2002 Winter Olympics

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Opinion: Team USA’s Goaltending Could End Up Being Lights Out in NHL’s Four Nations Face-Off

Patrick Hoffman
July 7, 2024

When it comes to international competition involving NHL players, especially goaltenders, it is usually hit and miss when it comes to Team USA because if their goaltenders do not play well, they usually fail to accomplish anything. At the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Team USA went 1-3 and were outscored 14-9 despite being heavily […]

Opinion: Mike Richter and The Hockey Hall of Fame

Patrick Hoffman
December 10, 2023

With the 2023 Hockey Hall of Fame Inductions now behind us, I wanted to take this time to take a look at a goaltender who I think will continue to get passed by. That goaltender is former New York Ranger great Mike Richter. Richter, a Rangers’ lifer who has been eligible for the Hall of […]