Notes Around the Liiga, Part 1 21.11.2017 by marcobombino, posted in feature, liiga, nhl This is a new feature article that will take a look at NHL prospects playing in the Finnish Liiga. Minnesota Wild prospect Kaapo Kähkönen has been the cornerstone for Lukko in net in his second Liiga campaign. He currently ranks second in goals against average (1.71) and third in
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Maple Leafs’ Eemeli Rasanen Making His Mark
OCTOBER 10TH, 2017 ANDREW FORBES Depth seems to be on the side of the Toronto Maple Leafs so far for the 2017-18 season. So much so that players like Miro Aaltonen, Kerby Rychel and Kasperi Kapanen are starting the year outside of the NHL, while Eric Fehr and Dominic Moore will be battling for a spot
FLAMES SIGN JUUSO VALIMAKI
The Flames’ 2017 first round pick has inked an entry-level contract with the club by CALGARY FLAMES STAFF @NHLFlames / CalgaryFlames.com The Calgary Flames announced today that they have signed their 2017 first round draft pick Juuso Valimaki to a three-year entry-level contract. Valimaki, a native of Nokia, Finland, spent the last two seasons on the blueline
2012-13 World Junior Championships: Prospects To Watch
REPOSTED (Original Article by Missy Zielinski) With the National Hockey League (NHL) dismantling more than half of their regular season thus far due to the lockout, a few unexpected faces will make appearances at this year’s 2012-13 World Junior U-20 Championships (WJC) being hosted in Ufa, Russia. The tournament that begun early Wednesday morning and
David Rundblad (Ottawa Senators) and Evgeny Kuznetsov (Washington Capitals) named Top Prospect for respective franchises
The NHL is clearly full of many qualified and talented athletes. However, before a player makes it to the NHL level, they must prove themselves. Elite talents like Sidney Crosby, Steven Stamkos, and Alex Ovechkin all proved themselves on one of these levels before shining in the NHL. The journey to the NHL is a