NHL Players With Exotic Birthplaces Fred Poulin | October 29, 2012 With the NHL lockout lasting at least another month after the cancellation of games through November 30, more and more players are flocking oversees to play in the numerous European…
In Russia, KHL Plays Stars Jas Faulkner | October 23, 2012 by Jas Faulkner, contributing editor Sometime, roughly about the time you are getting your second cup of coffee or chatting up your colleagues as you wait for a late morning…
Red Wings Stars Tease Detroit From Overseas Ian Dunham | October 22, 2012 Other than the manner of “teasing” that occurs at gentlemen’s clubs, there is no such thing as pleasant teasing. At least, that’s what many Detroit fans thought until recently, when…
How Are NHL Players Getting Paid During the Lockout Josh Smith | October 19, 2012 The NHL players have been locked out by the league while negotiations continue on the new Collective Bargaining Agreement. That means $1.8 billion dollars in contracts are currently going unpaid. But…
2013 NHL Draft Top 60 Alternative Rankings – Fall Edition Ryan Pike | October 17, 2012 Every year, hockey fans and pundits alike pour over spreadsheets, scorecards and any number of other resources in an effort to determine which junior-aged prospects will enter the National Hockey…
What Happened to Linus Omark? Carl Maloney | October 13, 2012 Linus Omark was once a popular prospect in the Edmonton Oilers organization but has since gone seemingly missing. Just what happened to him?
Patrick O’Sullivan and What Should Have Been Sheng Peng | October 4, 2012 A week ago, former NHL top prospect Patrick O’Sullivan quietly signed with a Finnish team, HIFK Helsinki. It would be easy to see this move as just another disappointing twist…
Canadian World Juniors Benefit from NHL Lockout Brendan Ross | October 3, 2012 The 2005 Canadian Under-20 World Junior team was dubbed the “best world junior team ever assembled” as Hockey Canada had the opportunity to handpick the nation’s best junior eligible players…
International Spotlight: Emīls Potāpovs Margann Laurissa | September 30, 2012 It seems almost stereotypical to think of how many young hockey players, several of them from small towns, get their starts on frozen ponds or rivers, hoping to make their…
Is Yakky Back? Making Sense of the Yakupov Situation Brendan Ross | September 27, 2012 Over the past few days, Nail Yakupov has been making headlines after receiving word that he was suspended from playing in any more Kontinental Hockey League games until further notice.…
Patric Hornqvist to play in Sweden, other moves David Schauer | September 25, 2012 While St. Louis’ Patrik Berglund will be playing for no salary in Sweden, he’ll see some familiar faces: NHL Central Division rivals Patric Hornqvist and Roman Josi. All three…
Tyler Seguin, Logan Couture And Jason Spezza Join Nash, Thornton In The Swiss NLA During NHL Lockout Daniel Schöpf | September 22, 2012 After the news broke last week of Rick Nash and Joe Thornton rejoining HC Davos during the NHL lockout, the same team they played for in 2004/5, other North-American players…
