Category: The World of Hockey

Bratislava may be home to one of the smallest KHL clubs, but it is a big hockey city

By Patrik Bexell | Jan 25th 2016 | 5 min read |

When you think of hockey in Slovakia, it brings up memories of talented ice hockey players with such skill that we can’t really comprehend. Play...

The reports of the NHL's goal-scoring woes have been greatly exaggerated

By Patrik Bexell | Dec 1st 2015 | 8 min read |

With the goals-per-game average going down in the NHL, there is what can almost be perceived as panic to increase goal-scoring in the league. I chose ...

The SHL and NHL: A system in symbiosis?

By Patrik Bexell | Nov 13th 2015 | 12 min read |

In the early 1970s, Europeans began to take the World Hockey Association and National Hockey League by storm, led by Swedish players such as Ulf Stern...

The leagues of Europe and their relative competitiveness

By Patrik Bexell | Sep 27th 2015 | 16 min read |

This is an interesting subject, and I have bothered ice hockey federations, clubs, friends and colleagues since I had “that” discussion, a...

Brampton Beast game vs India a "no brainer"

By Ben Smith | Sep 21st 2015 | 4 min read |

Last week, it was announced that the Brampton Beast would take on Team India on October 9 at the Powerade Centre in Brampton, Ontario. Team India̵...

Max Pacioretty Signs With Swiss League Team

By SB Nation NHL Staff | Sep 25th 2012 | 2 min read |

The sixth member of the Montreal Canadiens to sign with a European club since the start of the NHL lockout is forward Max Pacioretty. He’s joini...

AHL to NHL Translations: Save Percentage

By Stephan Cooper | Jul 11th 2012 | 6 min read |

In the NHL stats community, plenty has been done to look at how well skaters scoring rates translate from one league to another, especially the most c...

2003 NHL Re-Draft: Jeff Carter's Lucky Seven

By Bruce Peter | Jul 10th 2012 | 6 min read |

It’s pretty appropriate where our next selection landed. Jeff Carter has worn jersey numbers 17, 7, and 77 in the NHL, and wore number 7 as part...

2003 NHL Re-Draft: Brent Seabrook Takes Tough Road to Sixth

By Bruce Peter | Jul 9th 2012 | 7 min read |

I’m not 100% sure why NHL Central Scouting was lukewarm on Brent Seabrook on his draft day. The longtime two-way star NHL defender had a lot of ...

2003 NHL Re-Draft: Eric Staal, Franchise Player, Goes Fifth

By Bruce Peter | Jul 8th 2012 | 6 min read |

This one requires a bit of explanation. The 2003 NHL Draft had a unique position versus other drafts: one of the key value seasons was wiped out entir...