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Reports: Mike Krzyzewski will coach Team USA in 2016 Olympics

Following Team USA 2012 Gold Medal victory in the London Olympics, it was widely assumed that Coach Mike Krzyewski would not be returning to coach the program in Rio. He had...
J.T. Compher: 2013 NHL Draft Player Profile #17

Welcome back to Top Shelf Prospects, the daily column that brings you the next crop of professional hockey players. Each day I will bring you a new player profile or topical...
An Early Look: Team USA Hockey and the 2014 Olympics

We are now less than one year away from the 2014 Olympics in Sochi Russia. The crown jewel of the games will undoubtedly be the Men’s Hockey Tournament. While it is...
IIHF Refereeing: Same as it ever was – so deal with it!

World Junior Hockey Fans in North America got their first taste of action yesterday as both the United States and Canada were in action in exhibition games against Sweden and Finland...
Hockey Hall of Fame Inductees: What Separates Joe Sakic From the Rest

Today the Hockey Hall of Fame officially inducts this year’s class, Pavel Bure, Mats Sundin, Adam Oates and Joe Sakic. These are four great players, and each of them are well...
Early Look: Team USA World Juniors

Welcome to today’s edition of “Top Shelf Prospects”. If you missed any of my previous articles you can find a complete listing of my them here. With the CHL seasons now...
Team Canada Defeats USA, Wins Women’s World Championship!

Congratulations is in order, as the Canadian Women’s National hockey team defeated their rivals 5-4 in overtime to capture the gold medal. Many hockey fans still don’t realize the deep-seeded angst...