NHLers in western europe

let's make a list with all the NHLers that will play in the western european leagues in case of a NHL lockout.
it's just for confirmed signings, no rumors please. if i missed some confirmed players, please let me know.

Austria

Villach: Jason Krog (Anaheim Mighty Ducks)

France

Epinal: Steve Gainey (Dallas Stars)

Mulhouse: Steve Montador (Calgary Flames), Steven Reinprecht (Calgary Flames)

Germany:

Frankfurt: Stephane Robidas (Chicago Blackhawks)

Ingolstadt: Marco Sturm (San Jose Sharks), Andy McDonald (Anaheim Mighty Ducks)

Iserlohn: Mike York (Edmonton Oilers)

Kassel: Nick Schultz (Minnesota Wild)

Mannheim: Jochen Hecht (Buffalo Sabres), Sven Butenschön (New York Islanders), Cristobal Huet (Montreal Canadiens)

Switzerland:

Ambri-Piotta: Kim Johnsson (Philadelphia Flyers)

GCK Lions (NLB): Andy Sutton (Atlanta Thrashers)

HC Davos: Joe Thornton (Boston Bruins), Niklas Hagman (Florida Panthers), Rick Nash (Columbus Blue Jackets)

Kloten: Olli Jokinen (Florida Panthers)

Langenthal (NLB): Eric Boguinecki (St.Louis Blues)

Langnau: Martin Gerber (Anaheim Mighty Ducks)

Lugano: David Aebischer (Colorado Avalanche)

Morges (NLB): Martin Gelinas (Calgary Flames)

Zug: Niko Kapanen (Dallas Stars)

Germany:

Krefeld Pinguine: Steve Brule (Hershey Bears)
Adler Mannheim: Andy Delmore (Boston Bruins) and Paul Healey (Chicago Wolves)
Eisbären Berlin: Shawn Heins (Chicago Wolves)

Germany:

Krefeld Pinguine: Steve Brule (Hershey Bears)
Adler Mannheim: Andy Delmore (Boston Bruins) and Paul Healey (Chicago Wolves)
Eisbären Berlin: Shawn Heins (Chicago Wolves)

they don't really qualify as NHLers, because they signed as free agents and not in case of a lockout.

Germany:

Krefeld Pinguine: Steve Brule (Hershey Bears)
Adler Mannheim: Andy Delmore (Boston Bruins) and Paul Healey (Chicago Wolves)
Eisbären Berlin: Shawn Heins (Chicago Wolves)

add Cologne Sharks: Tyler Arnason (Blackhawks)

add Cologne Sharks: Tyler Arnason (Blackhawks)
Arnason is not confirmed yet is it?

Arnason is not confirmed yet is it?

good question. i read about this two month ago or so, but i'm not sure if it's confirmed.

Craig Adams(NHL)---->HC Milano Vipers :amazed: :amazed:

Was Niko Kapanen's contract totally void when he signed with the Stars?

Craig Adams(NHL)---->HC Milano Vipers :amazed: :amazed:

true, but look on the central board, that is where italy belongs to. :)

Was Niko Kapanen's contract totally void when he signed with the Stars?

i don't know for sure. niko signed a one-way contract, so i guess the AHL is no possibility. wouldn't make sense either.

Sven Butenschön and Jochen Hecht will play for Mannheim in case of a lockout.

Source:

NHL-Spieler Hecht und Butenschön werden bei Streik Adler

Heidelberg. Die Adler Mannheim könnten in der kommenden Saison der Deutschen Eishockey-Liga (DEL) prominente Verstärkung erhalten. Für den Fall eines wahrscheinlichen Streiks der Eishockeyprofis in der nordamerikanischen Profiliga NHL werden die deutschen Eishockey-Spieler Jochen Hecht (Buffalo Sabres) und Sven Butenschön (New York Islanders) vom 15. September an für den Rekordmeister spielen. Das gab Mannheims Sportmanager Marcus Kuhl am Montag bei einer Pressekonferenz in Heidelberg bekannt. dpa

© Xmedias / Morgenweb-Redaktion – 2.8.2004


Magro

Was Niko Kapanen's contract totally void when he signed with the Stars?

It was voided, but according to www.hockeyfans.ch (who usualy has reliables sources) he's still in contact with Zug to play there if the lockout happens.

new: rick nash to davos

Where does the money come from? Thornton and Nash must have massive contracts. Does Davos have a rich owner or something?

