Posts About "Linus Soderstrom"
Linus Soderstrom on Islanders' Goaltending Radar
March 3rd, 2017 At just 20 years of age, Linus Soderstrom is an inspiration. Although it's no secret that he's been an incredible talent for a long time, nothing has come easy for him. But where he's at right now shows that with dedication and a solid ground of self-reliance you can go further than most people think. Close to three years ago, the...
Islanders Young Goaltending Core Grows With Eamon McAdam
March 24th, 2016 The Islanders signed Penn State goaltender Eamon McAdam to a three-year entry level contract on Wednesday. McAdam was selected in the third round (70th overall) of the 2013 NHL draft. The 21-year-old will forgo his senior year with the Nittany Lions and report to the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the American Hockey League on an amateur...
Final Grades for Islanders' Prospects at the WJC
January 7th, 2016 The 2016 World Junior Championships wrapped up on Tuesday as Finland topped Russia to claim the gold medal. The tournament, as we have come to expect, was a tremendous commercial success, the attendance numbers setting a European record. Good luck to anyone breaking the Canadian record by the way, besides, of course, the Canadians. On...
My 2016 World Junior Championship All-Star Team
January 6th, 2016 The 2016 World Junior Championship have come to a close, and what an exciting tournament it was. From Denmark being 44 seconds away from a semi-final berth, to Finland winning the gold medal in dramatic overtime fashion, there were several moments to get fans excited. This year's tournament was dominated by younger players than...
8 Standouts at World Juniors Day 3
December 28th, 2015 Day three of the 2016 World Junior Championship was marked by a number of great goaltending performances and some tightly played matches through three of the four games on Monday. Here are eight standout performances from day three of the tournament. 1. Linus Soderstrom, Team Sweden The Islanders draft pick stole the day. Soderstrom...
New York Islanders: Goaltending Depth No Longer An Issue
July 28th, 2014 After signing Jaroslav Halak and Chad Johnson during the 2014 offseason, the New York Islanders will go into the 2014-2015 NHL season with arguably the strongest goalie tandem that they have had since Chris Osgood and Garth Snow were manning the pipes for the Isles in the early 2000s. While the Isles certainly solidified their roster...
