Big names heading to free agency

At least 10 big name players – many of them on the league’s top teams – have decided to test the free agent market, declining to sign with their current teams. Goalie Andres De La Garma, who has won two Cups with Copenhagen is one of them. Winger Jan Kovar, who won two Cups with…

Hanover picks Swiss center #1

Hanover General Manager Brett Warbeck, still unpacking from his team’s move from Moscow, said he could not in any way, shape or form pass up a solid, highly-ranked center at the top of most draft lists. Swiss center Valentin Nussbaumer was made the No. 1 overall pick Tuesday and he will be among the first…

Final Draft Guide released

The final version of the Season 14 Draft Guide has been released a day after Websim uploaded its new NHL rookies to Future Players on the attributes Tab. We have added some players like Andrew Peeke and Ryan McLeod to the guide, rearranged some others and removed one or two.

Two franchises relocating due to Russian sanctions

Sanctions against Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine have impacted the EURO League as it looks to starting its 14th season. Commissioner Chuck Massaro announced the league is pulling up stakes in Russia and moving its two Russian franchises to other countries. “Russia’s invasion and destruction of Ukraine with indiscriminate shelling of wholesale…

Here are your top all-time scorers after 13 seasons

The top 25 scorers in EURO League history will all be back in Season 14 as they try to catch John Tavares for the all-time points crown. There is no guarantee all 25 will earn spots on teams, but none of them has retired. The players currently at #26 and #27 (Loui Eriksson and David…

78 players retire from EURO League today

Mark Fraser, a fan favorite in Gothenburg for a decade, has retired from the sport as the EURO League’s all-time leader in fights. The 37-year-old Canadian defenseman battled 87 times and was declared the winner 22 times, which is also the most ever in the league. But Fraser was more than a policeman on the…

Berlin repeats!

The Berlin Smurfs defeated Helsinki 6-1 on Saturday to win their second straight EURO League Cup. The Germans were outshot 37-27 but still won convincingly by combining great goaltending by Calvin Pickard with deadly accuracy at the other end. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, the team captain and leading scorer in the playoffs, was named first star after…

House Rules

Because they keep disappearing off the Websim Forum, house rules are posted here. Position Changes Position changes are unlimited and may be made at any time. A source must be cited for the change. In this league, any website that lists a forward as either W, LW, RW or C may be used. Sites that…

Prospect boys will become EURO men soon

Copenhagen General Manager Martin Sayle will have a lousy Season 14 draft position because his team will finish near the top of the league in Season 13. But even before the draft starts, Sayle and Trident fans will feel like they just gained 3 first-round picks. That’s because of the draft selections Sayle made in…

End-of-season questions for many teams

With 2 to 8 games left in the season, there are still several questions fan bases are asking. Starting from the bottom and working up: Best Position in the Draft Lottery: The team that finishes last doesn’t always get the first pick, thanks to the draft lottery, but they will have the best chance of…