3 NHL Prospects to Watch in Finnish Liiga for 2026-27 Andrew Epps | August 23, 2026 The Liiga preseason is coming to a close, and three NHL draft picks are opening the 2026‑27 season in Liiga, all before any NHL preseason games kick off. This offseason,…
Jaxon Cover’s Roller Hockey Background and What It Means for the Senators Andrew Epps | August 17, 2026 I play recreational ice hockey in Texas, and one thing you see often is a player joining an ice league who mentions he grew up playing roller. They transition to…
Miro Heiskanen Names the Flaw the Dallas Stars Must Fix in 2026-27 Andrew Epps | August 11, 2026 Miro Heiskanen was caught for an interview by Finnish media source Iltalehti at his summer Heiskanen camp. He thinks the Dallas Stars have what they need to win a Stanley…
Top 5 Finnish Prospects From the 2026 Hlinka Gretzky Cup Andrew Epps | August 10, 2026 Finland finished up this year’s Hlinka Gretzky Cup with a bronze, its first medal since 2022. The Finns trailed Slovakia 2-0 in the third-place game on Aug. 8, then took…
Canadiens’ Koivu & Predators’ Floris Getting First Preseason Looks in Liiga’s Pitsiturnaus Tournament Andrew Epps | August 8, 2026 The Liiga preseason handed two NHL prospects their first competitive shifts of the 2026-27 season on Friday, Aug. 7. Montreal Canadiens forward Aatos Koivu centered a line for TPS Turku,…
Top Canadian & Swedish Prospects From the 2026 World Junior Summer Showcase Andrew Epps | August 2, 2026 Sweden arrived in Windsor as the reigning World Junior champions, and Canada with the deepest pool of NHL-drafted talent in the building. The two took opposite paths through the week.…
Top American & Finnish Prospects From the 2026 World Junior Summer Showcase Andrew Epps | July 30, 2026 Finland is the only team at the World Junior Summer Showcase that drew all three versions of the United States. The Finns beat USA White 4-1, lost to USA Blue…
Flyers Should Take a Chance on Patrik Laine Andrew Epps | July 23, 2026 Three weeks into free agency, Montreal Canadiens free agent forward Patrik Laine is still unsigned, and the North American reports have settled into a loop. He gets attached to a…
New York Rangers’ Bottom Six Still Has An Eeli Tolvanen Hole Andrew Epps | July 22, 2026 Twenty-two days is a long time for a 27-year-old depth piece to sit as an unrestricted free agent. Teams looked at Eeli Tolvanen, and the New York Rangers were among…
Golden Knights’ System Perfectly Fits 2026 Draft Pick Juho Piiparinen Andrew Epps | July 16, 2026 The Vegas Golden Knights signed Juho Piiparinen to a three-year entry-level contract this week, then confirmed he will spend 2026-27 on loan to Tappara in the Finnish Liiga. Who the…
Capitals’ Tactical Blueprint Is the Perfect Fix for Oliver Suvanto Andrew Epps | July 15, 2026 The Washington Capitals signed Oliver Suvanto to a three-year entry-level contract on Tuesday (July 14), then announced in the same release that he will spend 2026-27 on loan to Tappara…
10 Finnish Prospects Closest to an NHL Debut Andrew Epps | July 14, 2026 Development camps wrapped up across the league this month, and they bring up a lot of conversations about when fans can expect to see those players hit the ice in…
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