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The Atlanta Warriors host the Royal Navy Ice Hockey Team

Even though Memorial Day is dedicated to honoring our fallen military members, it was a special experience to see the Atlanta Warriors face off against the Royal Navy Ice Hockey Team. The game marked the debut game of the Atlanta Warriors Hockey Team and was the second leg of the Royal Navy Ice Hockey Team‘s […]

IIHF Men’s World Championship Tournament Quarterfinals: Team USA vs. Team Czechia | 05/23/2024

The U.S. and Czechia faced off yesterday in their 20th encounter in IIHF Men’s World Championship history. Team USA holds a record of seven wins, two overtime wins, one overtime loss, eight losses, and one tie against Czechia. Their previous matchup was in the quarterfinals of last year’s tournament, with Team USA winning that game […]

IIHF Men’s World Championship Tournament Game Recap: Team USA vs Team Latvia | 05/21/2024

Regardless of the result of the upcoming seventh and final preliminary round match against Latvia, Team USA has guaranteed a place in the quarterfinals for the 13th consecutive year. The opponent for Team USA in the quarterfinals, along with the game’s location, will only be determined after all of Tuesday’s matches have concluded. The United […]

Team USA: “Miracle on Ice” Star Mark Wells Has Passed Away

Ahead of the tournament games this past weekend, Team USA announced that Mark Wells, the center of the gold medal-winning 1980 U.S. Olympic Men’s Ice Hockey Team, passed away at age 67. The 1980 team’s remarkable journey to the gold medal, hailed as the “Miracle on Ice” was named the top sports moment of the […]

IIHF Men’s World Championship Tournament Game Recap: Team USA vs Team Kazakhstan | 05/19/2024

The United States and Kazakhstan have only crossed paths a mere four times, with Team USA claiming victory in all encounters, including two hard-fought matches that had gone into overtime. Their most recent clash was during the preliminary round of the 2021 men’s world championship, resulting in a decisive 3-0 win for the U.S. Team […]

IIHF Men’s World Championship Tournament Game Recap: Team USA | 05/16-17/2024

On Thursday, May 16th, the U.S. Men’s National Team was set to compete against France in the fourth preliminary round of the 2024 IIHF Men’s World Championship in Ostrava, Czechia. After a narrow 5-4 overtime loss to Slovakia earlier this week, the U.S. team went into the game looking to rebound from that loss. In […]

Mike Sullivan selected to lead the U.S. Men’s Team in the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off & 2026 Olympic Winter Games

USA Hockey has named Mike Sullivan, known for leading the Pittsburgh Penguins to two Stanley Cup wins, as the head coach of the U.S. Men’s National Team for the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off and the 2026 Olympic Winter Games. On February 2, the NHL and NHLPA announced the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off event. Set to […]

USA Hockey Mandates Neck Protection For All U18 Players

The USA Hockey Congress approved a rule on Sunday that will require all players under the age of 18 to wear neck protection in both games and practices. This policy also extends to 19-year-old players in the boys, girls, and junior levels, as well as on-ice officials under 18. The policy officially goes into effect […]

Opinion: Mike Richter and The Hockey Hall of Fame

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 […]

An Interview With USA Olympian Bill “Buzz” Schneider

During the 1980 Winter Olympics, The US pulled off a “Miracle on Ice,” beating the Soviet Union, a team who hadn’t lost a game in the Olympics since 1968 and had won the last four gold medals, lost to the Americans 4-3 in one of the most historic hockey games in history as the Americans […]