Where does the money come from? Thornton and Nash must have massive contracts. Does Davos have a rich owner or something?

it's switzerland, that's the best explanation you can get. :teach:

Where does the money come from?

It's mystery. Davos had some financial trouble in a recent past, and many players had to agree to a pay cut to keep the team together. They even started last season with only two foreign players instead of the three they were allowed to dress, the only time such a thing happend for as long as I can remember.

I wouldn't have been surprised to see such players signing for Bern, ZSC, Lugano, Zug or Geneva, but certainly not for Davos.

I'll try to find an explanation.

with the big names playing in Switzerland, the league should get a good amount of positive attention in case of a lockout.

Nash-Thornton and Hagman on the same line, wow ! :)

It's mystery. Davos had some financial trouble in a recent past, and many players had to agree to a pay cut to keep the team together. They even started last season with only two foreign players instead of the three they were allowed to dress, the only time such a thing happend for as long as I can remember.


how's the relation between davos and spengler? it is the chocolate-industry, right?


I wouldn't have been surprised to see such players signing for Bern, ZSC, Lugano, Zug or Geneva, but certainly not for Davos.


i wonder which players we could expect to sign in switzerland. i'd expect a lot from ZSC.


I'll try to find an explanation.

that would be cool! :)

I was hoping Nash would sign with the DEL CHAMPS FRANKFURT LIONS ;) But seriously any reason you think these guys are going to Switzerland instead of the DEL? I would think the DEL would be a more comparable league to the NHL instead of the Swiss Elite League. Come on guys , come to the DEL!!!!!!!

I was hoping Nash would sign with the DEL CHAMPS FRANKFURT LIONS ;) But seriously any reason you think these guys are going to Switzerland instead of the DEL? I would think the DEL would be a more comparable league to the NHL instead of the Swiss Elite League. Come on guys , come to the DEL!!!!!!!

the NLA is a better league than the DEL. when frankfurt won the DEL-trophy i knew that somethings wrong in germans. :lol

nah...the NLA is better than the DEL, that's for sure. they have better foreigner because most teams have more money.
when a NHL player decides to play in the NLA instead of germany, it's all about the money.
look at marco sturm. he got a few offers by NLA teams and now it's possible that he won't come home to germany.

how's the relation between davos and spengler? it is the chocolate-industry, right?

HC Davos and the Spengler have separate managements and budget. It's hard to really know how the two are linked (in fact it's hard to know anything in Switzerland when money is involved ;) )



i wonder which players we could expect to sign in switzerland. i'd expect a lot from ZSC.

Most teams have been unwilling to gamble on a lockout and went the safe way by signing players who will stay the entire season (Lugano was linked with Dany Heatley, Roberto Luongo, Mickael Nylander and Oli Jokinen, but finally choose Benoit Gratton). Only Zug and Geneva still have open spots for foreign players (one in Zug and three or four in Geneva). Zug is linked with Niko Kapanen, and Geneva's coach Chris McSorley had contacts with many players, but the team's ownership may force him to go with non-NHL players.

Aebischer and Gerber may play for Fribourg and Lugano respectively.

Here's a list of the player movements, with rumours included :
http://www.hockeyfans.ch/cgi-bin/transfers.pl


that would be cool! :)

Unfortunately, as stated above, when you ask a question about money in Switzerland, you're unlikely to get a straight answer.

HC Davos and the Spengler have separate managements and budget. It's hard to really know how the two are linked (in fact it's hard to know anything in Switzerland when money is involved ;) )
Wrong. It both belongs to the HC Davos AG now. And because it's an AG (corporation in English) now, you will certainly find details about the budget if you try.

More about the relation between the HC Davos and the Spengler Cup:
http://www.hcd.ch/index.cfm?cat=more&Id=2079&type=standard

As for why Davos makes these signings and other not, it's also a bit of a risky thing in case of no lockout. Davos would suddenly have only one foreigner. Further, they can use it as a marketing instrument for the Spengler Cup. And lastly, they might have some bonus because of the location (I could imagine that biggest part of Thorntons cost is not the salary, but the insurance. He does not need a big salary, it's a wash comparing what he gets in the NHL anyway).

Wrong. It both belongs to the HC Davos AG now. And because it's an AG (corporation in English) now, you will certainly find details about the budget if you try.

More about the relation between the HC Davos and the Spengler Cup:
http://www.hcd.ch/index.cfm?cat=more&Id=2079&type=standard



Thanks for the link, I didn't know about that.

