The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo will be a unique event. In the hockey world, it will mark the first time NHL players from all over the world will compete.
The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo will be a unique event. In the hockey world, it will mark the first time NHL players from all over the world will compete since 2014.
One of the rising executives in hockey is going to be part of the greatest event in sports. It was announced on Friday that Stanley Cup champion Alexander Steen has been named a special advisor to Sweden’s Men’s Olympic Hockey Team for the 2026 Winter Games.
When the St. Louis Blues take the ice inside the Enterprise Center, eight numbers hang above them. These numbers tell the story of the franchise. The greatest stars, beloved leaders, and players whose impact went beyond the box score are immortalized in the rafters of the Blues’ home arena.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
Since the announcement that Alexander Steen will become the general manager of the St. Louis Blues in 2026, the Blues loaded up on Swedish talent with Marcus Sylvegard and Samuel Johannesson from the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) on April 30.
The St. Louis Blues announced last week that Alexander Steen will be transitioned in as the next general manager of the team. The move also gives a hint about the Blues plan for their retooling.
Armstrong has guided the Blues to 10 playoff appearances in his 14 seasons at the helm thus far, and his roster construction yielded the club’s only Stanley Cup championship in 2019.
The St. Louis Blues hired former player Alexander Steen to the hockey operations staff in June 2023. One storyline since that happened has been the deep dive into the pool of Swedish prospects.
According to the club statement, Steen is dealing with "multiple levels of degenerative herniated discs of his lumbar spine" that he suffered during the 2019-20 regular season.