By Phelim McAleer Copenhagen Post This is the 2nd part of 4 in the season preview series. We’re going to take a quick look at the Demitra Division tonight and make a prediction on their final standings. Here’s my evaluation (keep in mind we haven’t finished trading so it’s not set in stone). I am…
Prague 5, Geneva 1 They had a very nice ceremony in Geneva to raise the championship banner to the rafters, the fans gave their hockey heroes a standing ovation, and then Prague Sparta knocked the Generals onto their accomplished rumps. Bryan Little did the most damage in the 5-1 win, scoring the season’s first hat…
By Phelim McAleer Copenhagen Post This is the 1st part of 4 in the season preview series. We’re going to take a quick look at each division and rate the teams to make a prediction on their final standings. Here’s my evaluation (keep in mind we haven’t finished trading so it’s not set in stone).…
Moscow 4, London 0 Moscow is off and running in the new season with an impressive performance at home, shutting out the London Dons 4-0. Nine Spartak players got on the scoresheet, with Benoit Pouliot leading everyone with 2 points, both assists. Moscow outshot London by a hefty margin, 39-24 and Jaro Halak stopped all…
Ownership changes, coaching changes, out-of-work players signing contracts like Nic Lidstrom signs autographs … we had it all today in the EURO League. The Page Ownership Group, headed by GM Myli, came to the rescue of an abandoned team for the second time in EURO history. Last season, POG purchased the Prague squad and ran…
Berlin scored a coup Thursday in signing Ray Whitney, the old but remarkably productive left winger from the Bern Bears. The Smurfs paid big money – $8.5 million – to acquire the 40-year-old all-star who finished 14th in the league in scoring. Whitney played in 75 games for Bern, racking up 41 goals and 95…
Thirteen Type 3 free agents signed with their original teams today including two top goaltenders and Shane Doan, Stockholm’s highlt sought-after RW. Geneva kept three more members of its championship team in the fold. Geneva: Greg Zanon, 3 years with player option, $1.75m.; Brad Stuart, 3 years with player option, $2.8m.; Adam Hall, 3 years…
Among the highlights of the first round of free agent signings: Oslo convinces Shea Weber and Ryan Suter to stay in Norway for the next three years; Belfast locks up its two goalies – Cory Schneider and Devan Dubnyk for three years; Geneva convinces five pieces of the Cup-winning team to stay long-term Zach Parise…
There are 229 players out there waiting to find out how much money EURO teams might offer them to play this season. Some of them (sorry, Krystofer Barch) won’t get offers. But others may be viewed as key pieces to team puzzles. All of them may be affected by a collective caution that is wafting…
Pick 69: Drew SHORE was selected by Copenhagen as a future centerman. Shore was born in Denver, lives and plays in Miami and will shove off for Denmark in a year. With the Florida Panthers, he is getting a lot of ice time and is fourth on the team in shots on goal. He has…
