Posts About "Sweden"
A Look Back: Gabriel Landeskog's Unique Path to Success
September 13th, 2017 This article was originally written in May, 2014. When the name Gabriel Landeskog is mentioned around NHL circles, there are a few words that are bound to pop up nearly every time. Leader is obvious, as the 21-year-old Colorado Avalanche forward has spent the past two seasons as the youngest captain in NHL history. Gritty is another,...
Introducing More Swedes to the NHL in 2017-18
February 13th, 2017 There are many roads leading to the NHL – even after you are drafted. One way is to go directly from the entry draft in the summer to a spot in the lineup in the fall. Extraordinary talents like Patrik Laine, Connor McDavid, and Auston Matthews, to name a few, have walked that path in recent years. Another way is to remain in...
Tape2Tape: Sweden's 41-Year-Old Rookie
February 6th, 2017 Ralph Waldo Emerson once wrote: “Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” For some, finding that pathway isn’t always easy to come by. For Kevin Porter, it took a while before he recognized what road he needed to take. Born in Kitchener, Porter (already an EMS worker) became a...
5 Unspoken Swedish League Next Ones
June 21st, 2016 With the 2016 NHL Entry Draft right around the corner, the main public interest tends to draw toward the top three, top ten or first round prospects. However, in the periphery of the names that regularly make the lists, a lot of potential future stars hide. In Sweden, where NHL teams seek and find great and many talents every...
Lundqvist & Karlsson Highlight Sweden's World Cup Roster
March 2nd, 2016 General Manager: Tommy Boustedt Head Coach: Rikard Gronberg Committee Members: Daniel Alfredsson, Mats Sundin, Nicklas Lidstrom Sweden named two goaltenders, six defenseman and eight forwards to their preliminary 16-man roster. The usual names are returning in Henrik Lundqvist, Niklas Kronwall, Erik Karlsson, Henrik...
Ranking The Top 10 Flyers Prospects: 5 Through 1
June 2nd, 2015 Over the past few years the Flyers have started drafting and developing their own defensemen. After losing Chris Pronger to a career ending injury, losing out on Ryan Suter, and being unable to pry Shea Weber out of Nashville, the Flyers realized that they may not be able to replace the top end of their blue-line...
