Hilary Knight

Hilary Knight needed all of 53 seconds to make her mark on the Olympic stage this year when she fired a shot passed Finland’s Noora Raty in USA‘s first game of the tournament. Since then, Knight has compiled five points (three […]

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2014 Sochi Olympics: Latvia Scares Every Canadian On Earth

Canada vs Latvia

After Latvia‘s win against Switzerland, the consensus was that they were getting thrown to the wolves vs. Canada. There was no way a hockey team from a country of barely two million people was going to defeat the team from the […]

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2014 Sochi Olympics: Alex Ovechkin Will Get Blamed for Russia’s Loss, But It’s Not His Fault

Alex Ovechkin

The amount of pressure that was on the shoulders of the Russian hockey team leading up to the 2014 Winter Olympics has been immense, but most of that pressure was placed on the shoulders of one player: Alex Ovechkin. After […]

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2014 Sochi Olympics: Sweden Ends Slovenia’s Cinderella Story

Sweden vs Latvia

For more than 40 minutes, Slovenia still had a chance to be a miracle. One shot or one lucky bounce could have turned fortunes their way. Unfortunately, the script was written before the game began, and the powerhouse Sweden broke the […]

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2014 Sochi Olympics: Latvia Looks To Ride Upset of Switzerland into Showdown with Canada in Quarterfinals

Latvia vs Switzerland

Not to be outdone by the Slovenians, Team Latvia made their own upset happen when it defeated Team Switzerland by a score of 3-1. It’s a pretty remarkable feat by a team that finished 12th in 2010. The game was […]

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Anze Kopitar Leads Slovenia To First Quarterfinal Appearance

Anze Kopitar

While you were asleep, the Team Solvenia pulled off the first upset of the Olympics by defeating Team Austria 4-0. Slovenia, in their very first Olympic appearance, moves on to the quarterfinal round to face Team Sweden. It will take […]

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Canada Defeats Switzerland in Semifinals, Sets Up Epic Battle With Team USA for Gold Medal

Canada vs.Switzerland

The scoreboard may not reflect it, but Team Switzerland gave Team Canada all they could handle during the women’s ice hockey semifinal. Boosted by Natalie Spooner‘s two goals, the Canadians roared out to a 3-0 lead in the first period […]

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Canada Defeats U.S. in Thiller to Win Group A of Women’s Hockey

USA vs. Canada

When the two best teams in the world square off in front of the entire world there is no telling what to expect. When those teams are bitter rivals it becomes a must-see event. The USA vs. Canada women’s ice […]

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USA’s Amanda Kessel Breaks Out for 4-Point Performance Against Switzerland

Amanda Kessel

Amanda Kessel was held off the scoresheet when Team USA opened the women’s ice hockey tournament with a 3-1 win against Finland. Her drought didn’t last much longer, however, as the 22-year-old broke out for a four-point (two goals, two assists) […]

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