Former Vancouver Canuck Loui Eriksson announced his retirement from the NHL on Monday. He enjoyed a 16-year career, playing 1,050 regular season games while scoring 286 goals and 682 points. Although saying he “enjoyed” his entire NHL career may be an oversimplification. For a few years, anyway. We take a look at his Canucks career after Loui Eriksson retires. Misfit Canuck … [Read more...] about Former Canuck Loui Eriksson Retires: It Was Weird
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2025 4 Nations Face-Off Predictions featuring Canada versus Sweden
Welcome back to another edition of hockey predictions from us folks here at Last Word on Hockey! Unlike normal, this time we aren’t looking at NHL games, but rather those games for the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off best-on-best tournament. Today, our predictions series brings you the opening game of this tournament as Team Sweden will be in Montreal, Quebec to take on the home Team … [Read more...] about 2025 4 Nations Face-Off Predictions featuring Canada versus Sweden
All Nations’ Eyes on Team Canada’s Goaltending in 2025 4 Nations Face-Off Tourney
Leading into the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off tournament, one question is at the forefront when it comes to Team Canada. Fortunately, one question among the goalies that has been answered is that Jordan Binnington will be the game one goalie for Canada versus Team Sweden. However, just how the goaltending depth chart shakes down and when, and if, Adin Hill and Sam Montembeault get … [Read more...] about All Nations’ Eyes on Team Canada’s Goaltending in 2025 4 Nations Face-Off Tourney
Goaltending depth is a ‘luxury’ for the US that could come up big at the 2026 Milan Olympics
When Jeremy Swayman played hockey for the Alaska Jr. Aces and at South Anchorage High School, he did not have a goaltending coach, and his home state did not have a goalie school. … [Read more...] about Goaltending depth is a ‘luxury’ for the US that could come up big at the 2026 Milan Olympics
Brock Nelson’s iconic family ready for next chapter in its Team USA legacy
Bill Christian has a gold medal and he’s witnessed seemingly half his family represent Team USA at the Olympics. But his grandson making the cut to wear the same uniform at the 4 Nations Face-Off hit him hard, in all the best ways. … [Read more...] about Brock Nelson’s iconic family ready for next chapter in its Team USA legacy