Tag: Swedish Hockey League

  • Blitz happy to be done with road trip, host Blackhawks

    Blitz happy to be done with road trip, host Blackhawks

    (Photo credit: Eric Bolte-USA TODAY Sports) On a night when two players had memorable outings, the Tampa Bay Lightning closed out an erratic four-game road trip in Montreal on Tuesday with a win before a brief two-game homestand. Tampa Bay will host the young Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night – two clubs that met in…

  • Former Penguins F Adam Johnson remembered as ‘good guy’

    Former Penguins F Adam Johnson remembered as ‘good guy’

    (Photo credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports) The Pittsburgh Penguins remembered Adam Johnson on Monday in the wake of Johnson’s tragic death in England over the weekend. Johnson, who died when a skate severed his neck in a collision on Saturday, played 13 NHL games over two seasons (2018-19, 2019-20) with the Penguins. The 29-year-old was…

  • Capitals place G Charlie Lindgren on injured reserve

    Capitals place G Charlie Lindgren on injured reserve

    (Photo credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports) The Washington Capitals placed goaltender Charlie Lindgren on injured reserve Thursday and recalled defenseman Hardy Haman Aktell from AHL affiliate Hershey. Lindgren suffered an upper-body injury during the team’s morning skate Monday and missed last night’s shootout win over the visiting Calgary Flames and Wednesday’s loss to the host…

  • No. 2 chose Leo Carlsson to debut on Thursday for the Ducks

    No. 2 chose Leo Carlsson to debut on Thursday for the Ducks

    (Photo credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports) Anaheim Ducks center Leo Carlsson, the No. 2 pick in the 2023 draft, will become the fourth member of his class to make his NHL debut when he suits up Thursday against the visiting Dallas Stars. Carlsson, 18, joins Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard, Columbus Blue Jackets center…

  • Flyers G Samuel Ersson signs 2-year extension

    Flyers G Samuel Ersson signs 2-year extension

    (Photo credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports) The Philadelphia Flyers signed goaltender Samuel Ersson to a two-year, $2.9 million contract extension Saturday that spans through the 2025-26 season. Ersson, 23, split last season between the Lehigh Valley Phantoms of the American Hockey League and Flyers. He posted a 24-17-1 record with one shutout, a 2.84 goals-against…

  • Marco Kasper, Red Wings top pick in 2022, ready for NHL debut

    Marco Kasper, Red Wings top pick in 2022, ready for NHL debut

    Marco Kasper, the 8th overall pick in the 2022 draft, will make his NHL debut with the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday night in Toronto. Coach Derek Lalonde confirmed after Sunday’s morning skate that Kasper will play center along with Andrew Copp and Lucas Raymond. Kasper, a native of Austria who turns 19 next weekend,…

  • Pens re-acquire C Nick Bonino, reportedly traded for D Dmitry Kulikov

    Pens re-acquire C Nick Bonino, reportedly traded for D Dmitry Kulikov

    The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired center Nick Bonino in a three-team trade on Friday and will reportedly trade defenseman Dmitry Kulikov. According to reports, the Penguins are picking up Kulikov from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for forward Brock McGinn and a third pick in the 2023 NHL Draft. Bonino is returning to Pittsburgh from the…

  • Spoken flyers, the Blue Jackets are enough again

    Spoken flyers, the Blue Jackets are enough again

    After a surprisingly strong start, the Philadelphia Flyers have struggled with three straight losses and on Tuesday night they visit the Columbus Blue Jackets, who started the Flyers’ losing streak last week. The Flyers, who most recently dropped back-to-back home games to the Ottawa Senators and Dallas Stars, will look to bounce back in the…

  • After a shutout win, the Red Wings hit the road to face the hungry Devils

    After a shutout win, the Red Wings hit the road to face the hungry Devils

    The Detroit Red Wings had a lot of nice debuts Friday night in their season opener. They will look to duplicate those performances when they visit the New Jersey Devils on Saturday night. Detroit began its season with a 3-0 shutout of Montreal on Friday. Rookie Elmer Söderblom made a splashy NHL debut, breaking a…

  • Rangers sign Swedish F Gustav Rydahl for a 1-year contract

    Rangers sign Swedish F Gustav Rydahl for a 1-year contract

    The New York Rangers announced on Monday that the Swedish forward Gustav Rydahl signed a one-year contract. The terms were not disclosed. Rydahl, 27, scored 30 points (15 goals, 15 assists) in 44 matches for Farjestad BK in the Swedish Hockey League 2021-22. He was third in the team in goals, fifth on points and…

  • Dallas Stars signs F Fredrik Olofsson

    Dallas Stars signs F Fredrik Olofsson

    Dallas Stars signed forward Fredrik Olofsson to a one-year contract of 750,000 dollars on Wednesday. Olofsson, who turns 26 later this month, has spent the last two seasons in the Swedish Hockey League. He also played for Sweden in the Olympics this year. During his last two seasons, Olofsson has scored 28 goals and 48…