But I still wonder how Davos, whose players were taking pay cuts one year ago, can afford such players now. If anyone told me two months ago that Thornton would sign with a swiss team, I wouldn't have excepted Davos to be that team.

[QUOTE=stv11]Aebischer and Gerber may play for Fribourg and Lugano respectively.

Here's a list of the player movements, with rumours included :
http://www.hockeyfans.ch/cgi-bin/transfers.pl
[QUOTE]

ah thanks, that's a good site. some other NHLers are rumored to the NLA too. good to know and keep an eye on.

Wrong. It both belongs to the HC Davos AG now. And because it's an AG (corporation in English) now, you will certainly find details about the budget if you try.

More about the relation between the HC Davos and the Spengler Cup:
http://www.hcd.ch/index.cfm?cat=more&Id=2079&type=standard


that's really interesting. i always knew somehow that spengler is involved there.



As for why Davos makes these signings and other not, it's also a bit of a risky thing in case of no lockout. Davos would suddenly have only one foreigner. Further, they can use it as a marketing instrument for the Spengler Cup. And lastly, they might have some bonus because of the location (I could imagine that biggest part of Thorntons cost is not the salary, but the insurance. He does not need a big salary, it's a wash comparing what he gets in the NHL anyway).

it's for sure a marketing strategy. and i believe that all three players still cost them several millions. thornton can't expect to get what he earns in the NHL, but it'll still be a lot compared to standard contracts in europe.

i think the risk is lower now as it seems that there will be a lockout for several month. but if the lockout would end in january, davos would lose three key-players for the rest of the season and the POs which would hurt a lot.
how good is davos in general? a solid team somewhere in the middle?

how good is davos in general? a solid team somewhere in the middle?
They won the title 3 years ago, and lost the final by a small margin in 2002. Last year they were not that good anymore, finishing the regular season as 4th (or 5th?), and losing in the quarterfinals of the PO.

There are at least 3 teams (Bern, Lugano, ZSC) with bigger budgets than Davos.

it's for sure a marketing strategy. and i believe that all three players still cost them several millions.
I can't imagine that, unless they got some private sponsors. That's just out of reach for a Swiss team. I really think these players sign for bargain prices. During the last lockout there were even NHLers coming over here to practice with Swiss teams (especially Jursinow's), without being employed at all.

Arnason is not confirmed yet is it?

not confirmed yet but tyler said if he plays in Europe, the Cologne hockey club will be his first choice.

I can't imagine that, unless they got some private sponsors. That's just out of reach for a Swiss team. I really think these players sign for bargain prices. During the last lockout there were even NHLers coming over here to practice with Swiss teams (especially Jursinow's), without being employed at all.

I second that, swiss teams are not as rich as some of you seem to think. We don't have any information about player salaries, but the best paid players are said to earn between 400'000 and 500'000 US$.

I second that, swiss teams are not as rich as some of you seem to think. We don't have any information about player salaries, but the best paid players are said to earn between 400'000 and 500'000 US$.

What about Ville Peltonen? He is rumored to earn CHF 1.000.000 (which equals about $780.000) at Lugano.

What about Ville Peltonen? He is rumored to earn CHF 1.000.000 (which equals about $780.000) at Lugano.

I guess Peltonen and Christian Dubé are the best paid players in the league, and I heard they earn between 700'000 and 800'000 CHF. There's no way to know.

the NLA is a better league than the DEL. when frankfurt won the DEL-trophy i knew that somethings wrong in germans. :lol

nah...the NLA is better than the DEL, that's for sure. they have better foreigner because most teams have more money.
when a NHL player decides to play in the NLA instead of germany, it's all about the money.
look at marco sturm. he got a few offers by NLA teams and now it's possible that he won't come home to germany.

DEL is better than NLA, for sure! Please compare the complete roosters and not only top 3 players. If there would be a leauge with all DEL and all NLA Teams, best NLA Team would rank about 4-5.

Dan Fritsche will play of Ambrì-Piotta in case of a lockout.

Dany Heatley will announce where he will play in case of a lockout in the next two or three weeks.
He will either play in the NLA or DEL, although I doubt any DEL team has enough money to pay him.

Dan Fritsche will play of Ambrì-Piotta in case of a lockout.
Is Fritsche not eligable to go back to the AHL? If thats the case then the league needs to look into making some exceptions. He barely played for the Jackets when he was with them the first part of the year. :shakehead

Dany Heatley will announce where he will play in case of a lockout in the next two or three weeks.
He will either play in the NLA or DEL, although I doubt any DEL team has enough money to pay him.
I heard the Frankfurt Lions! :thumbu:

JM liles of the avalanche to kassel huskies of the DEL. it's so far semi-official because the official press-release is missing. and i doubt that he will play here instead of the AHL, but we have to wait and see.

