Jerusalem Wins Matchup With Tel Aviv in Israeli Hockey Showcase
UBS Arena was packed for a hockey game on Sunday evening, but the New York Islanders were not in town. Instead, the Jerusalem Capitals of the Israel Elite Hockey League…
Category Archives: International Hockey
Criticism of Wayne Gretzky Has Gone Too Far
The 4 Nations Face-Off was more exciting and entertaining than most people could’ve imagined. It was a reminder of the pride that players play with when it comes to representing…
Canada Deserves a Better Hockey Hero Than Wayne Gretzky
Canada is done with Wayne Gretzky. By now, everyone is aware of Gretzky’s appearance at the 4 Nations Face-Off Final as Team Canada’s honourary captain. Whereas the American captain, Mike…
NHL and NHLPA Plan to Have Best-On-Best Hockey Every 2 Years
On Feb. 12, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and the National Hockey League Players Association (NHLPA) executive director Marty Walsh announced that the NHL will bring back the World Cup of…
Predicting Each Country’s Goal Song for 4 Nations Face-Off
There’s nothing that invokes more national pride than belting out your country’s goal song during an international tournament. Since the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off is the first best-on-best hockey in…
Hockey Canada’s 4 Nations Roster Shows They Didn’t Learn From World Juniors Failure
We are now just days away from the start of the highly anticipated 4 Nations Face-Off – the first NHL best-on-best competition in nearly a decade. With the United States’…
CHL Players to Watch at the CHL/USA Prospects Challenge
The first-ever CHL/USA Prospects Challenge is just around the corner, and the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) has announced the roster for the two-game challenge. There are 22 players on the…
Top 10 Swedes in the NHL Today
During the 2021-22 NHL season, a writer at The Hockey Writers tackled a complex list of who are the best Sweden-born players in the league. Historically, the country ranks among…
NHLers by Country: On Top of Their Game and the World
It may be called the National Hockey League, but it sure feels more like it could be an international one. Of course, the now-defunct International Hockey League was in operation…
Top 10 Russians in the NHL Today
Russians comprise some of the most talented, most dominant players in the NHL today. In the past decade alone, they have won Vezina Trophies, “Rocket” Richards, Hart Memorials, Art Ross…