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...
Filip Ahl – The Next Ones: NHL 2015 Draft Prospect Profile
May 3rd, 2015 Filip Ahl THW Close-Up: Date of birth: 6/12/1997 Place of birth: Jonkoping, Sweden Ht: 6'4" Wt: 214 lbs Shoots: Left Position: LW/RW NHL Draft Eligibility: 2015 Twitter: @ffilipahl THW The Next Ones Rankings (February): not ranked Other Rankings: THW War Room Rankings (March): 46 Future...
Preds Poll: Which Predator Will Be Best at World Hockey Championships?
May 1st, 2015 Nashville Predators fans would love to be celebrating playoff hockey in May, but the Chicago Blackhawks took care of that. However, fans can still see their favorite Predators playing hockey in at the World Hockey Championships. Today I’m starting a new Friday feature called the Preds Poll where I put a question to the fans about the...
Luleå and Frölunda to Play in the CHL’s Final
January 23rd, 2015 Two Swedish teams, Frölunda Gothenburg and Luleå Hockey, have paved their way into the final of the IIHF-led Champions Hockey League, an international competition of the European countries’ top teams. The final game of this tournament is to be played on February, 3 in the northern Swedish city of Luleå, the home town of one of the...
Q&A With Philadelphia Flyers Prospect Jesper Pettersson
January 7th, 2015 Jesper Pettersson is a diminutive defenseman from Stockholm, Sweden. Nicknamed the “Pitbull”, Petterson plays his game tough and ferocious whilst standing a mere 5’9” and at 190 pounds he throws his body around like a freight train. Small defenders are a rarity in today’s NHL and get the short end of the stick in most cases,...
WJC is Oskar Lindblom's Coming Out Party
January 2nd, 2015 The World Junior Championships always start with a few exhibition games. Sweden first faced Canada on December 21st where they were outplayed in a 5-2 loss. Things didn’t get any better for Tre Kronor as they were trounced 10-5 by the United States two days later. However, when the round robin play started on Boxing Day, Sweden...
William Nylander Gets Chance to Prove Himself to Toronto
December 18th, 2014 The people of Toronto will have the chance to see Team Canada up close and in person when the World Junior Hockey Championship comes to town. However, for Leafs fans in the country’s biggest city, it will also serve as an opportunity to once again welcome 2014 first-round pick William Nylander to Leafs Nation. While Team Canada...
THW's List Of Prospects Playing In The SHL (14-15 Edition)
September 9th, 2014 In the 2014-15 season, a total of 46 players will skate in the SHL, the top-tier Swedish League, formerly known as ElitSerien. Please note that this list includes only players actually playing in the SHL or the relative affiliates, but does not include prospects playing in Swedish lower-tier leagues. Moreover, the list doesn’t include...
