Photo: Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images BY JEREMY FUCHS Posted: Tue Jul. 28, 2015 When Stars defenseman John Klingberg was learning to play hockey as a boy in Sweden, one thing stood out. He was always the smallest kid on the ice. Rather than give up on his dream of playing professionally before it even started to take root, Klingberg had to adapt. “I had
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Välimäki making an impression at Tri-City Americans camp
R/P Annie Fowler Tri-City Herald Selecting a player in the Canadian Hockey League Import Draft is a crapshoot at best, but Tri-City Americans general manager Bob Tory had his eyes on a certain player for a couple of years. He was confident Juuso Välimäki would be a solid choice. He was right. The Americans picked
Haula, Wild agree to terms on two-year contract
Sunday, 08.02.2015 / 10:12 AM / NHL Free Agency 2015 NHL.com Forward Erik Haula agreed to terms on a two-year contract with the Minnesota Wild on Sunday. Financial terms were not released, but the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported it is worth $2 million with Haula being paid $950,000 in the first year and $1.05 million
Vili Saarijarvi signs Entry-Level deal with Red Wings
Sunday, Jul. 5th, 2015 The Detroit Red Wings signed defenseman Vili Saarijarvi to a three-year entry-level contract. Saarijarvi, 18, spent the 2014-15 season with the Green Bay Gamblers of the United States Hockey League, leading the team’s blueliners with 23 points (6-17-23) in 57 games. He tied for 20th overall in the league in
Americans Choose Defenseman in CHL Import Draft
Posted: Jun 30, 2015 6:11 PM EST Updated: Jun 30, 2015 6:11 PM EST by Tri-City Americans Media RelationsKENNEWICK, WA – Tri-City Americans’ Governor/General Manager Bob Tory announced Tuesday that the club has selected Juuso Valimaki with their pick (14th overall) in today’s 2015 Canadian Hockey League Import Draft.“We are excited to draft Jusso, he
Flint Firebirds select Detroit Red Wings prospect Vili Saarijarvi in 2015 CHL Import Draft
By Aaron McMann | amcmann@mlive.com Email the author | Follow on Twitter on June 30, 2015 at 3:05 PM, updated June 30, 2015 at 3:11 PM If the Flint Firebirds have it their way, a Detroit Red Wings prospect will call Perani Arena and Event Center home come the fall. Vili Saarijarvi, a 5-foot-10, 163-pound defenseman selected by the Red
Congratulations Vili Saarijarvi! 3rd Rd. #73 to DET
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Portland Pirates Sign Wade Megan
Wade Megan in his NCAA days. – Elsa/Getty Images Center prospect is first to sign with Portland under new affiliation agreement with Panthers The Portland Pirates have signed center Wade Megan to a one-year AHL contract according to the official team website. Megan, a fifth round pick of the Florida Panthers in 2009, has spent the last two seasons after leaving
Rinne breaks shutout streak record at Worlds
Mike Halford May 11, 2015, 11:06 AM EDT Pekka Rinne‘s time at the 2015 World Hockey Championship didn’t start very well, but sure improved quickly. During Monday’s tilt against Belarus, the Finnish netminder set a tournament record for longest modern-day shutout streak, going 206:26 to break the previous mark set by Slovakia’s Jan Lasak in