JM liles of the avalanche to kassel huskies of the DEL. it's so far semi-official because the official press-release is missing. and i doubt that he will play here instead of the AHL, but we have to wait and see.

It's official. He wont play any preseason games because of his insurance, but he is already in training with the team. :) Awesome signing!!

It's official. He wont play any preseason games because of his insurance, but he is already in training with the team. :) Awesome signing!!

yes and no. i'd rather have a defender who'd play the whole season for sure. but nevertheless liles should be the most talented guy ever to dress for kassel, so it's really exciting.

Wow, Krog is an excellent addition for the Austrian club. Sure would like to see him in the DEL!

Dany Heatley will announce where he will play in case of a lockout in the next two or three weeks.
He will either play in the NLA or DEL, although I doubt any DEL team has enough money to pay him.

Düsseldorf's coach said, that he is interested in Heatley as well, because he has a german pass. Alternatively Marcel Goc or Olaf Kölzig.

Wow, Krog is an excellent addition for the Austrian club. Sure would like to see him in the DEL!
I already posted in another thread, that I believe it when I see him on austrian ice. After that jokes about Morrison and Cammalleri I'm warned.

However, the official VSV homepage does (again... bla bla) not say if the deal depends on a lockout or not.

I guess Peltonen and Christian Dubé are the best paid players in the league, and I heard they earn between 700'000 and 800'000 CHF. There's no way to know.


One reliable source told me that Peltonen was not overly expensive.
I was quite surprised that this club didn't make a pitch to get him.
Anyways, I don't think Peltonen makes as much as Dubé.

i made an update, but i somehow have the feeling i missed a player or maybe two. so please help me. :)

let's make a list with all the NHLers that will play in the western european leagues in case of a NHL lockout.
it's just for confirmed signings, no rumors please. if i missed some confirmed players, please let me know.

Germany:

Frankfurt: Stephane Robidas (Chicago Blackhawks)

Ingolstadt: Marco Sturm (San Jose Sharks), Andy McDonald (Anaheim Mighty Ducks)

Iserlohn: Mike York (Edmonton Oilers)

Mannheim: Jochen Hecht (Buffalo Sabres), Sven Butenschön (New York Islanders), Cristobal Huet (Montreal Canadiens)

Switzerland:

Ambri-Piotta: Dan Fritsche (Columbus Blue Jackets)

HC Davos: Joe Thornton (Boston Bruins), Niklas Hagman (Florida Panthers), Rick Nash (Columbus Blue Jackets)

Lugano: David Aebischer (Colorado Avalanche)
Will Fritsche's club play Nash and HC Davos? Or are they two different teams on two different levels in Switzerland?

Will Fritsche's club play Nash and HC Davos? Or are they two different teams on two different levels in Switzerland?


Ambri-Piotta and Davos are both NLA teams, so, yes, they will play each other.

Zecke, Martin Gerber signed with Langnau for the duration of the lockout.

Fitsche won't play for Ambrì.

You can add Olli Jokinen to the list as he's playing for Kloten

Fitsche won't play for Ambrì.

You can add Olli Jokinen to the list as he's playing for Kloten

Nice addition! :handclap:

What's up with Fritsche?

I couldn't find the reason, but I guess Columbus asked him to stay in their system to give hime more ice time than he would get in Europe.

In related news, Kim Johnsson signed with Ambrì and there is a rumor about Saku Koivu playing for Lugano, but so far it is nothing more than a rumor.

thanks guys, i updated it. 7 in germany, 7 in switzerland so far.

thanks guys, i updated it. 7 in germany, 7 in switzerland so far.


Sure you did not forget Niko Kapanen (Zug) ? :)

The more attracting ones are in switzerland right now. Have to catch alteast one game with Thornton/Nash/Hagman...

Sure you did not forget Niko Kapanen (Zug) ? :)

not sure, but i think the contract was voided. do you have other information?

The more attracting ones are in switzerland right now. Have to catch alteast one game with Thornton/Nash/Hagman...

that's true, but heatley would give the DEL another push and i'm quite sure he won't be the last to sign here.

