Riva Shined For Team Switzerland Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - April 27, 20160 Grand Forks - Team Switzerland won a 5-4 game in OT. I loved the passion from both squads but two guys really shined. One defenseman who played on the top pairing showed a lot of promise. "I can play either side," said Riva. "My best side is the right side in the
Sergachev Has The Right Stuff Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - April 27, 2016April 27, 20160 Grand Forks - - Even though Team Russia lost an 8-2 game they didn't play a bad game. How is that possible? Because for more than two periods they gave Team USA all they could handle. Considering the U-17 team is playing with some choice talent like defenseman, Mikhail Sergachev,
Nylander and Liljegren – – Two of Sweden’s Next Gen Stars Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - April 27, 20160 Grand Forks - - Alex Nylander has star power. He has a certain flair when he carries the puck down the ice. He is an important player in Sweden's system and yet if he didn't get a game-tying goal with 19 tics left on the game clock Latvia would have
Yamamoto is a 2017 Eligible Who’s Having an Impact in Grand Forks Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - April 27, 2016April 27, 20160 Grand Forks - - One prospect who's opened a lot of eyes here is Kailer Yamamoto. The Spokane Chiefs right winger just finished his second season where he amassed 71 points in 57 games. He had 5 points in 6 playoff games. Now playing in the U18s for Team USA he's
Logan Brown Could Shoot Up The Charts Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - April 27, 20163 Grand Forks - - Logan Brown is a 6-6 center. Normally that alone would garner a lot of attention. He's also a fast skater and he has a knack of putting the puck in the net. His scoring hasn't kicked in full gear yet in this tournament but he does
The Capitals Are Trotz’s Best Work Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - April 27, 20160 Philadelphia - - When the Washington Capitals hosted the Winter Classic in 2015 one of the things I came away with was Barry Trotz has already had a profound affect on the franchise in his first half season. In the aftermath of the Capitals 6-1 win over the Flyers their locker
Jesse Puljujärvi – – Lost In Translation Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - April 27, 2016April 27, 20160 Sometimes schedules don’t mesh when there’s a player who you really want to interview. A Swiss reporter, Fabian Lehner generously offered to ask my questions to the budding star at his first opportunity. He was a man of his word and he emailed me the mp3 with some sadness. He was
Making the world a greener place — one hockey arena at a time Primary tabs Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - April 27, 2016April 27, 20160 The NHL® understands its responsibility as a premiere professional sports league to help manage and raise awareness of global environmental challenges. In truth, the NHL® has a vested interest in addressing sustainability issues. As a business, the league relies on freshwater to make its ice, on energy to fuel operations, and on
Finest Hour For Greiss Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - April 27, 20160 Leslie Monteiro does a great job talking about Thomas Greiss and his impact on the Islanders. Alan Quine was the hero of last night’s game 5 for scoring the game-winning goal for the Islanders. Make no mistake, though. The Islanders do not win this game without Thomas Greiss’ excellent play in net. Greiss
Islanders Party Like it’s 1993 Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - April 27, 2016April 27, 20160 Leslie Monteiro has a great take on how the Islanders were able to advance to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Good things come for those who wait. The Islanders and their fans waited for 23 years. 1993 was the last time the Islanders won a playoff series. The Islanders ended
