FINLAND – The official crisis club, also known as TPS, has continued to crawl in the league and has a Toronto Maple Leafs (circa 2009-2010)-esque losing streak of 11 games. It is clear that TPS will not be able to … Continue reading
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SM-Liiga presses ahead despite NHL opener
FINLAND – SM-Liiga is set to have a quiet round. Well there are games taking place, but the hype and the buzz is localised to Helsinki where the Minnesota Wild and Carolina Hurricanes will be opening the NHL regular season. … Continue reading
SM-Liiga: Hangovers and Yotes effect
FINLAND – SM-Liiga is getting more and more interesting with surprises along the way. The biggest surprise of them all is Tappara, the team that was in such turmoil at the build up to the season that people had written … Continue reading
Bristol Pitbulls claim opening win
BRISTOL, UK – The Bristol Pitbulls ENL2 team’s season has got off to a coughing start, but things are looking up as the team recorded a convincing win over Chelmsford Warriors, one of the top teams in the league. The … Continue reading
SM-Liiga: injuries beset players
FINLAND. TPS has the best defence in the SM-Liiga. Well at the sick bay anyway. The start of the season hasn’t been rosy for the reigning champions, the warning signs of a tough season were looming before the team started … Continue reading
Finnish SM-Liiga off to a flying start
FINLAND – The Finnish SM-Liiga got off to a flying start with a few surprising results. Apart from the score lines and a few unpredicted results, the talk centred around Espoo Blues defender Jere Karalahti who was sent off in … Continue reading