Originally published in Medhunters Magazine in 2003
By Lucas Aykroyd
The average doctor might balk at a last minute summons to work the week before Christmas in Bled, Slovenia. But Dr. George Nagobads was glad to accept when the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) told him a medical supervisor was needed for the obscure Division I, Group […]

Originally published in Eishockey News in 2006
By Lucas Aykroyd
Doug Weight made his NHL debut on April 13, 1991 with the New York Rangers, but it took until June 19, 2006 for him to quench his thirst for Stanley Cup champagne with the Carolina Hurricanes. Yet in the off-season, the 35-year-old playmaking center signed a […]

Originally published on ChickSports.com in 2000
By Lucas Aykroyd
Don’t call her Alanis.
Alana Blahoski may not sing like Ms. Morissette, but she’s one of America’s top female hockey players. At 25, the swift-skating forward from St. Paul, Minnesota has already enjoyed the thrill of winning an Olympic gold medal with the U.S. national team at the 1998 […]

Originally published in Eishockey News in 2006
By Lucas Aykroyd
Germany outperforms the US in soccer, but the opposite held true at the 2006 NHL Entry Draft in Vancouver, Canada. A record-setting 10 American-born players were taken in the first round, including the #1 overall pick by the St. Louis Blues, defenseman Erik Johnson. Eleven Canadians and […]