Posts About "Sweden"
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...
Marcus Hogberg - The Next Ones - 2013 NHL Draft Prospect Profile
June 7th, 2013 Marcus Hogberg THW Close Up: Date of birth: 11/25/1994 Place of birth: Orebro, Sweden Ht: 6'3" Wt: 196 lbs Catches: Left Position: Goaltender NHL Draft Eligibility: 2013 THW Ranking: 85 (April edition) Other Rankings: CSS (EUR Goalies): 3 NHL Aggregate: 96 Click here for Notes Up Front for...
