ATLASVILLE, SOUTH AFRICA – The U18 South African national championships took place from Monday the 27th September to Wednesday 29th September 2010 at Festival Mall Ice Rink in Kempton Park, Johannesburg. The teams competing were Western Province, Gauteng A … Continue reading
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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
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
SM-Liiga: A look at the key players in the league
HELSINKI – FINLAND. The puck drops today in the Finnish SM-League. After the 2009-2010 season, a huge number of players have left the Finnish league for either retirement or a lucrative contract in the KHL or the Swedish Elite Serien. … Continue reading
Go hard or go home says Mestis coach
TURKU, FINLAND – As SM-Liiga starts on the 16th of September, the Finnish hockey season actually kicked off on the 15th of September with the second highest level, Mestis playing its opening round. The talk of the first games centred … Continue reading