Olympic Rosters Have Always Created Debate Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - January 2, 2026January 2, 20260 For as long as I’ve watched the Olympics, there has always been some kind of bickering over rosters for a variety of sports. Hockey is a lightning rod for the Winter version. USA Hockey has always followed a “team building” formula, and the last time I looked, the last one
Blittner’s Blue Line: An Olympic-Sized Mess Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - December 9, 2025December 9, 20250 What a mess! Somehow, someway, the one thing NHL players were looking forward to the most has now become a mess of epic proportions. The blame doesn’t lie at The NHL’s feet. No, the blame lies with The IIHF. After all, how do you screw up the size of the ice
Blittner’s Blue Line: Team USA GM Bill Guerin Talks Olympic Decisions Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - December 6, 2025December 6, 20250 The 2026 Winter Olympics are just two months away and yet, there’s still a lot to do before we get there. Regarding the men’s ice hockey tournament, each team will announce its roster around the start of the new year, which means there are still several decisions left to be
Macklin Celebrini Should Be on the Canadian Olympic Roster Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - October 25, 2025October 25, 20250 I’ve been watching Macklin Celebrini play for a while now. I’ve been trying to tell people when you try to hold other players up to his standard, like Gavin McKenna in his freshman season at Penn State, don’t. He’s his own entity. He is a cut above. He’s a lot