Monthly Archives: May 2017

Handshake line in Dublin; Moscow knots series with Helsinki

Minsk 6, Dublin 3 – The Irish went down fighting, as they outshot the Hussars 42-32, but were still unable to avoid elimination against the league’s top team. Carey Price made 39 saves in the win to really frustrate the Dublin fans and players. Jordan Staal scored a pair of goals for the Hussars and his…

May 7, 2017 in Game Recaps.

Trotz has Helsinki humming; Lazar might have turned series for Stockholm

Time for a recap of the first three games of the playoffs. (I was super busy for a while there). Northern Conference Helsinki leads Moscow 2-1 – This series is still anyone’s call, although the Jokerit have won the last two games by identical 5-1 scores. Game 1 (Moscow 6, Helsinki 5) – Moscow’s powerplay was incredible,…

May 6, 2017 in Game Recaps.

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

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

Alexander Ovechkin, Moscow Dynamo’s Season 1 captain.

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

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

Jussi Jokinen, Zurich Lions

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

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

The only known photo of Rose.

Veteran Vincent Lecavalier practices with Gothenburg inthe EURO.

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

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

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

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

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

Joseph “Sepp” Blatter

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)

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

Jimmy Howard, Berlin Smurfs

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

Jarome Iginla’s leadership, toughness and scoring has boosted the Jokerit lately.

Eric Staal, while he was with Stockholm, was named MVP of the All-Star game in London.

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

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

Andrej Meszaros, Madrid Royals defenseman

Paris Rouge Eiffel center Mikko Koivu (9) .

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

Dmitri Kalinin, St. Petersburg defenseman

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