Unfortunately it is almost sure that Martin havlat is gonna play in Switzerland as well... I was hoping that he will play in the Czech Extraliga. Oh well :shakehead But you can celebrate. Another great adition to your league :)

Has anyone heard anything new in regards to Heatley coming to the DEL? Or does he need to wait due to legal circumstances?

not sure, but i think the contract was voided. do you have other information?

Kapanen signed a contract for the entire season, which was voided (it was probably a way to force Dallas to offer him a one way contract), and then signed a "lock out" contract, so he's now playing for Zug.

Martin Gelinas signed with Morges of the NLB

Kapanen signed a contract for the entire season, which was voided (it was probably a way to force Dallas to offer him a one way contract), and then signed a "lock out" contract, so he's now playing for Zug.

oh well, that's irritating. ;)

Martin Gelinas signed with Morges of the NLB

that's interesting. do you know why he chose morges instead of a NLA team?

Has anyone heard anything new in regards to Heatley coming to the DEL? Or does he need to wait due to legal circumstances?

heatley can't decide. his agent said only berlin and kassel are candidates, berlin's manager said they don't count on heatley because many teams want him...no one really knows what it's all about.

that's interesting. do you know why he chose morges instead of a NLA team?

Can´t answer this question, but a report says that Gelinas is going to replace Josh Holden who´s heading to Hämenlinna.

Interesting signing, always been a fan of Gelinas :)

Holden unexpectedly left before the first regular season game, claiming that his wife didn't feel well away from home, but the true reason is that he got a better contract offer from HPK.

I don't know much more about Gelinas as I haven't read anything official about it (I learned it directly from a Morges player). Maybe there will be something in tomorrow's newspaper.

Hockeyfans.ch - that´s where i´ve got my news from :)

Morges verpflichtet NHL-Profi Martin Gelinas

Morges, 22. September
Der NLB-Aufsteiger Forward Morges hat gemäß "Planète hockey" als Ersatz für Josh Holden, der zu Hämeenlinna nach Finnland wechseln möchte, den 34-jährigen Stürmer Martin Gelinas als Lockout-Gast von den Calgary Flames verpflichtet. Der Kanadier spielte seit 1989 ununterbrochen in der NHL und absolvierte dabei für Edmonton, Québec, Vancouver, Carolina und Calgary 1199 NHL-Spiele (292 Tore, 319 Assists). Letzte Saison stand er für die Calgary Flames während 102 Spielen (25 Tore, 25 Assists) auf dem Eis und war der viertbeste Scorer im Team. Der Erstrundendraft von 1988 steht für diese Saison mit einem Jahresgehalt von knapp 2 Millionen Dollar noch bei Calgary unter Vertrag und müsste im Falle eines Lockouts nach Kanada zurückkehren. Für Morges soll er am Samstag gegen Thurgau sein Debüt geben.

that's interesting. do you know why he chose morges instead of a NLA team?

Actually, Forward Morges has been promoted an is a NLA team now.



Has anyone heard anything new in regards to Heatley coming to the DEL? Or does he need to wait due to legal circumstances?

Looks like Ambri-Piotta of the NLA is the newest bidder for Heatley. They seem to look for a replacement for injured top scorer Jean-Guy Trudel. Hnat Domenichelli, a good friend of Heatley's is also playing for Ambri, which could become a factor in Heatley's decision. As of now, I'd say that the chance for a DEL team to sign Heatley is rather small.

Actually, Forward Morges has been promoted an is a NLA team now.
No, that's definitely not the case. They're still in the NLB.

No, that's definitely not the case. They're still in the NLB.

Yeah, my fault! Sorry!

There is an article about Gelinas in today's "24 heures" newspaper (http://www.24heures.ch/home/journal/sportauj/index.php?Page_ID=6447&art_id=41021&Rubrique=Sport , in french). Here's some interesting part :

"I'm really looking forward to meet him, said Morges coach Olivier Ecoeur. The phone conversation I had with him make me believe he really wants to play for us. He even phoned me saturday to learn about the result of our saturday night game."

"I can't tell an exact figure, but he's really cheap (Morges' season budget is 1.9M CHF, or 1.2M €). He's coming here because one of his friend is living in the Lausanne area (Morges is 10km away from Lausanne), and told him about our team and how living here is nice. (...) He just want to stay in good shape and have fun. He don't care about the financial aspect as he'll even pay his insurances himself."

"The contract details were settled in five minutes, without any intermediate, add Ecoeur. That was so easy that's it's almost to good to be true. (...) Martin even told the club to book the cheapest fly, and paid himself the difference to get a business class ticket."

