Wojtek Wolski was born 25 years ago today in Zabrze, Poland. By the time he was 5, he and his family had immigrated twice: first to Berlin, Germany (age 2) and then to Toronto, Ontario (age 4). As...

I had every intention of doing a detailed analysis of the potential draft picks for the upcoming festivities June 24-25, 2011 in St. Paul, Minnesota. However, I started talking with Yeti and...

Peter Forsberg lit the hockey world on fire from the moment he first played with Modo in his hometown in Sweden. His talent was undeniable. In just over ten years, he'd won more competitions and...

There’s no way around it: Peter Forsberg is a legend. His accomplishments are heralded across the world and not just in hockey circles. Touted as being one of the - if not the - best two-way...

After a strong showing at training camp for the 2010-11 season, French-Canadian Philippe Dupuis found himself for the first time in his career on an NHL roster for opening night. Perhaps it was a...

When Joe Sacco was named as the head coach of the Colorado Avalanche, many people - including Avalanche fans - were surprised. The Medford, MA, native had only been coaching for four years: two...

  Ryan O’Byrne, the 6’5" 234-pound defenseman, has already made a huge impact with the Colorado Avalanche. In his first game, he led the team in TOI (24:51) and hits (6) and tied for lead in...

28-year-old Greg Mauldin worked hard to get where he is as a professional hockey player. Despite experiencing a steady backward trend – going from playing in the NHL to the AHL to the UHL –...

With all the injuries the Avs forward corps has sustained, Coach Sacco has trusted Kevin Porter with top line duties, giving him the opportunity to flank high-scoring center Paul Stastny. Mr....

(Due to contractual obligations, I am forbidden from publishing a Checking Out article about hockey personnel today...even if no one else is going to publish such an article, eliminating any...