Is Christian Marti Going to Play NHL-Hockey for the Flyers? Dennis Schellenberg | September 8, 2015 On May 1, the Philadelphia Flyers signed Swiss defenceman Christian Marti from Geneva-Servette to an entry-level contract. The 22-year-old Buelach-native played the past two season in Switzerland and spent the…
Prospect Watch: Which Rookie Could Surprise You This Season Dennis Schellenberg | September 3, 2015 The new season is knocking on the door and with training camps looming, the quest for the opening night roster starts. New players are going to make it to the…
Names to Watch from the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Dennis Schellenberg | August 17, 2015 In a recent article, THW reported on Team USA’s performance at the Ivan Hlinka Memorial tournament. In this edition, we will let you know about the other players who impressed from…
Who Stood out for Team USA at Ivan Hlinka Memorial? Dennis Schellenberg | August 14, 2015 The Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup didn’t start very well for the US team as they lost the starting game against a strong Finnish team 1-5. The game was already decided…
Andrighetto Knocking at Montreal’s Door Dennis Schellenberg | July 31, 2015 As the Montreal Canadiens’ opening night roster starts to take form with the latest addition of Alexander Semin, there are a couple of Habs prospects who will push hard to…
3 Swiss Prospects Who Will Seize Your Attention Next Season Dennis Schellenberg | July 28, 2015 The team’s development camps have come to an end and that means the training camps are up next in which the fight for an opening night roster spot starts. Each year…
Anaheim’s Nattinen Ready for Next Step Dennis Schellenberg | July 23, 2015 Team: JYP Jyvaskyla Date of Birth: 01/14/1997 Place of Birth: Jyvaskyla, Finland Ht: 6’ 2″ Wt: 191 lbs Position: C/LW Drafted: Anaheim Ducks, 2nd round, 59th overall 2015 The…
Boston’s Off-Season Wasn’t as Bad as Most Think Dennis Schellenberg | July 22, 2015 The Boston Bruins look back on an intensive off-season. New General Manager Don Sweeney didn’t wait long to change his Bruins organization, which failed to make the playoffs last season.…
Second Time’s the Charm for Rangers Raphael Diaz Dennis Schellenberg | July 19, 2015 The New York Rangers brought back Raphael Diaz to Manhattan on July 1 when they announced the signing of the Swiss blueliner to a one year contract. Diaz was a…
Draft for Talent, Trade for Need Dennis Schellenberg | July 15, 2015 Scouting has a philosophy of its own. It has its own rules, language and processes. In scouting there are lots of personal interpretations as each scout sees things in their own unique…
Which European FA Is Next to Join the NHL? Dennis Schellenberg | July 11, 2015 It has been a busy summer for NHL teams signing many European free agents. Especially tough is the situation for the KHL, which already lost several star players to the…
From Russia With Love for the NHL Dennis Schellenberg | July 8, 2015 There have been several Russian Free Agents who signed with NHL teams this summer. Artemi Panarin, Viktor Tikhonov, Alexander Burmistrov and now you can add Sergei Plotnikov to that list.…