Monthly Archives: June 2012

Bears not hibernating

Two more trades were made today in the EURO Hockey League. As surprising as this is to hear, Bern was involved in both deals. They were trades number 6 and 7 for GM Skates21, who has taken part in a third of the league’s 21 trades. Bern traded three later picks for Minsk’s 12th rounder…

June 16, 2012 in Trade Stories.

‘Landeskog Available’ shocks hockey world

Top draft pick dealt A huge trade was made today in Europe. It might end up being the top headline of the entire season. At 10:10 a.m. EST, Milan sent shockwaves through the league with a two-word subject line: “Landeskog Available.” An hour and 28 minutes later, the first overall pick in the EURO draft…

June 15, 2012 in Trade Stories.

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Jamie Benn signed a long-term $6.6 million deal with Edinburgh before the start of Season 4.

DENVER, CO. – DECEMBER 19: Colorado goaltender Semyon Varlamov stretched out before the game Thursday night. The Colorado Avalanche hosted the Edmonton Oilers in an NHL game at the Pepsi Center Thursday night, December 19, 2013. Photo By Karl Gehring/The Denver Post

Zurich fourth-line center Patrick Thoresen is among the league leaders in hits and takeaways per minute this season.

Paris Rouge Eiffel center Mikko Koivu (9) .

Erik Karlsson of Madrid is the fastest skater, most accurate shooter in the EURO League.

Andrej Meszaros, Madrid Royals defenseman

Alexander Ovechkin, Moscow Dynamo’s Season 1 captain.

Mar 6, 2014; Dallas, TX, USA; Dallas Stars goalie Tim Thomas (30) skates on the ice prior to the game against the Vancouver Canucks at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports ORG XMIT: USATSI-138530 ORIG FILE ID: 20140306_ads_an4_070.JPG

Germany had three teams playing in the EURO last week but there will be just one team remaining in two weeks or less.

Justin Williams, who was a plpus 10 in 21 playoff games for Geneva, skates the Cup around the Copenhagen rink to end Season 1.

Kris Letang lifts the EURO Cup after Paris defeated St. Petersburg.

Geneva signs goalie Kari Lehtonen to up to 4 years at $9 million per season.

Athens forward Ryan O’Reilly was named MVP of the Season 5 All-Star Game.

Matt Duchene lifts the EURO Cup after the Belfast Giants won Game 5 in Northern Ireland Thursday.

The uniforms for the first all-star game.

One of the elite defensemen in the league is Kevin Shattenkirk of Copenhagen, who has had plus 19 and plus 25 seasons.

Joseph “Sepp” Blatter

Marc-Andre Fleury will be the number one goalie in Bratislava after signing a two-year deal.

Anton Volchenkov of Helsinki has topped 200 hits in each of his EURO seasons.

Dublin linemates Jakob Silfverberg (left), Alexander Ovechkin (center) and Cody Hodgson.

Bern defenseman Tobias Enstrom scored 3 goals and had 1 assist Monday against visiting Prague.

Nicklas Lidstrom retired after playing 167 regular season and playoff games for Geneva, scoring 101 points and leading them to the first EURO Cup.

Dmitri Kalinin, St. Petersburg defenseman

Jimmy Howard, Berlin Smurfs

The only known photo of Rose.

Mike Fisher has scored 50 goals on 501 EURO League shots with Copenhagen. He also has 95 assists.

Columbus Blue Jackets center Ryan Johansen pulls in a loose puck against the Washington Capitals at Nationwide Arena.

Veteran Vincent Lecavalier practices with Gothenburg inthe EURO.

Jan 9, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Nick Foligno (71) lines up before a face-off against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Air Canada Centre. The Maple Leafs beat the Blue Jackets 5-2. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports

Jussi Jokinen, Zurich Lions

Montreal Canadiens’ Tomas Plekanec celebrates his goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2013, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Steve Nesius)