Posts About "Joel Kiviranta"

Top 5 Moments From the Stars’ Summer Playoff Run

October 5th, 2020 To say it was a wild ride would be an understatement when describing the Dallas Stars recently completed 2020 post-season. I feel fairly confident in saying that because as a writer who normally covers the New Jersey Devils for The Hockey Writers, I jumped in to covering the Stars for the playoffs to help the team out/our lack of Dallas...

7 Takeaways From the Stars Bananapants Game 7 Win

September 5th, 2020 Game 7 of their second-round series in the Edmonton bubble was instantly one of the most memorable games in franchise history as the Dallas Stars advanced to the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 2008 with a wild, 5-4 overtime win over the Colorado Avalanche. The series itself was a throwback to the era of 80’s...

AHL Central News: Wolves to Look for New Affiliate

February 3rd, 2020 The American Hockey League returned from its All-Star break with a busy two days of hockey on Friday and Saturday. The eight teams of the Central Division began the stretch run to the Calder Cup playoffs with some intense matchups. Admirals' Power Play Flexes Muscles The Milwaukee Admirals (33-8-4-2) remain the best team in the...

Stars' Finns Are Leading the Way

August 3rd, 2019 On May 16, the Dallas Stars solidified their Finnish foundation. General manager Jim Nill and the Stars awarded Finnish defenseman Esa Lindell with a six-year contract extension. But what stuck out was the signing of fellow Finn, and former Liiga standout, Joel Kiviranta. Kiviranta, a 23-year-old winger, further solidifies an already...