Jaromir Jagr

Hockey’s golden boys could return to the fold

10-Nov-2008

In a season opener against Slovakia Nov. 4 in Prague —part of Czech hockey’s 100-year celebrations—star players, such as Jaromír Jágr, Martin Straka and Martin Ručinský who won gold medals for the Czech Republic at the 1998...

Tale of the tape: Canucks vs. Wild

The Vancouver Canucks try to continue the momentum they've gained at home while the Wild close out a three-game road trip, where they finished 2-1-0. The division rivals meet for the first time this season Saturday night.

Sports: Eastern exodus - New Russian hockey league draws Czech players and, very soon, whole teams

Czech hockey league Extraliga agreed in late October on a new pact with five other European leagues meant to form a joint front in limiting the flight of players to wealthy North American teams, but the agreement was also meant...

Home enshrinements for Yzerman, Hasek

Hasek, Yzerman honored with hall inductions PRAGUE (CTK) -- Czech President Vaclav Klaus presented eight legendary ice hockey players with the president's golden honorary medal at a ceremony at Prague Castle today marking the...

After hot start, Rangers fall back to Earth

We're baaaack. Remember that 5-0 start? Try 5-4-1 since. And how about that embarrassing 2-1 loss to a tattered Isles squad at home on Tuesday? Worse turnout from the guys wearing the blue sweaters than at a flooded polling...

Century of Czech ice hockey celebrated in Prague

Tuesday is a real red letter day for Czech sports fans, as a number of special events are being held to mark the 100th anniversary of the foundation of the Czech Ice Hockey Association. The celebrations include the induction of...

From The Point: The 'B' stories from every division

We go through each of the NHL's six groupings to study the significant early storylines. - ATLANTIC DIVSION The Big Story: The Rangers, despite a third period collapse against Toronto on Saturday (New York led 2-0 with eight...

Rangers, Sharks top league after quick starts

At home in Prince Edward Island, Canada, he's known as The first month of the NHL season has passed and for some teams it was one worth remembering. The New York Rangers began the season with questions over how they would...

THN.com Blog: Laying some wagers with the readers

We asked fans for some friendly bets last week and the responses came pouring in. Let's see who's in line to win some THN swag. - Last week I challenged readers to make me an offer I couldn’t refuse – some sort of bet on this...

Ben Clymer's Blog: The first game after Cherepanov's tragedy

Ben Clymer, playing with the KHL's Dynamo Minsk, writes about the first game played against Cherepanov's team after his death. - The game I would like to tell you about is the first game we played after Alexei Cherepanov died;...