Russian defenseman Maxim Chudinov is just 22, but he has already put together three straight seasons of 100 minutes or more in penalties. On Tuesday, he overdid it and got another penalty that costs him much more than two minutes. In the first period, Morgan Rielly of the Oslo Outlaws fell to the ice and Minsk’s…
After nearly a month away from writing, I’m back … hopefully for an extended stay. Some special projects at work have been keeping me too busy to write lately. A quick catch-up overview since we last met: Minsk is flying along in first place, looking like the team to beat, but perennial powers Paris, Belfast, Berlin and…
STOCKHOLM – Here’s a chronological report of the Season 6 All-Star Game played tonight in Stockholm, Sweden. Pre-game entertainment provided by Avicii and Anette Olzon, two popular musicians in Sweden. First period- Goalies: Carey Price (Northern), Cory Schneider (Southern) 2:45 – Nathan MacKinnon passes to Adam Henrique in the slot; wrist shot beats Schneider to…
On a day that saw his team trade away his center, Evander Kane of Belfast seemed extra motivated to skate his way to the league’s Fastest Skater title. Kane topped a super fast field and he’ll show off his wheels alongside Claude Giroux, who was traded to Belfast today in a deal that sent Sidney Crosby over…
All-Star Weekend starts today with the Skills Competition in Stockholm. Later today, some interesting questions will be answered in three skills competitions. The most important questions are Who is the EURO’s fastest man? Who has the hardest shot? Who is the most accurate shooter? But there are some sub plots this year. Will defensemen out-skate,…
While the press is trying their hardest to turn this into a scandal or controversy, an error was discovered in the calculation of all-star votes over the weekend. A simple mistake that could happen to any European sports league. League accountant Rose discovered two valid ballots in the league commissioner’s gmail account that were not…
The voting is complete and the site and teams have been announced for the Season 6 EURO All-Star Game, to be played on May 8. Stockholm, Sweden, and General Manager Michael Sauer will host the game this year with former Stockholm fan favorite Shane Doan serving as one of the honorary coaches of the game.…
Vote for 3 players from each conference. Do not vote for players on your own team. Write-in votes will count. Here’s a message to cut and paste to send to the commissioner. …………………………………………………………………… Commissioner, here are my votes. Position: Goalie Northern Conference 1st (5 points) – 2nd (3 pts.) – 3rd (1 pt.) – Southern Conference 1st (5 points) – 2nd (3…
Vote for 3 players from each conference. Do not vote for players on your own team. Write-in votes will count. Here’s a message to cut and paste to send to the commissioner. …………………………………………………………………… Commissioner, here are my votes. Position: Right Wing Northern Conference 1st (5 points) – 2nd (3 pts.) – 3rd (1 pt.) – Southern Conference 1st (5 points) – 2nd…
Vote for 3 players from each conference. Do not vote for players on your own team. Write-in votes will count. Here’s a message to cut and paste to send to the commissioner. …………………………………………………………………… Commissioner, here are my votes. Position: Left Wing Northern Conference 1st (5 points) – 2nd (3 pts.) – 3rd (1 pt.) – Southern Conference 1st (5 points) – 2nd…
