Author: Ihor Stelmach

It is no secret the Arizona Coyotes have been in rebuild mode for the past year, dealing away key players for future assets. This season’s NHL trade deadline is still a few months away and the Coyotes likely are not done selling off a few more big names from their depleted roster. One player Arizona...

When it comes to famous father and son pairings in National Hockey League history, two families emerge atop any hockey pundit’s list: the Hulls and the Howes. Both Bobby Hull and son Brett scored over 600 goals and were inducted into the Hall of Fame. Gordie and son Mark Howe also turned in Hall of...

Ukraine will send 45 athletes to compete in various events (12 disciplines in five sports) at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing from February 4-20. The sports in which Ukraine’s athletes will competer are biathlon (10 athletes), bobsledding (two), luge (six), skating (eight) and skiing (19). The disciplines include alpine skiing, biathlon, bobsled, cross-country...

To set the appropriate mood and capture the upcoming competitive spirit on the world’s grandest sporting stage, part of this year’s Olympics preview features a retrospective and nostalgic look back at one outstanding performance from the 1994 Lillehammer Winter Olympic Games. It was a Friday night, February 25, 1994, and the venue was the Olympic...

In a January 8 chat with online news source Obozrevatel, coxswain gold medalist Kristen Kit proudly acknowledged her Ukrainian background. “My grandfather was born in Ukraine and my grandmother’s parents were Ukrainian,” Kit said. “I am proud of my Ukrainian heritage and I wish my grandparents could see me competing in rowing events. My grandfather...

He is described as arguably the most talented prospect to emerge from Ukraine since Andriy Shevchenko. For the past two seasons, Viktor Tsygankov has turned a lot of scouting heads across Europe. Double digit goals in 20-plus matches for Dynamo Kyiv in 2021-2022 and three goals thus far in UEFA Champions League play has earned...

SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn. – Ukraine native and cruiserweight Lyubomyr Pinchuk defeated Jose Mario Flores of Washington, D.C., to open up Top Rank Boxing’s first event of the 2022 year at the Turning Stone Resort and Casino in Verona, N.Y., on January 15 in a scheduled eight-round boxing match. Following a cautious first round, Pinchuk suffered...

Kyle Kuzma has been a crucial piece of the Washington Wizards’ successful start to the 2021-2022 NBA season and it hasn’t been just because of his ability to put up points. The former Los Angeles Lakers forward is also contributing as a consistently aggressive rebounder and providing a defensive presence at the forward spot with...

The Carolina Hurricanes continue to sit near the top of their division as the 2020-2021 NHL season heads into its final month of action. The players all agree that having some fans back in the building makes a huge difference, especially as playoff time nears. One 12-year-old fan, in particular, reminded everyone that sometimes hockey...

The World Hockey Association (WHA) was a professional hockey league that operated in North America from 1972 to 1979 in competition with the established National Hockey League. The WHA tried to capitalize on the lack of hockey teams in major American cities and mid-level Canadian cities, hoping to attract the best players by paying more...

Former Chicago White Sox player Paul Konerko was one of Major League Baseball’s best first basemen during the 2000s. He was, however, always underrated and undervalued on the diamond. He was described by many as the core of the White Sox, one of the best players in franchise history. By the end of his storied...

Dallas Stars defenseman Jamie Oleksiak was scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent on July 28, 2021, but was able to negotiate a contract with the NHL’s newest franchise, the Seattle Kraken, beginning July 18. The Kraken formally selected the big Ukrainian in the expansion draft on July 21, and he signed a five-year contract...