THW’s List Of Prospects Playing In The SHL (14-15 Edition) Alessandro Seren Rosso | September 9, 2014 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…
Champions Hockey League Starts Anew in Europe Vyacheslav Hnatyuk | August 26, 2014 The International Ice Hockey Federation and major European ice hockey stakeholders, clubs re-launched the Champions Hockey League last week. The re-launch in August 2014 follows the league’s initial failure to…
Interview With Iron Mike Keenan Alessandro Seren Rosso | August 23, 2014 Iron Mike Keenan is one of the most popular hockey coaches in the world. In Europe, his popularity increased thanks to his Gagarin Cup triumph, 20 years after winning the…
Get To Know The New Champions Hockey League Alessandro Seren Rosso | August 20, 2014 On August 21st the new Champions Hockey League will kickoff with 15 games – the first of which will be a clash between the Czech side Viktovice and German team…
Godynyuk Promoted to Head Coach of Ukraine Vyacheslav Hnatyuk | August 9, 2014 Ukraine’s Ice Hockey Federation promoted Alexander Godynyuk to Head Coach on 5 August 2014. The decision of the Federation came after the resignation of Andrey Nazarov, who had asked for…
The 5 Greatest Defenders of Communism Bill Schoeninger | August 5, 2014 In recent years, more complete records for Soviet league scoring, World Championship scoring and awards voting, and Soviet MVP voting have emerged, allowing hockey historians to more accurately judge Soviet…
THW’s Massive List of Former NHLers Playing Overseas Larry Fisher | August 4, 2014 Turns out, Teemu Selanne might not be hanging them up after all. The 44-year-old Finnish Flash is reportedly contemplating a contract offer back home.
Valeri Kharlamov: The Most Overrated Player in History Bill Schoeninger | July 14, 2014 If you were to ask a hockey fan from Russia who the greatest Russian/Soviet player ever was, the answer, without hesitation, would be Valeri Kharlamov. In Russia, Kharlamov enjoys legendary…
Moscow Hilarious after Russia’s Victory at 2014 World Championship Vyacheslav Hnatyuk | July 10, 2014 More than a month has passed after Team Russia won the 2014 ice hockey world championship in Minsk (Belarus). THW’s interviewee Oleg Mosalyov commented on the championship’s games in one…
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…
The Ukrainian HC Donbass Faces Severest of Difficulties Vyacheslav Hnatyuk | June 21, 2014 Ice hockey club Donbass from the Eastern Ukrainian city of Donets’k is into big trouble this year. Its Druzhba (English: Friendship) arena has been plundered and damaged by the separatist…
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…
