With professional hockey returning to ESPN for the first time since the last World Cup of Hockey in 2004. And if you’re a broadcasting/announcer geek like I am, you know who is calling the games can make the television experience…
It’s not every day that you see a linesman deliver a huge hit on a player. That was the case earlier this week, however, when KHL linesman Evgeny Pronskikh got stuck in the middle of the play. The setup looked harmless…
The most exciting professional hockey tournament outside the Olympics is upon us. The 2016 World Cup of Hockey begins Saturday in Toronto with Group A kicking off. Every tournament game can be seen in the United States on the ESPN…
With the 2016 World Cup of Hockey set to begin later this week, pre-tournament games are underway and Team North America has already shown us why they shouldn’t be underestimated. The team includes some of the NHL’s elite up-and-coming talent,…
Last year, Tim Hortons teamed up with Sidney Crosby and Nathan MacKinnon for an incredible promotion where the NHL stars worked as employees at the Canadian restaurant chain. This year, Sid and Nate are back in uniform and seeking out more…
In North America, we’re still anxiously awaiting the start of the World Cup of Hockey to get our fix. However, in Russia, they are already two weeks into the KHL season and the highlights are quickly piling up. The number…
An upcoming documentary getting ready to hit the film festival circuit chronicles the one of the most fascinating roles in sports and the struggles men face on and off the ice. Ice Guardians is directed by Brett Harvey and dives…
The highlights for Pavel Datsyuk in his return to the KHL are coming fast and furious. Datsyuk’s latest highlight reel goal comes in dramatic fashion. With his new team SKA Saint Petersburg trailing by a goal late in the third…
Well, that didn’t take long. While he didn’t score in their season-opening 2-1 overtime loss against Traktor Chelyabinsk Tuesday night, 33 seconds is all that was needed for Pavel Datsyuk to break open the scoring in Thursday’s game against Salavat Yulaev…
We really don’t know what’s going on a half-world away in the KHL, but from what we’ve seen over the last couple weeks it hasn’t been good. About 10 days ago, Damir Ryspayev of Barys Astana lost it on the rink…