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Viktor Svedberg - Oilers Draft Watch
A scaled representation of Sam Gagner standing next to Viktor Svedberg. The later rounds of the draft are reserved for projects, long-shots, ne'er do wells, and those kids that supposedly don't have the speed or size to make it. In charge of only the last two drafts as Head Scout, Stu...
Joel Lundqvist signs six-year deal with Frolunda
The Swedish website Expressen.se has reported this weekend that Joel Lundqvist has signed a "unique six-year contract" with Frolunda of the Swedish Elite League. I haven't been able to find this news anywhere else, so I've spent a little while translating the couple of stories that cover his...
Glass Ceiling
Ulf Dahlen is one of the few Europeans to ever gain much traction in NHL coaching or management. Alpo Suhonen and Ivan Hlinka both had one year in the job in 2000-01 (Suhonen resigned after the season, Hlinka was fired four games into 2001-02). They were the first European head coaches at the NHL...
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