Hockey Greats

Arrival and Departure in the KH

We’re about three weeks into the 2024-25 KHL season at this point, which means that the big picture, though still very blurry, is starting to sharpen up a little bit  – especially for those teams that are off to inauspicious starts…  And NHL pre-season preparations are also in full swing now, meaning that players without

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Vadim Shipachyov Closes in on Some Major KHL Records

At some point in the quite-near future, two major individual records are going to fall in Russia’s KHL, and they’re going to fall to the same man.  Vadim Shipachyov (or Shipachev) is 37 now, and his last couple of seasons at Ak Bars have seen a fairly significant drop-off in his once-prodigious point totals.  This

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How I met Wladislaw Alexandrowitsch Tretjak (Both in English & German)

Back in 2017, the IIHF World Championship was held in Paris and Cologne. As I was working in Cologne at the time, I took the opportunity and sacrificed 3 weeks of my annual leave to work as a volunteer at the World Championships. I applied to the transportation service and was soon accepted. Our job

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The Iconic 5: ‘Hockey’s Mount Rushmore’

The Iconic 5: Hockey’s Mount Rushmore In the annals of hockey history, certain names stand out like beacons, their brilliance illuminating the sport and leaving an indelible mark on generations of fans. These are the individuals who have not only dominated the game but have also shaped its culture and defined its legacy. They are

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Bedard has landed in Blackhawks Nation

News came down that the Chicago Blackhawks will land the 1st overall pick at the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. The draft is expected to be held on June 28–29, 2023, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.  The Blackhawks, as determined a team as any in the NHL,  found themselves in the #1 spot,  after securing

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