Czechs spoil Korea's debut
After host Korea grabbed an early lead, Michal Repik struck back. The Czech forward set up the equalizer and scored the 2-1 shorthanded winner on Thursday. In any case, the Korean men’s national team...
View ArticleThe Ramsay Revolution
New head coach Craig Ramsay hasn't taken long to put a smile back on the face of Slovak hockey. We asked experienced defenceman Dominik Granak to tell us how. Not much was expected of Slovakia here in...
View ArticleA tale of two countries
Sisters competing in the Olympics usually march together in the opening ceremonies. But that’s not always the case. Take the 2018 women’s hockey players. The Lamoureux twins marched with the United...
View ArticleDonato's pair sinks Slovaks
Ryan Donato scored twice, including the third-period power play winner, as the U.S. edged Slovakia 2-1 on Friday for its first victory of the 2018 Olympics. In this tight affair, the U.S. rebounded to...
View ArticleCohesive team game is key
Despite how the name appears, Prince Fredrik Alexander Reichenberg doesn’t come from royal blood. He does come from a hockey family, though. Born in Mora, Sweden to Swedish parents, his father Ronny...
View ArticleKovalchuk, Kaprizov shine
Ilya Kovalchuk would not be denied, not today. The sensational KHLer took control of this game, and Krill Kaprizov followed suit. The result was a convincing win in which Kovalchuk had two goals and an...
View ArticleFinns too strong for Norway
Norway struck first through Patrick Thoresen, but Eeli Tolvanen sparked a revival as Finland collected its second win in Gangneung. Eeli Tolvanen scored twice to help Finland overcome an early deficit...
View ArticleEnroth shuts out Germans
Iron Maiden’s classic song “Two Minutes to Midnight” came to mind when Sweden edged Germany 1-0 on Friday night for its second straight win. It took two minutes for Tre Kronor to draw first blood. And...
View ArticleEnroth shuts out Germans
Iron Maiden’s classic song “Two Minutes to Midnight” came to mind when Sweden edged Germany 1-0 on Friday night for its second straight win. It took two minutes for Tre Kronor to draw first blood. And...
View ArticleStepping up
Three players in the women's tournament arrived in Korea fresh from playing U18 World Championship hockey last month. We caught up with the stars of the future. Playing at the Olympics is always huge,...
View ArticleCorvi’s meteoric career
When Switzerland competed in Vancouver 2010, Enzo Corvi was a fourth-league player watching the national team on TV. Now he has arrived at the Olympics himself. “I was watching every game on TV to see...
View ArticleShokh tactics
After struggling in the group stage, the OAR came to life in the quarter-final. An emphatic scoring display shattered the Swiss, with Anna Shokhina starring. The Olympic Athletes of Russia finally...
View ArticleCzechs win in SO, 3-2
The Czechs rallied twice to force overtime, then won the shootout, 2-1, on goals by Petr Koukal and Jan Kovar. Wojtek Wolski got the lone Canadian goal. Canada scored early and led, 2-1, after the...
View ArticleNieminen’s quiet rise
It’s funny how much difference one letter can make. For instance, the Finnish word for “baby” is “vauva,” and the word for “strong” is “vahva.” Right now, Petra Nieminen embodies both words. Every day,...
View ArticleThe Swiss overwhelm Korea
Switzerland calmly trounced the Koreans for their first win, increasing their offensive output in each period, and handing the hosts another loss. Switzerland was unfazed by a roaring pro-Korea crowd,...
View ArticleFinns bid Swedes goodbye
Some things don't change. Riikka Valila, the 1998 Olympic scoring leader, had two goals as Finland beat Sweden 7-2 to advance to the semi-finals versus the U.S. Valila is the Jaromir Jagr of women’s...
View ArticleOAR tops USA, 4-0
The Olympic Athletes from Russia used their superior playmaking to defeat a determined U.S. team in an emotional and intense game tonight in Gangneung. The fighting spirit of the Americans was...
View ArticleJeglic snatches victory
A shootout winner from Ziga Jeglic maintains Slovenia's Olympic hoodoo over Slovakia and gives the Group B outsider its second victory in Korea. Ziga Jeglic loves the Olympics. His two goals for...
View ArticleSwiss win classification, 2-0
Switzerland defeated hosts Korea 2-0 to qualify for the fifth-place game to be played on Tuesday. The Koreans will play in the 7th-8th game also that day. Perhaps the most noteworthy aspect of the game...
View ArticleGermany shoots down Norway
Patrick Hager scored twice, including the shootout winner, as Germany beat Norway 2-1 to finish third in Group C on Saturday. In regulation time, Alexander Reichenberg replied for winless Norway, which...
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