The months-long war in Europe that’s been waged on cold ice and against unforgiving wooden boards has come down to a final showdown. Two teams, one from Denmark and the other from Switzerland, have between 4 and 7 games to prove they are most worthy of the honor of holding the EURO League Cup over…
VIENNA , Austria – (Feb. 7, 2013) EURO Hockey League officials have unveiled the trophy the teams have been fighting for. The EURO Cup is intended to be a blending of the histories and cultures of the dozen-and-a-half countries and nationalities that have teams in the league. The 35-inch tall, 22-pound trophy is made of…
Who needs Las Vegas when you have Copenhagen and Phelim McAleer? The Copenhagen writer who assessed the teams before the season was pretty accurate when he predicted their finishes. McAleer’s prognostications came before trades, injuries, suspensions and ownership changes, but nonetheless, he was pretty good. He predicted St. Petersburg and Geneva would win the Kharlamov…
With the regular season over and the playoffs under way, it’s also time to vote on the EURO League’s individual awards. To vote, go to the WSH website and the EURO League page and click on the “Go vote for Trophies!” link in the blue box on the right. If you have already voted, you…
Name Ville Position Age Height Weight DU STA DI ST IT SP FI HS FO PA SHO LD EX DEF PO OV Fight Skill Contract status Year Salary Option Club ANDREAS LILJA Athens D 36 6’3″ 220 50 52 62 83 76 61 60 65 0 60 52 57 76 77 64 64 0 3…
The North, coached by Russian Viktor Tikhonov, defeated the South 7-6 in the first ever EURO Hockey League All-Star Game, played this weekend in Bratislava, Slovakia. It looked good for the Southern Conference after 20 minutes, with Mike Smith of Bern shutting out the North and his teammates staking the Southern Conference to a 2-0…
A day before the best from both EURO League conferences are to get it on to decide who lives in the toughest neighborhood, the league had to hand out some beautiful crowns. The fastest skater, hardest shot and most accurate shooter contests were held in Nepela Arena, Bratislava, and the favorites going in found they…
Without further adieu (the adieu comes at the end of this story), here are your Season 1 EURO League All-Stars: Northern Conference Starters Goalie – Roberto Luongo, Copenhagen Defense – Kevin Shattenkirk, Copenhagen Defense – Shea Weber, Oslo LW – Erik Cole, St. Petersburg C – Brad Richards, St. Petersburg RW – Blake Wheeler, St.…
Please vote for 3 players in each conference by going to the league’s Websim page and sending a message to the commissioner. You may not vote for your own players. The first player you name will receive 5 votes, the second will receive 3 votes and the third will receive 1 vote. Here are…
The EURO League today unveiled the uniforms that will be worn in this weekend’s all-star game. Officials also named the representatives of each of the 24 teams who will take part in the skills competition the day before the game. General managers voted in Bratislava, Slovakia, as the host city for the all-star game. The…
