Stene hangs em up Andreas Stene legger skøytene på hylla og bytter ut hockeyhjelmen med brannhjelm. – Stene har vært en fantastisk ressurs, rollemodell og en god representant for Vålerenga i alle år, sier sportssjef, Frikk Juell. https://t.co/ISLX6CAtao — Vålerenga Hockey (@VIFhockey) July 2, 2021 30-year-old Norwegian forward/defenceman Andreas […]
Author: Paul Figler
Chiefs load up on imports at draft
With the Chiefs retaining the rights to goaltender Lukas Parik and defenceman David Jiricek, things just got tighter for the players hoping to make the 2021-22 roster. There are now four imports in the Chiefs system ahead of the season. Canadian Hockey League clubs are only allowed to have […]
Silvertips take Finn Huuhtanen second overall
With what many considered a lucky bounce in the Western Hockey League’s CHL Import Draft Lottery, the Everett Silvertips landed the first ping pong ball and the rights to the first WHL pick. That pick came in at second overall and the Silvertips selected 2003-born Finnish forward Niko Huuhtanen. […]
Raiders nab Belarussian at CHL Import Draft
With a late pick in the CHL Import Draft, the Prince Albert Raiders headed to Belarus to select a goaltender. With NHL Draft eligibility this season, the Raiders took a swing at 6-foot-1, 161-pound Tikhon Chayka from Minsk, BLR. Chayka spent the majority of 2020-21 playing for Team Belarus […]
Daily Dose of the DUB: Zummack grabs AHL deal, Owre signs in France, and more!
Providence nabs Zummack for two years The #AHLBruins have signed forward Eli Zummack to a two-year AHL contract. ? >> https://t.co/Q0ax6YOD33 pic.twitter.com/VmVFLrH30P — Providence Bruins (@AHLBruins) July 1, 2021 21-year-old forward Eli Zummack (254GP, 70G, 169A with Spokane) has signed a two-year deal with the Providence Bruins, the AHL […]
Hitmen nab two imports at CHL Import Draft
The Calgary Hitmen had selections 35 and 92 at the 2021 CHL Import Draft on Wednesday. With their first pick, the Hitmen headed to Russia and selected Maxim Muranov. The 17-year-old forward is listed as 6-foot, 146-pounds. Muranov played 2020-21 with Dynamo Moskva’s U17 and U18 teams. He scored […]
Tigers double up on imports at CHL Import Draft
Medicine Hat did not have the luck of the draw when the WHL made their lottery picks for the 2021 CHL Import Draft. The team was granted the 55th overall and the 71st overall picks at this year’s edition of the annual event. With their first pick, the Tigers […]
Broncos grab two imports
With an early pick and a very late pick in the 2021 CHL Import draft, the Swift Current Broncos opted to take a chance on a couple of players in hopes of luring them to the Saskatchewan city. At fifth overall, the Broncos headed to Germany and grabbed 2004-born […]
Daily Dose of the DUB: 32 players selected by WHL clubs at CHL Import Draft, Moores passes away and more!
WHL teams select 32 players at CHL Import Draft 32 players from 12 countries were selected by WHL Clubs Wednesday in the 2021 #CHLImportDraft. DETAILS ? | https://t.co/lveposZHcF pic.twitter.com/emZeVrAoCz — The WHL (@TheWHL) June 30, 2021 The Canadian Hockey League held its annual Import Draft on Wednesday and WHL […]
Hurricanes select twice at CHL Import Draft
The Lethbridge Hurricanes made two selections at today’s CHL Import Draft. The Hurricanes had the 11th and 115th overall selections and decided on a forward from Belarus and a forward from Slovakia. The Hurricanes have had two players from Belarus join their team, most recently, Danila Palivko (123GP, 4G, […]