With his most recent Hart Trophy win as league MVP, Evgeni Malkin has quickly established himself as one of the best Russian players to ever play in the NHL. Over the years we have seen a number of great players come from the former Soviet Union but Malkin is doing an...
In the first semi-final game of the 2010 World Junior Championships on Sunday, it was Canada versus Switzerland for a chance to go the gold medal game. The Swiss advanced to the semifinals after an upset win against Russia on Saturday where their goalie Benjamin Conz...
The recent decision to have hockey games being played at Maple Leaf Gardens means that one of the last great hockey shrines will once again be reborn. While the Leafs will continue to play in the confines of the Air Canada Centre, the Gardens will now become home to...
In Forbes’ annual rankings of NHL franchise values, the team that comes on top is the team that continues to remain among the bottom feeders of the NHL. For the fourth year in a row, the Toronto Maple Leafs are the most valuable franchise in the league, followed by...
Like the Sutter’s a short time ago, hockey is now witnessing a new generation of brother acts who are making their way to the NHL. Currently in the National Hockey League, there are the duos of Daniel and Henrik Sedin, Mikko and Saku Koivu and a whole list of others....
After spending his entire 13 year NHL career with the Canadiens, Saku Koivu now departs Montreal for the sunny skies of Anaheim, California. A class act throughout his time with the Canadiens, Koivu will be remembered as much for his exploits on the ice as he will be...
Friday June 26 will mark the occasion of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft in the hockey mad city of Montreal, Quebec. In the 100th anniversary of the storied bleu, blanc et rouge, it is only fitting that the draft be held in the home of Les Canadiens. Much of the anticipation...
For Timothy Gassen, Saturday May 16 marked the occasion of his new DVD release at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto, Ontario. “Gretzky, Indy & the W.H.A.” is an epic look at the Indianapolis Racers organization during their time as a member of the World Hockey...
The story King of Russia details one year in the life of Canadian Dave King as he makes the transition to life as a hockey coach with Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the Russian Super League. Both King and longtime Globe and Mail sports writer Eric Duhatschek contribute in...
For those of us who are Canadians, there are many aspects of life that we can all share in and take pride in. From coast to coast in Canada, the game of hockey signifies a great deal of importance to many people. After completing a piece of artwork dedicated to...
