Task master Delwin’s cruelty pays off in evolution

Websim’s mid-season evolution is the time when – for the most part – all of the league’s older players age a little faster, while the younger players mature a bit. Stockholm HC benefitted the most this season, with four players whose OV and PO ratings went up 2 points. Forwards Adrian Kempe, Daniel Sprong and…

Northern all-stars in an easy one

Nathan MacKinnon of Belfast came into the Season 15 All-Star Game second in the league in scoring and in goals. And despite it being the all-star break, he didn’t take the day off. The Northern Conference won the game 9-4 and they now lead the series 10-4. MacKinnon must be a car collector too, because…

Laine, Suri win again; Ekblad nabs accuracy crown

For the fourth consecutive time, Patrik Laine of Amsterdam has taken the Hardest Shot contest in the EURO All-Star Game Skills competition. That puts him into legend territory. In the early years of the competition, Dustin Byfyglien and Shea Weber were the kings of that event. Both won it 3 times and now Laine is…

All-Star squads picked

HANOVER, Germany- Defending Cup champion Copenhagen and current league leader Paris each had 5 players voted to the Season 15 All-Star Game in voting held by general managers. Coaches for the game will be two of the best NHL play-by-play announcers of all time. They both recently retired. Doc Emrick will coach the Northern Conference…

All-Star Skills contestants named; 3 FAs to compete

To find out who the fastest skater, hardest shooter and most accurate marksman in the league are, you first have to figure out the top skills competitors on each team. That has been done. In Helsinki, the competition was so intense, a fight broke out involving longtime teammates Brendan Gallagher and Brock Boeser. In Berlin,…