Quick Glance: Paris is flying to Northern Ireland in two planes: one for the players and coaches and one for the medical team. Steven Stamkos and Derek Ryan are out and John Tavares, Andre Burakovsky and Gurkan Cetinkaya are all questionable as the series starts. Belfast, meanwhile, is ready to explode out of the gate…
Quick Glance: For the second straight season, Dublin gets to start the playoffs against the best team in the league. So much for the “luck of the Irish.” Helsinki goalie Andres De La Garma was as hot as a pistol as the season ended, which should make it even harder for the Guinness Chuggers to…
For many years, the Berlin Smurfs have dominated the Southern Conference of the EURO League. Impressively, they won the conference 7 of the last 8 seasons. And for many years, their expensive and explosive celebration parties have attracted the very best cheerleaders in Europe. In Season 16, the Smurfs won the whole enchilada, the best…
Because the EURO League is a virtual evolution league, its seasons don’t align with the NHL seasons. They begin and end at different times. When the NHL season ends on April 17, we’ll be in very early February in the EURO League. Then, a week or two later, in time for the last 7 or…
All-Star Game MVP Robert Thomas of Prague with EURO League official Sepp Blatter (center) and Dublin GM Dennis Lee. DUBLIN, Ireland – The All-Star Game turned into the Robert Thomas Variety Show in the second period when the Prague Sparta right wing scored four goals. He worked very well with Lisbon’s Mathew Barzal and went…
DUBLIN – A change in sweaters didn’t slow Ethan Bear down. A year after winning the league’s Fastest Skater title as a member of the Madrid Royals, Bear won it again, this time representing Kosice. The fans in attendance were not that happy about it because their man – Erik Andersson – had to settle…
DUBLIN, Irleland – The astute betting man might put a few shillings on the North to win Sunday’s All-Star Game once he notices that that squad has much more experience at the weekend event. Nine Northern Conference players have been part of the event at least three times before and this is the seventh time…
For many years now, Rose in the league office has been advocating an event to increase interest among 75 and older women. She believes league popularity will take off if we win over that demographic. So we’ll let her have her way, try it, and see what happens. The first annual EURO League GM Swimsuit…
Listed below are each teams’ representatives for the Skills competitions that will be held Saturday, a day before the All-Star Game. The three skills are: Fastest Skater, Hardest Shot, and Most Accurate Shooter. Winners get glory and their name in the All-Star Guide and History Book. Last season’s results: Season 16 Fastest Skater: Ethan Bear,…
DUBLIN, Ireland – The best hockey players in the world will show their stuff in Ireland on St. Patrick’s Day weekend for the Season 17 Euro League All-Star Game. The Northern Conference has beaten the South 10 times in the previous 15 games. The home fans will get to cheer three of their own including…
