Bondra, Buc lift Slovaks past the French
Mr Bondra, we've been expecting you. And David Bondra, playing in his first World Championship for Slovakia, duly delivered his first goal of the tournament to set his country on the way to a 3-1...
View ArticleUSA extended to OT but prevail 3-2
Team USA overcame a one goal deficit to defeat Latvia 3-2 in overtime. Latvia played the Americans tough until the end, but Cam Atkinson’s power play goal in the extra session provided the shot in the...
View ArticleYoung suspended
The 2018 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Disciplinary Panel has issued a one-game suspension to Korea forward Bryan Young. The suspension was due to a Slew-Footing violation, which occurred in...
View ArticleUSA to add McAvoy
Defenceman Charlie McAvoy of the Boston Bruins will be added to the roster of the U.S. men's national team that is competing at the 2018 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in Copenhagen and Herning,...
View ArticleDubois adjusting to the international stage
The talent pool in Canada is so deep that when the World Championship rolls around, there are always new players who come to the tournament, make a strong contribution and open some eyes in the...
View ArticleMcDavid shines in 5-0 Canada win
Canada thumped Norway to the tune of 5-0 tonight in Herning to reclaim top spot in Group B. The team now has three wins and a shootout loss, for 10 points, one more than Finland and two more than the...
View ArticleCzechs deal Russia first defeat
Adding David Pastrnak and David Krejci paid off immediately. Not only did the Czechs break Russia’s three-game shutout streak with the magic of the two Boston Bruins stars, but they also triumphed 4-3...
View ArticlePower Rankings
The only perfect team left at the 2018 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship is the perfect choice to top our fourth Power Rankings. Way to go, Sweden! 1 SWE Poor Austria...should we send them foreign...
View ArticleRaffl: “We’ve got to prove a point”
Michael Raffl does not take losing lightly. That’s not surprising. He’s the lone NHLer on Austria’s 2018 World Championship team, and he plays for the Philadelphia Flyers, a club famed for its...
View ArticleBeating the drop
Austria faces back-to-back survival showdowns against France and Belarus on Friday and Saturday in Copenhagen while Korea is the promoted and still winless team in the other group in Herning. Success...
View ArticleFormer Danish captain remains a class act
Last year, Morten Green retired from international competition. Denmark’s former captain has been with the national team since it was competing for a place into the top group of World Championship...
View ArticleDenmark skates into playoff picture
Playing poised hockey before a loud and raucous home crowd, Denmark skated to an inspired and impressive 3-0 victory over Norway in a critical Group B game this afternoon in Herning. All goals came on...
View ArticleFrance grabs key win over Austria
After a tough first 10 minutes, the French fought back to defeat Austria 5-2 on Friday. The result keeps France’s slim quarter-final hopes alive, while Austria’s fears of relegation have worsened. "I...
View ArticleBonino joins USA
Team USA will add forward Nick Bonino of the Nashville Predators to its roster at the 2018 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in Copenhagen and Herning, Denmark, it was announced by USA Hockey on...
View ArticleTolvanen boosts Finland
19-year-old Finnish forward Eeli Tolvanen will conclude an eventful season with the 2018 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in Denmark. Tolvanen started the season with Jokerit Helsinki, the Finnish...
View ArticleCzechs blank Belarus
Czech fans are loving the party in Copenhagen right now. Their team got three first-period goals, and that was all it took in a 3-0 win over Belarus on Friday night. Libor Sulak, Roman Horak, and...
View ArticleTeam USA offence too much for Korea
Team USA quickly erased an early deficit to score four goals in the first period that sparked a 13-1 win. The victory keeps the Americans atop Group B. Patrick Kane and Charlie McAvoy both scored two...
View ArticleTwo Preds for Switzerland
Switzerland will fill its roster at the 2018 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship with Nashville Predators players Roman Josi and Kevin Fiala. Both players are expected to land in Copenhagen on Sunday...
View ArticleNewcomer Rubins making his mark
He may be only 20 years old, but Latvia’s Kristians Rubins won’t sneak up on anybody. At 6’4” (1.94m) and 212 pounds (96 kg), he is a big boy. Rubins is one of several recent graduates of Latvia’s...
View ArticleNashville trio for Tre Kronor
The Swedish Ice Hockey Association announced on Saturday that three players of the Nashville Predators will join the Swedish national team for the 2018 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship: forwards...
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