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Posts About "Joni Pitkanen"

5 Reasons to Watch the Champions Hockey League Championship

5 Reasons to Watch the Champions Hockey League Championship

February 9th, 2016 The 2015-16 Champions Hockey League (CHL) tournament wraps up on Tuesday with a championship game between the Finnish Liiga's Karpat Oulu and the Swedish league's Frölunda Gothenburg. It's been a dramatic tournament with some incredible stories, but the CHL isn't quite as popular in North America as Europe, so many aren't familiar...
Joni Pitkanen to Play for First Time Since 2013

Joni Pitkanen to Play for First Time Since 2013

February 5th, 2016 Joni Pitkanen, who last played hockey in 2013 for the Carolina Hurricanes, will return to the ice after an incredibly difficult, three-year recovery. Karpat of the Finnish Liiga announced Friday that Pitkanen will join the team in Saturday's game. The team announced that after practicing with the team for a while, Pitkanen has signed...
Joni Pitkanen Returns to the Ice

Joni Pitkanen Returns to the Ice

November 30th, 2015 Joni Pitkanen, who suffered a serious injury over two years ago that was thought to have ended his career, will continue to make his comeback bid as he starts to practice with Kärpät Oulu in the Finnish Liiga, according to iltasanomat.fi. He joins the team today for his first practice, according to Szymon Szemberg. Pitkanen was...
Joni Pitkanen Contemplating NHL Return

Joni Pitkanen Contemplating NHL Return

October 18th, 2015 At 32 years old and two years out of hockey, defenseman Joni Pitkanen may attempt a return to the NHL, according to Damien Cox in Saturday's "Headlines" segment during Hockey Night in Canada. Pitkanen last played in the NHL in April 2013, when he suffered what was assumed to be a career-ending injury. Racing Washington's Troy...
With Pitkanen Out, Could Canes Want John-Michael Liles?

With Pitkanen Out, Could Canes Want John-Michael Liles?

September 12th, 2013 News broke out last night that top defender Joni Pitkanen's injury will keep him out for the entire upcoming season. The initial prognosis had Pitkanen returning some time in December, but unfortunately, that is no longer the case. Andrew Luistro discusses the injury further, along with the possibly of acquiring Cody Franson from the...
With Pitkanen Out, ‘Canes Should be ‘All-In’ on Cody Franson

With Pitkanen Out, ‘Canes Should be ‘All-In’ on Cody Franson

September 11th, 2013 After the unfortunate--albeit unsurprising--news surfaced that Joni Pitkanen will miss the entire 2013-14 season, the Carolina Hurricanes were left with a gaping hole on their defense. The original expectation was that Pitkanen would be back for camp, no worse for wear, playing a large role near the top of the defensive depth chart....
Joni Pitkanen Injury Opens Door for Ryan Murphy

Joni Pitkanen Injury Opens Door for Ryan Murphy

September 4th, 2013 The seemingly inevitable has apparently become official: Carolina Hurricanes’ defenseman Joni Pitkanen will not be ready for the start of the season. He will undergo a CT scan on Thursday to determine the extent of the progress, but all signs point to him still being on the...
Carolina Hurricanes: Injuries Taking Their Toll

Carolina Hurricanes: Injuries Taking Their Toll

April 5th, 2013 It was a simple icing touch up. One that happens close to 10 times a game, but this one went so horribly wrong for the Carolina Hurricanes. Defenseman Joni Pitkanen was in a race with the Washington Capital's Troy Brouwer, in a close 4-3 game, to touch the puck first. Brouwer got his stick caught in the Finnish defenseman's skates and...
Fantasy Hockey Chateau Bow Wow (April 3rd)

Fantasy Hockey Chateau Bow Wow (April 3rd)

April 3rd, 2013 Twas the night before the NHL Trade Deadline and all through the fantasy hockey house, not a creature was stirring except for that inactive louse. No we are not going to start waxing poetic here. However, it is always a tough night for those who are not certain they will be traded, whether it is wanted or not. People may complain...
Possible Destinations for Brian Elliott: Eastern Conference

Possible Destinations for Brian Elliott: Eastern Conference

March 30th, 2013 With the trade deadline just a mere five days away, one looming question hangs over the entire St. Louis Blues fan-base: will General Manager Doug Armstrong make a trade that significantly and immediately changes the current roster? While a team like the Pittsburgh Penguins are making trades to acquire all-star caliber talent for this...
Canes Notebook: Carolina Must Remedy Defensive Woes

Canes Notebook: Carolina Must Remedy Defensive Woes

January 23rd, 2013 The Carolina Hurricanes are 0-2, and their inabilty to keep the puck out of their own net has raised some early concerns.
Top 20 Overpaid NHL Players

Top 20 Overpaid NHL Players

August 30th, 2012 *in no particular order, focusing on players making more than four million With the imminent lock-out looming, let's have a look at the most overpaid players in the National Hockey League (NHL) that could be victim of an amnesty buy-out should the new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) contain such a clause. The following players...
What Does Ruslan Fedotenko Bring to the Flyers?

What Does Ruslan Fedotenko Bring to the Flyers?

July 5th, 2012 Early Thursday afternoon, the Philadelphia Flyers announced the signing of Ruslan Fedotenko to a one-year contract worth $1.75 million, bringing the 33-year-old left winger back to the city where his career began over a decade ago. Many might have forgotten that Fedotenko broke into the league as an undrafted rookie with the Flyers’...
Ten Fantasy Thoughts: No Fantasy Break for the All-Star Break

Ten Fantasy Thoughts: No Fantasy Break for the All-Star Break

January 26th, 2012 While some players may be headed to Ottawa for the weekend and others to various beaches, we, as fantasy owners, must not take the foot off the pedal over the next week. This is a checklist of to-dos over the NHL hiatus: If you are participating in a keeper league or in a one-year league and looking for next year’s breakout...
Blackhawks’ Dan Carcillo Faces NHL Hearing.  Will he ever learn?

Blackhawks’ Dan Carcillo Faces NHL Hearing. Will he ever learn?

October 29th, 2011   The Zamboni was all but off the ice and the anthems had just wrapped when Daniel Carcillo of the Chicago Blackhawks struck again. On his first shift of the night, this rambunctious power forward decided to go hard for a puck behind the Carolina net.  At 1:47 of the first period, In his haste to beat his man, Carcillo,...
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