In the first of today’s quarterfinal matchups Canada was eliminated as Michael Handzus scored late to give Slovaki a 4-3 victory. With only 2:28 left in the game, Handzus scored a power-play goal to lift his team to the semifinals.…
Round robin play wrapped up yesterday at the 2012 IIHF World Championships in Finland & Sweden. As the teams wrapped up their seventh games, the playoff picture became more and more clear. In the Group S, Russia dominated the field.…
If you haven’t already seen this, it is definitely worth a look. Stephon Williams, goalie for the Waterloo Black Hawks of the USHL, made one of the more spectacular saves this season using his bare hand. Last Monday, in a…
After less than a full season as head coach of the Washington Capitals, Dale Hunter has resigned from his position. Hunter, who lives in Canada, has cited his family as the reason for leaving his position. “It was the right…
In a series which was not as close as some may have predicted, the London Knights cruised past the Niagara Ice Dogs in five games to win the OHL Championship. The 2-1 Knights victory game in a tight battle in…
In Friday’s 7-3 loss to Russia, Sweden lost one of their more valuable assets when Johan Franzen’s nose broke after taking a cross check to the face from Dmitri Kalinin. The incident occurred late in the third period in a…
This post is part of a series of interview questions we conducted with Bauer Hockey. Throughout the month of May, we’ll be adding new interviews related to newly released or upcoming Bauer Hockey gear. Bauer Hockey is preparing for the…
Verbero Sports, makers of the Verbero Aero Puck for roller hockey, are now preparing to launch their latest product – the Verbero Duro Puck. Duro, which is latin for endure, harden, or to last, will be a heavier puck meant…
Another day, another headshot. This just goes to show that the lack of respect amongst hockey players isn’t just a problem in the NHL, it’s an issue at the international level as well. On May 6th, in the matchup between…
Jack Johnson was the hero in overtime Saturday as his second goal of the game helped the United States top Canada 5-4 at the World Championships. Johnson’s goal came 1:47 into the extra session, and marks the first time the…