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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
Bidders in the first free agent step are being conservative, and as a result, some teams are having easy rides to their new men. But it’s early yet. By Saturday afternoon (Eastern Time) some of the bigger dominos will star to fall. Rumors around the league are that goalie Braden Holtby is leaning toward signing…
Ahh, the salary cap. She’s a stern one. Somewhere between Cruella Deville and the Wicked Witch of the West, by our reckoning. As free agency step 1 begins, look at all the good players available! The ones pictured below have OV ratings of 80 or higher – and that’s not even all of them. Some…
Winning and losing affects coaches’ performance – or is it vice versa? Any way, here are the 15 coaches whose ability changed between seasons. Brian Sutter, Helsinki +4 (contract expired) Paul MacLean, Oslo +3 (contract expired) Adam Oates, Berlin +1 Jim Montgomery, Munich +1 (contract expired) Barry Trotz, Lisbon +1 Michel Therrien +1 Rod Brind’Amour,…
The two series in the Northern Conference will be great. Get the popcorn ready, make sure there are no sharp objects near the couch, and watch one of these games. Record the other one and watch it after the first one because you won’t be able to sleep anyway. You will be too jacked up.…
Helsinki teammates Karri Ramo and Zach Bogosian both set new league records this season, playng for the league’s top team. The veterans are both in their first season with the Jokerit. Both can probably give team defense partial credit for their records. Ramo, who played a decade in Frankfurt/Lisbon, compiled a 2.09 goals against average…
