Posts About "Luka Gracnar"

Team Slovenia Men’s Roster & Preview for Winter Olympics

January 20th, 2018 When it comes to the Slovenia men's hockey team that will be playing in PyeongChang '18, it is a glass-half-empty, glass-half-full type of situation. The optimistic approach is that all of the teams taking part in this year's Winter Olympics do not have current NHL players on their rosters. The playing field is more even, and a team like...

NHL Draft 2013: The Goalie Edition (Part II)

June 30th, 2013 With the 2013 NHL Entry Draft a day away, hockey fans might be wondering which masked men will be selected when June 30th rolls around. Part I of "The Goalie Edition" explored some more well known 2013 draft eligible netminders, and Part II will hopefully continue where Part I left off. While goalies such as Zach Fucale, Spencer...

Luka Gračnar Can Make Draft History in 2013

January 24th, 2013 Luka Gračnar knows that it has only happened once before. In the years since the NHL Entry Draft has become universal, there has only been one goalie from Slovenia selected. That distinction belongs to Jure Penko, who was chosen 203rd overall in 2000 by the Nashville Predators. At the time, though, Penko was playing for the USHL's...

Ten International Players to Watch at Other World Juniors

December 7th, 2012 The 2013 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships are coming up quickly. The six tournaments which comprise the entirety of the World Juniors will be taking place from December 9, 2012, to January 20, 2013. Each tournament will feature some incredible competition between players from a total of forty countries, all of whom want to help...