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…
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…
Not many current EURO League people were around 17 years ago when the league started. Just 3 general managers (Chuck Massaro, Igor Kirunov and Guybrush Threepwood) and 56 players were around then and still here now. Many of those people still remember that Threepwood had to be tracked down at parties just about every time…
The commissioner made himself a chart to see how teams are doing on their payroll budgets and thought he would share it with the GMs as we near the start of Season 17. Here’s where we are: Teams under the salary floor (There is a penalty for not reaching the salary floor. See Rule 18…
GM: Petr Barilla Coach: John Tortorella Last season: 22nd overall. Did not make playoffs Team History Page Ins and Outs (Season 16 to Season 17) In: Jakub Vrana (free agent), Alexandre Carrier (free agent), Peyton Krebs (waivers), Mason Marchment (free agent), Tim Bozon (free agent) Out: Filip Forsberg (free agent), Andres De La Garma (free agent), Jared McCann (free agent), Brendan…
This will be news to some and a review for others, but here are some unique rules we have in the EURO League. Off Season Expansion? Very few leagues in Websim add new franchises and expand, but ours came close to being able to do that a couple times. If that opportunity before the start…
How fitting is it that the winning goal in Game 7 of the Season 16 EURO Cup finals was scored by John Tavares, the league’s all-time leading scorer? Even though he’s won nine individual trophies, this is the first time he’s been on a champion team. When John Legend scored, Berlin went up 3-0 and…
Henrik Haapala, who scored 3 goals for the Southern Conference, is presented the MVP trophy by Edinburgh General Manager John Charles. Haapala also won a 2024 Jaguar, manufactured in the United Kingdom. EDINBURGH – Thanks to big performances from some All-Star Game newcomers, the Southern Conference managed to score a lopsided victory over the Northern…
Plans are under way for the Season 16 EURO All-Star Game, to be held on the weekend of June 8 and 9. General Managers in the EURO League were asked to vote on the host city for this year’s all-star game and Edinburgh was the choice. The host city does not have to do anything…
GM: Martin Sayle Coach: Ken Hitchcock Last season: 1st overall. In playoffs, defeated Stockholm; defeated Dublin; lost to Helsinki. Team History Page Ins and Outs (Season 15 to Season 16) In: Erik Forssell (free agent), Alexander Weiss (free agent), Tyson Barrie (free agent), Zach Aston-Reese (free agent), Out: Simon Hjalmarsson (free agent), Victor Hedman (free agent), Kevin Shattenkirk…
