Shipachyov scores big OT goal for Greeks

Paris and Berlin both advanced to the second round of the playoffs Wednesday in 4-0 sweeps. Athens Greek forward Vadim Shipachyov scored one of the most important goals of the season thus far.  He swooped in next to the Madrid net, grabbed a loose puck, spun and swept a shot along the ice to beat…

Vrana provides key goals for Gothenburg

Petr Vrana is one of the fastest skaters in the league and he quietly put together an excellent sophomore year in Gothenburg. He scored 18 goals and 37 points as a third-liner for the Devils and his plus-minus rating for the year was +21. In the first three and a half games of the playoffs…

Madrid edges Athens to tighten series

Berlin and Paris took commanding 3-0 leads in their series Monday, and Bratislava snuck ahead of Munich in their matchup, but the biggest news came from Spain, where Madrid clawed their way back into the series with Athens. Before the game started, the Royals were dealt a serious gut shot to the lineup. Rick Nash,…

Season 3 saw 13 records fall

The third Season of EURO League action saw 13 records fall. Four team records and 9 individual records were set. Team records Paris scored more goals than any team has in the history of the league (335 – old record: 327, Geneva, Season 1) Helsinki set a record for best penalty-killing percentage (87.3 percent –…

Minsk down two starters, but up one game

The Hussars made the first playoff game played in Minsk memorable for the 17,806 fans who were there. Unfortunately for them, they lost another forward to injury. Without Nicklas Backstrom in the lineup, the Hussars were on the losing end of a 4-2 score through two periods against Copenhagen. The only Minsk player who was…