Monthly Archives: May 2023

What do Zibanejad and Jarred Tinordi have in common?

More than 15 seasons ago, the initial draft for the EURO League was held. A total of 624 players were drafted through 26 rounds. Boy, it seemed to take a long time. Only two of those 624 players have been with their original team ever since … and one has still never gotten into a…

May 20, 2023 in Observations.

Some surprisingly good and bad starts

The EURO League is almost 10 games into Season 15 now and fans have to be shocked at some of the things they’ve seen so far. Like Petr Mzarek being 7-1 with super hero-like averages of 1.49 goals against and 94.3 in save percentage. So far, he is easily the best goalie in the league.…

May 16, 2023 in Observations.

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The uniforms for the first all-star game.

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

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

Joseph “Sepp” Blatter

The only known photo of Rose.

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.

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

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

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

Andrej Meszaros, Madrid Royals defenseman

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Jussi Jokinen, Zurich Lions

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

Paris Rouge Eiffel center Mikko Koivu (9) .

Dmitri Kalinin, St. Petersburg defenseman

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)