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Third Cup in 5 seasons for Copenhagen

The team that Marty Sayle built – with a different goalie this time – is champion of the EURO League for the third time in five seasons. Copenhagen won the Finals 4 games to 1 over Paris on Saturday with a 50-shot, 5-1 win at home in Game 5. The Tridents made their way to…

February 26, 2023 in Special Events.

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

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

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

Dmitri Kalinin, St. Petersburg defenseman

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

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

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

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

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

Veteran Vincent Lecavalier practices with Gothenburg inthe EURO.

The uniforms for the first all-star game.

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

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)

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

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

Jimmy Howard, Berlin Smurfs

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

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

Joseph “Sepp” Blatter

Andrej Meszaros, Madrid Royals defenseman

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

Alexander Ovechkin, Moscow Dynamo’s Season 1 captain.

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

Paris Rouge Eiffel center Mikko Koivu (9) .

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

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

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

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