Posts About "Linus Omark"
Former Oilers Thriving in KHL
February 6th, 2017 The Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) is home to some of the best talents outside of North America. With their recent expansion across Europe and into Asia, the league is arguably the biggest hockey league in the world outside of the NHL. In what's considered the second best hockey league in the world, several former Edmonton Oilers are...
What Happened to the Oilers 2007 Draft Picks?
January 23rd, 2017 When the Edmonton Oilers showed up on draft day in June 2007, they had six picks, three of which were first-rounders. In fact, they had three selections in the first 21 picks. It was a tremendous opportunity but in hindsight an opportunity missed. The Oilers had just traded Ryan Smyth to the New York Islanders for Robert Nilsson,...
Video: Linus Omark Fires Up His Stick In KHL All-Star Game
January 23rd, 2016 In the "most entertaining shootout" contest at the 2016 KHL All-Star Game in Moscow, Linus Omark decided to fire up his stick. Literally. Unfortunately for him and for Team East, his attempt wasn't successful. However, the judge still decided to award him with the best attempt, getting a point for his team in the "Master Show". Team East...
Linus Omark Scores Beautiful Between-the-Legs Goal
November 8th, 2015 Former NHLer Linus Omark has a reputation for putting together some dazzling on-ice moments. His defensive skills and size may have kept him from having much of an impact in the NHL and sticking, but he's the kind of player that makes any game a little more exciting for his ability to add some flash and turn it on at a moment's...
5 Forgotten NHLers Tearing Up the KHL
January 19th, 2015 The NHL is the most talented hockey league in the world, but it is far from the only professional league. In a recent article The Hockey Writers Chau Vo ranked the KHL as the second best-league in the world. Many players have made the move from the NHL to the KHL after failing to have sustained success in the National Hockey League....
Staying in the NHL: A Constant Struggle
September 28th, 2014 Reality After years of training, practicing and playing hockey you finally made it into the NHL. Something that you believed may never come true finally has and now things can only get better from here, right? Regrettably, you are now more replaceable than ever. A tighter salary cap, stricter contract guidelines, and an increasing...