sm--liiga Stories - The Copper & Blue
In Praise of the Finns
Those of you who listened to me babble my way through the World Junior Championships know I have a fondness for Finnish hockey. It was recently brought home to me that some people--I'm not naming any names, but you know who you are--don't quite have a proper grasp on the subject. And so, since no...
Judging League Strength
There have been a number of different attempts to judge the strength of various pro hockey circuits against each other, and while there is generally an accepted pecking order, I figure its worth another look. The hockey landscape continues to change, and the past three years has definitely changed...
Samu Perhonen - #23 In the Oilers Top 25 Under 25
All of a sudden, the Edmonton Oilers have a few goaltending prospects. Tyler Bunz had a phenomenal year with Medicine Hat, Olivier Roy was one of two goalies to play for Team Canada in the World Junior Championships, and in the 2011 draft, the Oilers added Frans Tuohimaa and Samu Perhonen, both...
Someone Find The Champions Hockey League A Sponsor
For fans of international hockey, last June brought some exciting news: the IIHF had decided to give the Champions Hockey League another go. The CHL would give the best club teams in Europe a chance to compete against each other in front of an international audience. From the press release: The...
Antti Tyrväinen Brings Toughness, Talk & More
Steve Tambellini is back on the hunt looking for toughness. When asked if the Edmonton Oilers still need a slugger in their lineup to protect their young players, Oilers GM Steve Tambellini said, "We need team toughness." The conventional wisdom says Tambellini is looking for another goon,...
European Elite League Champions 2010-11
Yesterday, Eisbaren Berlin captured the DEL Championship, sweeping regular season champion Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg in the final. The result was significant, not only because Berlin won the championship in the same year they won the first ever pre-season European Trophy tournament, but because it...
Musatov Leads Atlant to Another Win; Växjö Closer to Elitserien
Kontinental Hockey League (Russia) Atlant Mytischi 3, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl 2 (OT): After allowing six goals in Game 1, Lokomotiv decided to make a goaltending change for Game 2, starting Alexander Vyukhin instead of Dmitrij Kotschnew. Vyukhin, acquired from Novokuznetsk mid-season, plays an...
HIFK Evens Series with OT Win, DEL Quarterfinals Begin
SM-Liiga (Finland) HIFK 3, Jokerit 2 (OT): Knowing the importance of this Game 4, HIFK came out flying in this one, scoring first and outshooting Jokerit on their home ice badly. However, Jan Lasak kept Jokerit in it, and allowed Janne Lahti to score the go ahead goal with 4:16 to play. With the...
Davos reaches NLA Final, Slavia Prague wins in Shootout
National League A (Switzerland) HC Davos 6, EV Zug 1 (Davos wins series 4-0): Dino Wieser and Matthias Joggi each had a goal and an assist to help Davos complete the semifinal sweep. This really wasn't much of a series: Davos outscored Zug 20-5 total and 12-2 in the last two games. They'll rest...
Peltonen gets HIFK back in series, Omsk eliminated by Metallurg
It was a lighter Monday schedule from what we've come to expect, with most of the action in the SM-Liiga, but one big game in the KHL. SM-Liiga (Finland) HIFK 2, Jokerit 1 (Jokerit leads series 2-1): Mikael Granlund returned from injury after missing Game 2, and while he didn't hit the...
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