2020 World Juniors Roster Intel
One of my favorite hockey tournaments to watch is the World Junior Championship taking place right now in the Czech Republic. It features the best under 20 year-olds from 10 countries. A majority of the players, particularly from the US and Canada, will play in the NHL someday. Some of which are already drafted and/or […]
Sound of Hockey Episode 66 – It’s a Christmas Miracle (that we have a show this week)!
It’s a Christmas miracle! If you thought Sound of Hockey was taking a holiday break, you were sorely mistaken, because not only is there an episode this week (albeit a slightly short one), the guys are finally doing the special thing that they’ve been promising for their listeners. Remember, it was stated that if you, […]
Sound of Hockey Episode 65 – The Full Circle Episode, Featuring Chris Peters of ESPN
The Sound of Hockey guys are going full circle in a lot of different ways this week, including bringing back one of their favorite guests, ESPN’s Chris Peters, for an in-depth preview of the upcoming World Junior Championship. You will walk away from this interview very well prepped for that fantastic tournament, which starts December […]
Sound of Hockey Episode 64 – On The Soapbox
On the latest Sound of Hockey, the guys start with a solid breakdown of the Mark Borowiecki “Borocop” incident, in which the Senators’ defenseman stopped a robbery from happening during an Ottawa road trip to Vancouver. Lots of chuckles to be had there. Next, we get a WHL update from Andy about some of the […]
WHL brings U.S. Challenge Cup to Seattle area in attempt to attract more U.S. players
By Andy Eide KENT – Some of the top youth hockey players in Western North America will be descending on the Seattle area in February as the Western Hockey League announced Tuesday the formation of the inaugural WHL U.S. Challenge Cup. The Cup will be a premier tournament for Bantam AAA (players under 14-years-old) hockey […]
NHL Players Nationality and Birth State
As part of my never-ending quest to look at NHL data, I recently pulled some nationality and birth state information to understand the make up of the NHL these days and how that has changed over time. US gains while Canada declines The growth of the game in the United States has been well documented […]
Sound of Hockey Episode 63 – “Period… Number 2” Featuring Russ Farwell
It’s a big episode this week, as John and Andy chat with current Seattle Thunderbirds VP of Hockey Operations, and just generally legendary hockey man, Russ Farwell. With Russ, the guys take a winding journey through his hockey life in the Pacific Northwest and the WHL. Along the way, they make various interesting stops at […]
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