Simon Nemec Injured In Olympic Qualifier Game

The New Jersey Devils will be waiting on bated breath over the next 48 hours to get a clearer picture of the injury sustained by defenseman Simon Nemec in the Olympic qualifier event earlier today between Slovakia and Hungary (Article Link). Beat reporter James Nichols quickly reported that the prog...

Martin Fehervary withdraws from Team Slovakia’s roster for 2026 Winter Olympic qualifiers due to injury

Martin Fehervary’s start to the 2024-25 season has been delayed due to injury. The 24-year-old defender’s undisclosed nagging ailment has forced him to withdraw from Team Slovakia’s roster for the 2026 Winter Olympic qualifiers in Bratislava. Fehervary was one of 25 players called up by Slovakia for...

Pierrick Dubé and Antoine Keller will play for Team France in 2026 Winter Olympic qualifiers

The Washington Capitals will have another two players involved in 2026 Winter Olympic qualifiers at the end of the month. Team France announced that Capitals prospects Pierrick Dubé and Antoine Keller will be on the French roster after Martin Fehervary was announced to be on Team Slovakia’s roster l...

Martin Fehervary could miss 2026 Winter Olympic qualifiers due to offseason health issues

Martin Fehervary is slated to get his 2024-25 season underway quite early as he was one of 25 players called up by Team Slovakia for 2026 Winter Olympic qualifiers at the end of this month. However, according to NHL.com’s Nick Cotsonika, that early start may be in jeopardy due to some offseason heal...

Martin Fehervary will play for Team Slovakia in 2026 Winter Olympic qualifiers before NHL Training Camp

Martin Fehervary will have an early start to his 2024-25 season and represent his country in a round-robin tournament to qualify for the 2026 Winter Olympics. The tournament is taking place in Fehervary’s hometown of Bratislava. Team Slovakia will square off with Austria, Hungary, and Kazakhstan in...

Martin Fehervary will play for Slovakia at 2024 IIHF World Championship

Martin Fehervary is joining up with Team Slovakia for the 2024 World Championship. The slick defender is the first Washington Capitals player confirmed to represent his country at this year’s tournament. Washington’s early exit from the 2024 NHL playoffs allows Caps players to join up with their nat...

Ryan Leonard scores second goal of World Junior Championship in United States’ dominant win over Slovakia

Team USA squared off with Team Slovakia on Sunday morning to determine the winner of Group B in the 2024 World Junior Championship’s preliminary round. Both teams entered the final group game undefeated but the […]

2023 World Junior A Challenge Preview

The World Junior A Challenge (WJAC) is back and is set to kick off in Truro, Nova Scotia, with some of the best players in Junior A hockey facing off with…

WJC Scouting Report: Slovakia earns respect, Canada advances to semis

Former NHL scout Jason Bukala writes about an impressive showing from Slovakia, Connor Bedard's rising star, how other draft eligibles performed, and more.

Scout's Analysis: Breaking down Canada-Slovakia WJC quarterfinal game

Canada is set to face off against Slovakia at the WJC quarterfinals Monday. Former scout Jason Bukala sets the game up with some of his notes.

3 players to watch on Team Slovakia at the 2023 World Juniors

World Juniors Day 6 Primer: Lekkerimäki, Jurmo, Truscott all in action

All three Vancouver Canucks prospects participating at the 2022 IIHF Men’s World Junior Championship will take the ice on Sunday as the preliminary round nears its conclusion. Team Finland defenceman and Canucks 2020 third-round pick Joni Jurmo will be in action this morning (11:00 a.m. PT) against...

Two Washington Capitals Defensemen Head To World Championship

A pair of Washington Capitals defensemen are heading to Helsinki and Tampere, Finland, to participate in the 2022 IIHF World Championship. Youngster Martin Fehervary is joining Team Slovakia in Group A in Helsinki, while Michal Kempny will head to Team Czechia in Group B in Tampere. Fehervary immedi...