About to Czech out?
Sub-par outing in Germany reflects overall Czech woes[more] |
 Now is not a good time to be a Czech hockey player. Photo: Matthew Manor / HHOF-IIHF Images |
MANNHEIM – Did you hear the Czechs beat Germany 4-3? Unfortunately, it was in a game of table hockey between two IIHF.com writers at the media centre at SAP Arena today.
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"Yes" is the answer
Pride and passion make players answer when coaches call[more] |
 Long season or not, Ilya Nikulin and Alexander Ovechkin came running when coach Bykov called. Photo: Jukka Rautio / HHOF-IIHF Images |
COLOGNE – Roger Fisher’s and William Fry’s management book “Getting to Yes” must be high on every national team head coach’s reading list. It’s getting that “yes” from a half a...
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Worlds belong in Olympic years
Benefits of back-to-back top-level tournaments abound[more] |
 Germany's Sven Butenschön and USA captain Jack Johnson are among the players who don't mind showing up at the Olympics and the World Championship the same year. Photo: Jukka Rautio / HHOF-IIHF Images |
MANNHEIM – You don't cancel dinner just because you had a great meal at your big family reunion a couple of months ago. And you don't cancel the IIHF World Championship just...
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The Swiss women’s U18 national team celebrates the promotion back to the top division. Photo: Jakub Sukup
