For the first time in 14 years, Sweden comes out of the World Junior Championship with the Gold Medal. The Swedes went unbeaten in the tournament after defeating Czechia 4-2 in the 2026 final on Monday night at Grand Casino Arena in Minnesota. Chicag
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Dating back to 2021, the Chicago Blackhawks have had at least one prospect and/or a future draft selection win the Gold Medal at the World Junior Championship. The 2026 tournament edition wouldn’t be any different, with the final between Team Sweden
Playing a second game in as many nights continues to be an issue for the Chicago Blackhawks this season. In their fourth back-to-back in 2025-26, the Blackhawks suffered another lopsided loss in the back end on Sunday, falling 7-3 to the Pittsburgh P
San Jose Sharks forward William Eklund is having a strong season and thought he did enough to make Team Sweden’s […]
Alexander Wennberg is headed to the Olympics. The San Jose Sharks center will represent Sweden in Milano Cortina, the Swedish Ice Hockey Association announced Friday. Wennberg is one of three additions at forward compared to Sweden's Four Nations ros
The first day following Christmas also has its own magical feeling every year, as it marks the start of the IIHF World Junior Championship. The 2026 tournament edition begins later today in Minnesota, with games split between the Twin Cities of Saint
It was early morning in San Jose on New Year’s Eve when Alexander Wennberg got the call that he’ll be headed to the Olympics with Team Sweden this year. The San Jose Sharks forward said he was honored to be named to the roster, officially announced o
Team Sweden will have the most Pittsburgh Penguins at the 2026 Winter Olympics next month in Milan and Cortina, Italy. […]
The Boston Bruins (22-18-2) hit the ice for the final game of their five-game road trip late tonight in Seattle. They are up against the Kraken (19-14-7), who are on the second night of a back-to-back and have won their last three. However, the Bruin
It’s a post-Christmas miracle! The Chicago Blackhawks pulled off an improbable win in their first game out of the NHL’s three-day break, defeating the Dallas Stars 4-3 in a shootout. The Hawks were without Connor Bedard, Frank Nazar, Nick Foligno, an
In what can only be described as the most entertaining thing to happen at a hockey game since the invention […]
The winning streak has now reached four games for the Chicago Blackhawks after throttling the rival St. Louis Blues 7-3 on Wednesday night. Let’s hope the Bears do the same to their long-standing rival, the Green Bay Packers, on Saturday night at Sol
Set aside Vikings writing for a few moments. If that’s what you’re looking for, then consider some recent pieces: Exhibit […]