As the EURO League plunges headlong into the first free agent period under Websim 3.0, a pause has been requested. Free agents who have received offers announced they will make their decisions within 1 to 4 days once we resume. In the interim, let’s take a look at which teams probably have offers out there…
Thanks primarily to the salary cap, some big EURO League names have had to dig out their suitcases, pack everything, and move to new cities. As the draft moves to the third and final round, four trades have been made in the league and all four have included big names. London and Bern have both…
Evander Kane, Tyler Ennis and Thomas Powell are among the EURO players who have already told their teams “don’t bother setting up a meeting on my next contract, because I’m not interested in staying here.” Kane, 30, of Madrid, stands to make a fortune in the free agent market. His 92 OV rating ties him…
Gothenburg jumps up to #1 pick spot in draft lottery; picks forward Jack Hughes The Frolunda made Jack Hughes the first pick in the Season 11 draft Saturday. The American center gives Gothenburg three sure-fire young forwards that will be the nucleus of the team for years to come in Hughes, Russian Andrei Svechnikov (19)…
I will have to wait until all coaches are signed, but I plan to continue my tradition of writing profiles of each team before the season gets under way. I approach it as if I was a sports writer and try to give the reader an idea of what to expect during the upcoming season.…
The Copenhagen Tridents, a team of great balance and depth with a Mexican goalie, defeated Berlin in Game 6 of the Finals to win the Season 10 EURO Cup. The Tridents played 4 good teams in the playoffs and they walked through all of them. The Smurfs won 2 games against Ken Hitchcock’s team, but…
As Season 10 heads into the home stretch, all eyes seem to be focused in a few places in particular: First place overall 8th place in both conferences The Record Book First place overall Paris and Belfast are neck and neck in the race for the President’s Trophy as the champion of the regular season.…
With fewer than 20 games to play in Season 10, Paris, Belfast and Berlin seem to be headed for a thrilling battle for the President’s Trophy as the regular season champion – a title that also guarantees home ice advantage throughout the playoffs. While they scrape for every point, it’s worth noting that even if…
BERLIN, Germany – Home ice advantage apparently means little in an all-star game. On Sunday, the “Visiting” Northern Conference stars, coached by Nikolai Kulemin, completely obliterated Jochen Hecht’s Southern Conference team 16-3. It was the most lopsided all-star game ever, unseating the Season 5 game that the North won 10-3 outdoors in Helsinki, Finland. The…
Fastest Skater The home fans went crazy when their man Jan Kovar took the lead in the All-Star Game Skill Competition’s Fastest Skater event, but the cheering lasted only until Mattias Sjogren took his lap. The Swedish winger who plays for St. Petersburg put the pedal to the metal and won the event with a…
