Posts tagged with "Swiss NLA"
Does Prospect Denis Malgin Have NHL Potential?
June 9th, 2015 Team: ZSC Lions/GCK Lions – Swiss National League A/B Date of Birth: 01/18/1997 Place of Birth: Olten, Switzerland Ht: 5’ 9″ Wt: 176 lbs Position: C NHL Draft Eligibility: 2015 NHL CS final rankings: 20 EU skaters Future Considerations: 63 --- Denis Malgin’s hockey career was carved in stone...
Canucks Goaltender Cory Schneider Joins Ambri In The Swiss League
November 28th, 2012 Ambri Piotta of the top-tier Swiss NLA hockey league has signed Canucks goaltender Cory Schneider until the end of December with the option of a longer deal depending on the the result of NHL lockout talks in the coming weeks. The news, as reported by Swiss newspaper 20min.ch, came as no surprise due to Schneider's dual American-Swiss...
Red Wings Stars Tease Detroit From Overseas
October 22nd, 2012 Other than the manner of "teasing" that occurs at gentlemen's clubs, there is no such thing as pleasant teasing. At least, that's what many Detroit fans thought until recently, when news of an apparent dynamite chemistry between Henrik Zetterberg and Damien Brunner emerged. Pavel Datsyuk thought he would add to this form of...How Are NHL Players Getting Paid During the Lockout
The NHL players have been locked out by the league while negotiations continue on the new Collective Bargaining Agreement. That means $1.8 billion dollars in contracts are currently going unpaid. But not all the players are going without paychecks. Let's take a look at who's still bringing home the bacon: Injured...
Tyler Seguin, Logan Couture And Jason Spezza Join Nash, Thornton In The Swiss NLA During NHL Lockout
September 22nd, 2012 After the news broke last week of Rick Nash and Joe Thornton rejoining HC Davos during the NHL lockout, the same team they played for in 2004/5, other North-American players have followed suit, joining the two in the Swiss NLA. Tyler Seguin has chosen EHC Biel as his hockey destination. The 20-year-old, who only signed a 6 year...
NHL Lockout Rumblings: Mark Streit, Roman Josi To SC Bern? Rick Nash, Joe Thornton Back To Davos?
September 16th, 2012 With the NHL lockout now in place, rumblings in the Swiss media have begun about the influx of NHL players into the Swiss NLA. In 2004/5, the NLA saw around 43 NHL players join the league including the likes of Dany Heatley, Danny Brière, Joe Thornton and Rick Nash. Speculation began early Sunday via the Swiss online/print media...