What the Oilers Need From Goalie Prospect Daniel Salonen Andrew Epps | August 22, 2025 The Edmonton Oilers used pick No. 191 in the 2025 NHL Draft on Daniel Salonen (goaltender, Lukko), a right-catching, 6-foot-3 Finn coming off a decorated U20 season and stepping into…
Finland at the 2025 Hlinka Gretzky Cup – A Fourth-Place Finish With Lessons Learned Andrew Epps | August 18, 2025 Hlinka Gretzky Cup Tournament The Hlinka Gretzky Cup is an annual U18 best‑on‑best showcase for next‑draft‑class prospects. The 2025 edition, held in Czechia and Slovakia, provided NHL scouts a critical first look at 2008‑born…
What Europe’s Hockey Leagues Can Learn From Each Other Andrew Epps | August 11, 2025 Finland’s Liiga does not match the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) or Switzerland’s National League on market power. Budgets, broadcast reach, and top-end salaries are higher in Sweden and Switzerland, which…
Utah Mammoth Prospect Reko Alanko Faces First Test in Pitsiturnaus Tournament Andrew Epps | August 5, 2025 Pitsiturnaus is Rauma’s annual preseason hockey festival that brings six teams together every August in Kivikylän Areena. First held in 1993 as part of the city’s Lace Week celebrations, it…
Former Avalanche Jimmy Vesey Signs in Switzerland Alessandro Seren Rosso | August 4, 2025 Former Colorado Avalanche forward Jimmy Vesey just inked a two-year deal with Geneve-Servette HC in Switzerland’s National League, according to the team’s official website. The Boston, Massachusetts native will begin…
Nokian Pyry Closes the Gap in Their Mestis Journey Andrew Epps | July 31, 2025 In my first article, I covered who Nokian Pyry is and gave you some details on how the Finnish hockey system works. Then, in my second article, I went into…
What NHL Fans Can Learn from Nokia Pyry and Finnish Hockey Culture Andrew Epps | July 29, 2025 A lot of the time, the goal for any team not already in the top tier of Finnish hockey, Liiga, is to get there. Thanks to the promotion and relegation…
How Jerkko Virtala Fits into Nokian Pyry’s Mestis Ambitions Andrew Epps | July 24, 2025 The top level of professional hockey in Finland is the Finnish Championship League, Suomen Mestaruusliiga or SM-Liiga for short. Similar to the English Football League, Finnish hockey uses a tier…
Predicting Each Country’s “First 6” for 2026 Olympics Daniel Amoia | June 15, 2025 A report from TSN stated that all countries participating in Ice Hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy will need to name the first six players to their…
Recapping New Jersey Devils’ Performances at the 2025 World Championships Daniel Amoia | May 25, 2025 For the last few weeks, some New Jersey Devils players had the honor of participating at the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championships. They made quite some noise: Timo…
Utah Mammoth Players Shining at IIHF World Championship Jeremy Schouppe | May 21, 2025 The 2025 Men’s International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship is underway in Stockholm, Sweden, and Herning, Denmark. The tournament consists of 16 teams split into two divisions, with top…
Bruins’ Lindholm Leading at World Championship Brandon Share-Cohen | May 19, 2025 To say the 2024-25 NHL season was underwhelming for the Boston Bruins would be an understatement. In fact, it wouldn’t be that big of a stretch to say it was…
