INSIDE HOCKEY

With the Olympic break leading to a shortened weekly schedule, we'll also take a look at the Northeast Division players in Vancouver. Many NHL players are in the Olympic spotlight as they represent their home countries.

The catch is that there are three pools and that four teams get byes in the next round. For three teams that win their pool it will be a well-deserved break, because they will have had to beat at least one other Big Seven opponent.

Most hockey fans can’t wait for the men’s hockey tournament at the Olympics to start, but this best-on-best always gets off to a mediocre start at best. There is an easy solution to that by simply trimming a couple teams from the Games.

This week Denise discusses the players of the week, the CHL player of the week, the length of the suspension handed down to Mario Scandella; the former QMJHLers taking part in the Olympics; the CHL top 10, the games this week and the ones to come and the leaders.

The United States Women’s Hockey Team has spent the last six months barnstorming North America for this very moment, where all of the pre-Olympic practices, meetings and preparation became reality. Where Team USA would take the ice in front of a boisterous crowd of 5,000+ at UBC Thunderbird Arena and the games would finally be real.