Alexander Volkov was born in Moscow but he’s spent almost all of young hockey career playing in St. Petersburg. After being drafted by the Tampa Bay Lightning of the NHL, he ventured across the sea to play in the AHL, but the 20-year-old RW might have a return to St. Petersburg in his future. Krasnyye…
Prague General Manager Peter Ott looked to Sweden to select the first defenseman in 10 picks when he called the name of Gustav Lindstrom. The 6-2 teen-ager from Ostervala will learn the basics with the Detroit Red Wings in the NHL as he prepares for his EURO career as a prospect without attributes. There is…
Danish left wing Matthias Asperup, 19, is now a member of the Bern Interrail and must now, by law, hate the Berlin Smurfs. Asperup plays in Denmark and has represented the country in more than 100 international games during his lifetime. The draft guide said this about him: Asperup might develop into a decent puckhandler/ possession…
After taking a stable, reliable defensemen in Round 1, the Oslo Outlaws added a skilled winger in 5-9 Henrik Haapala from Finland. Haapala has wheels and hockey smarts and is a good shooter. Scouts said they would like to see him work better with teammates and pass more and people tend to compare him to…
In the first round, Zurich GM Dennis Sullo picked a Moscow-born right wing. In the second round, he picked a Moscow-born right wing. Expect a call from Special Counsel Robert Mueller, Dennis. Alexey Toropchenko, a 6-foot-tall, 21-year-old Moscow native joins Alexandre Polunin on the Lions and both are expected to add offense. Toropchenko is not…
After a stellar, but in the end disappointing year, Athens will have to remodel a little to stay near the top of the league and they weren’t going to get any immediate help picking 23rd in the draft. But they did pick up a good asset for the future in goalie Peter Thome, a 21-year-old…
With a pick obtained two seasons ago as part of an Alexander Ovechkin trade, Dublin General Manager Gayle Rock picked Californian Troy Loggins, a center with a well-rounded game. Loggins, 22, is smaller than most scouts and coaches would like, but he does everything pretty well. He might not be dynamic enough to draw top…
Lisbon HC won’t have Steven Stamkos, John Tavares and Matt Moulson forever. But that doesn’t mean it will get easy for their opponents. Matthew Barzal and Casey Mittelstadt are among the 9 forward prospects in the system to help young star Max Domi. How the other prospects develop will likely determine how succesful GM Bryan…
The Generals and General Manager Andy Rolling took their second defenseman in the first round and this one should be a good complement to Alexei Bereglazov. Finn Niclas Almari has the physical tools for long-term employment in the league, although scouts question his hockey sense and would like to see him think offense a little…
Milan has lots of talented forwards, but the Guerriero saw a need at center for someone who could create offense and with pick no. 13, they got their guy in 21-year-old Finn Aapeli Rasanen. Look for Rasanen to spend a lot of time playing with Matthew Tkachuk in the future. The draft guide said “This…