  • The Red Wings will sign the first round of Simon Edvinsson in 2021

    The Red Wings will sign the first round of Simon Edvinsson in 2021

    The Detroit Red Wings signed defender Simon Edvinsson to a three-year entry contract on Sunday. The deal begins with the 2022-23 season for Edvinsson, who was selected by the Red Wings with the sixth overall pick in the 2021 NHL draft. Edvinsson, 19, scored 19 points (two goals, 17 assists) and a plus-13 rating in…

  • Sharks previously signed Michigan G Strauss Mann

    Sharks previously signed Michigan G Strauss Mann

    The San Jose Sharks signed goalkeeper Strauss Mann to a one-year contract on Tuesday. The terms were not disclosed. “Strauss is a fast athletic goalkeeper with a history of leadership and success exemplified by the fact that he has been named the first goalkeeper captain at the University of Michigan in 78 years,” said Shin…

  • Reports: Calgary acquires F Tyler Toffoli from Habs

    Reports: Calgary acquires F Tyler Toffoli from Habs

    The Calgary Flames acquired forward Tyler Toffoli from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for a package of players and selections, including a protected 2022 first round, several stores reported on Monday. The deal also includes attacking teammate Tyler Pitlick, prospect Emil Heineman and an election in the fifth round in 2025, according to the reports.…

  • Calgary acquires F Tyler Toffoli from the Canadiens

    Calgary acquires F Tyler Toffoli from the Canadiens

    The Calgary Flames acquired forward Tyler Toffoli from the Montreal Canadiens on Monday in exchange for a package of players and selections, including a protected first-round player from 2022. The attacking friend Tyler Pitlick, prospect Emil Heineman and an election in the fifth round in 2025 will also come to Montreal in the deal. If…

  • Empty of NHL talent, revealed the US Olympic men’s hockey list

    Empty of NHL talent, revealed the US Olympic men’s hockey list

    Matty Beniers, the No. 2 top seed of the Seattle Kraken in the NHL Draft 2021, is one of 15 current collegiate players who will make up Team USA in men’s hockey at next month’s Olympics in Beijing. The U.S. Olympic team was revealed Thursday night, three weeks after the NHL and NHL Players’ Association…

  • Capitals sign three to two-way contracts

    Capitals sign three to two-way contracts

    Washington Capitals signed forwards Garrett Pilon and Michael Sgarbossa along with defender Bobby Nardella on Thursday, all to two-year contracts worth $ 1.5 million. For Pilon and Nardella, the first year of the agreement will be a two-way contract ($ 750,000 NHL and $ 110,000 AHL) and the second year will be a one-way contract…

  • The Bruins sign Swedish F Jesper Froden on a one-year contract

    The Bruins sign Swedish F Jesper Froden on a one-year contract

    On Monday, the Boston Bruins signed the Swedish freight forwarder Jesper Froden to a one-year contract with a cap hit of $ 842,500. Froden, 26, scored 22 goals and 40 points in 52 matches for Skelleftea AIK in the Swedish Hockey League 2020-21. “The Bruins are very pleased to add Jesper to our organization,” said…

  • The Panthers acquire Sam Bennett from the Flames

    The Panthers acquire Sam Bennett from the Flames

    The Florida Panthers acquired forward Sam Bennett and a sixth round of the NHL Draft 2022 from the Calgary Flames on Monday in exchange for a second round of the NHL Draft 2022 and the prospect Emil Heineman. Bennett, who publicly asked for a trade earlier this season, has scored 12 points (four goals, eight…

  • Report: Panthers acquire Sam Bennett from Flames

    Report: Panthers acquire Sam Bennett from Flames

    The Florida Panthers acquired forward Sam Bennett from the Calgary Flames on Monday in exchange for a second round of the NHL draft and prospect Emil Heineman 2022, TSN reported. Bennett, who publicly asked for a trade earlier this season, has scored 12 points (four goals, eight assists) in 38 games in 2020-21. Bennett, 24,…

  • Big financial loss if HV71 leaves the SHL

    Big financial loss if HV71 leaves the SHL

    HV71 is last in the table in the Swedish hockey league and if they do not make it to the autumn season, it will mean a big financial loss for the club. “Some can be compensated with a lower player budget if you play in the Hockeyallsvenskan, but not everything, but several measures are required,”…

  • The Saik star broke the points drought – saved points against Frölunda

    The Saik star broke the points drought – saved points against Frölunda

    He has been one of the Swedish hockey league’s biggest stars for many years, but after six matches of this year’s SHL edition, Skellefteå’s Joakim Lindström stood at zero points – then he got enough. Against Frölunda on the away field, the sniper made sure to both reduce in the second period and equalize to…

  • SHL-kollen: HV71’s lousy start – and FBK fell again

    SHL-kollen: HV71’s lousy start – and FBK fell again

    The first full round of the season – a full seven matches in the Swedish hockey league this Thursday night. Luleå defeated HV71 5–4 at home, HV71’s fourth loss in as many matches. Färjestad has also had a tough start and fell on Thursday against Oskarshamn – Luleå and Örebro are the only ones to…