“You haven’t seen our best hockey. The team that wins the tournament is the team that gets better every game. You have to improve every game.” Wise words spoken from Team USA captain Jake McCabe after their quarter final victory…
Over the summer, Jiri Hudler was one of the hottest free agents on the market – at least to the Calgary Flames. There was much skepticism surrounding his value, but when the Flames offered him a four year contract valued…
At the risk of instigating a healthy amount of optimism regarding a potential end to the NHL lockout, which has dragged on for more than 100 days, signs are appearing to point toward an agreement being reached and a shortened…
The NHL tendered a new offer to the NHLPA yesterday¬—one that could end up being a make-or-break offer that determines if the NHL has a season this year. After talks broke down in dramatic fashion several weeks ago, the owners…
If there’s anything to take from last week’s cheap shot against Sweden and today’s clean hit against Slovakia, it’s that the Canadians are bringing it on the ice. For anyone who has to face Canada the next few days at…
So what does a 22-year-old former Rocket Richard winner who’s tallied 90 or more points in each of his last three NHL seasons do to occupy his time during the league lockout? He plays beer league hockey, of course. While…
Every year, Canada is one of the favorites for the World Junior Championship title. Between the Canadians and the Russians, they have won the gold 19 of the first 21 times the World Junior Championship was contested. The two teams…
On December 15th, ISS Hockey released their latest monthly rankings of the top 150 skaters, as well as the top 10 goalies, worldwide. International Scouting Services, as they’re also known, uses their team of worldwide scouts to put together the…
As the final donations trickle in, Hockey World Blog wraps up a successful fundraiser, raising $265 for Pancreatic Cancer. During the month of November, silent bids on used hockey sticks were accepted with a minimum starting bid of $20 dollars,…
The NHL lockout has offered a different looking American Hockey League (AHL) this season. Most teams have two to three skaters playing in the AHL who would normally be in the NHL, but because of their two-way contracts, it allows…