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Congratulations to Joni Karjlainen for scoring the game-winning goal today in Finland’s 6-5 win over the US Under-18 Select team at the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament in Breclav, Czech Republic! Karjalainen scored with just over a minute remaining in regulation, shortly after Steven Whitney tied the score at 5, to improve Finland to 2-0 in

Congratulations to PuckAgency client Brian Leetch, who along with Cammi Granato and Brett Hull, will be formally inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame on October 10th at the University of Denver! Brian announced his retirement from the game in May 2007. Aug 12, 2008, 11:36 AM EDT NHL.com U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame

Source: Sport-ExpressAugust 6, 2008, 8:32 AM Alexei Cherepanov could not contain his joy while speaking with a Sport-Express correspondent after netting his hat trick against HK-36 Skalica: — To be honest, I never thought I would get a hat trick today. Without my linemates, I never would have achieved this. – – Viewers were hoping

In the build-up to the 2008 Bashkortostan President’s Cup, much of the hype has been focused around the scheduled clash between star imports Jaromir Jagr and Alexander Radulov. These players are without a doubt the two biggest names that the Continental Hockey League has been able to attract for its inaugural 2008-09 season. This prestigious

Danny Markov: It’s easier for us in Russia, here is our home July 29, 2008, 10:49 PM Author: Diana Ozimova, specifically for AllHockey.Ru I have the honour to speak with one of the leading Dynamo Moscow players, and one of the best in Russian hockey in general, Daniil Markov. Despite his authoritative status, Danny was

TheNeilShow: One On One with Nashville Goaltender Pekka Rinne Monday, July 28 2008 In my debut interview for HockeyPrimeTime.com, I sit down with Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne to talk some hockey. Neil Bristow – You made your NHL debut Dec.15th 2005. Can you share with us a little of what that was like? What

Just as it has in the past, the opening of the NHL free agency period produced a flurry of big signings. On the day, over $300 million were committed to player contracts. In a move that flew under the radar early in the day, one of those many millions was committed to defenseman Anton Babchuk

Detroit Red Wings right wing Mikael Samuelsson capped off a strong playoff performance by assisting on Valtteri Filppula’s second period goal in last night’s Game 6 of the 2008 Stanley Cup Finals, bringing the Cup back to Hockeytown for the 4th time in the last 11 years. Samuelsson scored 5 goals, added 8 assists and

The New Jersey Devils made news last Friday by signing undrafted free agent defenseman Anssi Salmela to a one year entry-level contract. The 23-year old blueliner most recently played for Team Finland in the 2008 IIHF World Championships, where he logged 15.23 minutes per game and finished with a +3 rating. Salmela also made a