OULU, FINLAND – Breaking news from the Finnish SM-Liiga. Karpat have released its Canadian forward Martin St.Pierre and announced that the team has agreed to terms with Czech defence man Jan Snopek. Snopek’s contract covers the remainder of the 2010-2011 … Continue reading
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SM-Liiga:Teams look to solidfy play-off spots
FINLAND, It has been a busy week for the SM-Liiga teams. With play-offs looming in the horizon teams are putting everything on the line to solidify their direct play-off claim or trying to get into the ‘pity’ play-offs to reach … Continue reading
SM-Liiga: Injury updates
FINLAND – As reported by Pro Hockey News, HPK’s Arsi Piispanen had his spleen removed following an injury sustained from a contact situation in a match against Karpat. Piispanen also had damage to his kidneys which doctors say has started … Continue reading
SM-Liiga: Injury blows for teams
FINLAND, – People who think that players past 35 years are past their prime have been proven wrong. In the NHL the granddad’s like Nicklas Lidstrom and Teemu Selanne still make a real difference to their respective teams. However, in … Continue reading
Was Ovechkin slump to be expected?
WASHINGTON, DC – Alexander Ovechkin is one of the NHL’s powerhouses and premiere players. A player who can single handedly turn a game around. He is a four-time 50-goal scorer and has won a number of individual awards at the … Continue reading
SM-Liiga: hard hitting round sparks press conference debate
FINLAND , – Another round of fixtures are now in the SM-Liiga history books. If last week offered objects thrown on the ice, this week’s fixtures got coaches’ blood pressures boiling, both from team performance and in post game press … Continue reading