Sweden 5 – Norway 2 : Hat Trick Weinhandl In Border WarGo Iron Pigs May 12, 2010 SWEDEN, powered by three goals from Dynamo Moscow forward MATTIAS WEINHANDL, snapped a tie early in the third period to finish 5-2 victors over pesky Scandanavian neighbors NORWAY at the World Championships in Germany. Weinhandl, who played 182
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Ilya, the captain
Ilya, the captainThe ‘C’ on his chest marks Kovalchuk a true leaderIHF May 11, 2010 He scored the game winner in the 2008 World Championship final in Quebec City, and in 2009, when Russia defended their title, he averaged most ice time on the team. Sounds like a player who’s got what it takes, right?
Lightning pick Henri Ikonen scores one-handed penalty shot goal (VIDEO)
By Neate Sager | Buzzing The Net – Sun, 9 Feb, Ikonen was Tampa Bay’s sixth-round pick in the 2013 draft (Aaron Bell, OHL Images) The puck had some English on it, so Henri Ikonen had to get creative with the Finnish. VIDEO – Ikonen Scores One-Handed Penatly Shot Goal A short-handed penalty-shot goal is
Russia Beats Slovakia In World Opener, Kovalchuk Named Captain
In the CreaseAssociated Press May 10, 2010 World championships Jaromir Jagr set up three goals to help the Czech Republic cruise past France, 6-2, in their opening game of the ice hockey world championships in Cologne, Germany. Group C rival Sweden won a had-fought battle with Norway, 5-2. In Group A, Belarus rallied from two
Perttu Lindgren Second Leading Scorer For Stars In Western Division Finals
Game 6: West Division FinalsTexasStarsHockey.com May 9, 2010 Series Leaders – Texas rookie winger Jamie Benn is tied with Chicago’s Anthony Stewart and Brett Sterling for scoring in the West Division Finals with seven points each. Stewart leads all skaters with five goals in five games, including a pair of two-goal games (Game 2 and
Samuelsson Assists Twice In Game 5 Win Over Chicago
Bieksa’s pair pace Canucks as Luongo keeps Hawks from clinchingAssociated Press May 9, 2010 The Vancouver Canucks got back to a more disciplined style, made sure they had fun and relied on a formula that’s familiar and successful. They used their speed, checked well and got solid goaltending from Roberto Luongo. Their reward: at least
Football-playing father finds joy in Haula’s success with Wild
RP by: MICHAEL RUSSO , Star Tribune Wild rookie Erik Haula didn’t follow in his father Tomi’s footsteps. And that’s worked well for all involved. Tomi Haula’s son might be a hardworking hockey-playing rookie for the Wild, but Tomi grew up playing American football. Erik Haula’s dad played and coached in the Vaahteraliiga, a semipro
Man On Fire: Spurred by an Olympic snub, Mikael Samuelsson has turned into a scorer
Brian Cuzeneuve Sports Illustrated May 10, 2010 Mikael Samuelsson’s ascent from journeyman forward to the NHL’s hottest scorer began with a blind-side blow—not a hit from behind, but a stab in the back. Samuelsson’s Canucks were in Calgary on Dec. 27 when the 33-year-old winger learned he’d been left off the Swedish Olympic team. A
The Bleacher Report’s Top Five Canucks In The Playoffs, Number One Mikael Samuelsson
Canucks Playoffs: Their Top Five Players Nucks IceMan The Bleacher Report May 7, 2010 Number one has to be Mikael Samuelsson as he leads with 8 goals and 4 assists. The one area that has really impressed me is his physical play, which speaks volumes for his compete level and will to win. The ‘Nucks
Volchenkov Key to Senators Free Agent Puzzle
Andrew Rodger The Hockey Writers May 6, 2010 Vochenkov is the most important piece to the Senators’ free agent puzzle this summer. A key element in shutting down the opposition’s top forwards, he will be difficult to replace should he leave. With a salary in the $2 to $3 million dollar range the past few