alessandro Seren Rosso | November 23, 2014 In this translated interview, originally appearing on the popular Russian portal Sovsport.ru, Sergei Bobrovsky discussed his return, shared his views on Olympic Games and World Cup, and refused to reveal any…
THW Roundtable: Greatest Game You’ve Ever Witnessed THW Archives | July 30, 2014 As hockey fans we’ve been to our fair share of battles on the pond. Parents take their kids to the arena, buddies invite their friends, and diehards spend thousands for…
The Shootout; the NHL’s Smartest Decision? Brady Smith | July 20, 2014 It’s quite the debate, something that nearly every hockey fan has an opinion on. Many feel that the shootout is an offensive showcase and an unfair way to decide a…
A Tale of Two Rangers: Zuccarello and Hagelin Julie Kayzerman | July 8, 2014 The season is often ravaged with intense rivalries, controversial calls and exciting displays of skill. But professional hockey players have a life outside of the ice too. In fact sometimes,…
The World Cup, Hockey & The American Way Joseph Vito DeLuca | June 25, 2014 A throng of casual fans tightly pack together and surround the television screens inside their local gastropub. As the pace of the game accelerates, so too do the heartbeats of the anxious…
NHL and the Olympics: Everyone Benefits Andrew Wilson | June 15, 2014 The Winter Olympics are a special event that only happen every four years and attract the best players from every league across the globe. The NHL began letting players participate…