Coming into the Sochi games as the defending gold medalists after their overtime victory against USA in Vancouver, Canada is again the team to beat. Their roster is a who’s who of the NHL elite and the team will certainly…
Comprised mostly of NHL talent, the Swedes are always a threat during international competition, and there’s no reason to believe that the squad lacing up for the Sochi Olympics will be any different. Henrik Zetterberg and Daniel Alfredsson, who is…
This spring we will see the release of CCM Hockey’s latest protective gear. Part of that release will be the brand new CCM RBZ Hockey Pants. CCM has slowly dropped the Crazy Light name and is now adopting RBZ for…
Team USA certainly set the bar high for themselves at the Vancouver Olympics four years ago when they met Canada in the gold medal game and ultimate took silver after losing in overtime. But their incredible run showed that the…
Well before the NHL even committed to allowing their players to participate in the Sochi Olympics, Russian players like Alexander Ovechkin were adamant about representing their country on the world’s biggest stage. Fast forward and the Russians have to be…
In unexpected news out of Pittsburgh, we’ve learned that Kris Letang suffered a stroke last week and will miss at least six weeks before being reevaluated for a potential return. The news was announced today by Penguins GM and Executive…
Zdeno Chara, Marian Hossa and Marian Gaborik headline a Slovakian team that will have a tough time doing much damage in the preliminary round where they are situated in Group A with Slovenia, the United States and Russia. Chara definitely…
If there’s anything guaranteed in life aside from breathing, death, and taxes, it’s that the United States and Canada will almost be penciled in to compete for the title in international women’s hockey. The only time since 1990 did the…
Martin St. Louis is going to Sochi. The skilled forward was named to the team after his NHL teammate, Steven Stamkos, was ruled ineligible to play by team doctors. Stamkos was attempting to return to the lineup for the Tampa…
The Czech Republic team will enter the Sochi Olympics as underdogs to power house nations like Sweden, Russia, United States and Canada, but the Czech national team boasts a strong mix of talent that could put them in a position…