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…
Category Archives: International Hockey
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…
Top 5 Players From France in NHL History
When André Peloffy suited up for the expansion 1974-75 Washington Capitals, he became the first player born in France to play in the National Hockey League. Originally selected by the…
Canadians to Watch at the 2024 World U-17 Hockey Challenge
With the 2024 Under-17 Hockey Challenge just around the corner (starting on Nov. 3), Canada has fielded two teams full of the country’s best players for the tournament. While these…
Chinese Hockey Expanding at an Astonishing Rate
*This archive was originally published in Sep. 2021 The Chinese Ice Hockey Association (CIHA) has a goal. They have been expanding in the hockey market for years now and they…
Chinese Hockey Expanding at an Astonishing Rate
*This archive was originally published in Sep. 2021 The Chinese Ice Hockey Association (CIHA) has a goal. They have been expanding in the hockey market for years now and they…
Top-5 Ukrainians in NHL History
Since the fall of the Iron Curtain, the NHL has found player representation from many countries that were once part of the Soviet Union. 1994 saw the first Russian-born players…
2024 Hlinka Gretzky Cup: Canada Claims Gold & Sweden Takes Home Bronze
The 2024 Hlinka Gretzky Cup wrapped up on Aug. 10, with the medal round games taking place. The United States took on Sweden in the bronze medal game, with Sweden…