Monthly Archives: June 2024

South wins, thanks to 1st-time All-Stars

Henrik Haapala, who scored 3 goals for the Southern Conference, is presented the MVP trophy by Edinburgh General Manager John Charles. Haapala also won a 2024 Jaguar, manufactured in the United Kingdom. EDINBURGH – Thanks to big performances from some All-Star Game newcomers, the Southern Conference managed to score a lopsided victory over the Northern…

June 9, 2024 in Game Recaps, Special Events.

Skills: Ekblad again; Bear and Matthews also win

EDINBURGH – Defensemen skated the fastest and forwards had the hardest shots in the All-Star Skills Competition held Saturday. And in the Most Accurate Shooter skill, defensemen finished 1-2. This season, a Bear and a Fox were among the fastest animals in the league. Ethan Bear of Madrid placed first, outpacing Brandon Montour of Lisbon…

June 8, 2024 in Special Events.

Skills Competition will feature Forssell … and maybe his kilt

EDINBURGH – On Saturday, fans in Scotland will see representatives from each team compete in the EURO Skills Competition that’s part of All-Star Weekend. League darling Erik Forssell is already winning over the crowd. “In my Berlin days, I never even tried to make it to the Skills Competition. It wasn’t pushed by the team…

June 7, 2024 in Special Events.

All-Stars picked for Scotland showcase

EDINBURGH, Scotland – Teams have been picked for this weekend’s All-Star Game, hosted by the Capitals and General Manager John Charles. Charles said he knows no one plans to get drunk or party this weekend, but in case it comes up in a trivia contest, here is where you can find the best nightlife in…

June 5, 2024 in Special Events.

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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

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

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

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

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

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

The only known photo of Rose.

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

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

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

Veteran Vincent Lecavalier practices with Gothenburg inthe EURO.

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

Paris Rouge Eiffel center Mikko Koivu (9) .

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

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

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

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

Alexander Ovechkin, Moscow Dynamo’s Season 1 captain.

Jussi Jokinen, Zurich Lions

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

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

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

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

Joseph “Sepp” Blatter

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

The uniforms for the first all-star game.

Jimmy Howard, Berlin Smurfs

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

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)