Looks like Ambri-Piotta of the NLA is the newest bidder for Heatley. They seem to look for a replacement for injured top scorer Jean-Guy Trudel. Hnat Domenichelli, a good friend of Heatley's is also playing for Ambri, which could become a factor in Heatley's decision. As of now, I'd say that the chance for a DEL team to sign Heatley is rather small.


The question is, what's more important to him, playing with a friend in Ambri or being with his grandparents in his mother's birth place in Berlin.

Jamie Lundmark to play in Bozen: http://www.hcb.net/articles.php?keyword=articles&aid=43&lang=1&langalpha=d&PHPSESSID=9705cc39920314d3625fe1da8b8f8a30

Jamie Lundmark to play in Bozen: http://www.hcb.net/articles.php?keyword=articles&aid=43&lang=1&langalpha=d&PHPSESSID=9705cc39920314d3625fe1da8b8f8a30

old news and it doesn't belong here, look at the different european boards and tell me where italy is listed. franz, sometimes you are just completely "durch den wind". :p: :D

Steve Montador (Calgary) ---> Mulhouse (FRA)

old news and it doesn't belong here, look at the different european boards and tell me where italy is listed. franz, sometimes you are just completely "durch den wind". :p: :D

It's so confusing sometimes. :joker:

Would be easier, when all countries had their own board!

Btw.: This is the first time, I see these "rumours" confirmed.

And never say "Durch den Wind" to me again. :(

The Kassel Huskies have signed D Nick Schultz (Minnesota Wild) for the duration of the lockout.

the list was updated and now every NHLer with a lockout-contract in western europe should be listed.

Andy Sutton signed with the GCK Lions of the NLB.

true, but look on the central board, that is where italy belongs to. :)
:shakehead
So Switzerland belongs to Western board while Italy to the Central one??

:confused:

:shakehead
So Switzerland belongs to Western board while Italy to the Central one??

:confused:

So then we should put the Austrians also to the central European board, as their boarders are further east that those of Italy. ;) :banana:

Joke aside I think the Italians should belong to the Western Europaen board, as there are stronger ties to the German Swiss and Austrian leagues than to central European leagues, language and player wise.

Steven Reinprecht to HC Mulhouse according to eurohockey...


Gonna catch a game for sure !

Daniel Briere from the Buffalo Sabres signed with the SC Bern (2 game contract, maybe more...a option of a longer contract is rumoured)

Chris Clark will replace Dany Bière for the next 3 games.

Eric Boguinecki signed with Langenthal of the NLB.

Alex Tanguay to Lugano

Alex Tanguay to Lugano

oh nice. when will he start playing there?

I hope he'll play tomorrow as I'm going to attend Lugano's game in Fribourg, but I doubt it. He will probably miss both games this week end, so his first NLA apparence should be next saturday in Langnau.

Edit : Tanguay will arrive on monday, and will play his first game next saturday.

Sorry if it's been mentionned, but Rinprecht and Montador come to Mulhouse, while Gainey will play for Epinal. Rouen turned down Robitaille :cry:
I work in Rouen these days. They said they wanted a competitive team until the end of the season :shakehead

Sorry if it's been mentionned, but Rinprecht and Montador come to Mulhouse, while Gainey will play for Epinal. Rouen turned down Robitaille :cry:
I work in Rouen these days. They said they wanted a competitive team until the end of the season :shakehead

Isn't Rouen leading the league ?

Edit : omg, my 100th post was about the french league ;)

Jeff Halpern to Ajoie of the LNB :eek:

The only NHLer* to sign a contract in Britain is San Jose's Rob Davison. He signed with the Cardiff Devils and will make his debut vs Sheffield tomorrow night.

http://www.eliteleague.co.uk/news/elite/detail.php?id=490


* Full-time NHLer that is, I'm not counting people like Angelstad and Tvrdon who played in the NHL last year.

Isn't Rouen leading the league ?

Edit : omg, my 100th post was about the french league ;)
Yep. But still snub Robitaille is a weird thing to do. Even if he only plays PP minutes. Too bad, I could have caught Robitaille nearly every week.

Tim Connoly for one month to Langnau.

Patrice Brisebois to Kloten, but Jokinen left. Derek Armstrong to Geneva

Dany Heatley and Daniel Briere have agreed to play for SC Bern, both left for Switzerland today.

What a team rouen could have had! with Bellemare in full expension, briand (who is from my home town saint pierre) and then robitaile... :bow:

Erik Cole just signed with the Eisbären - for the whole season.

Erik Cole just signed with the Eisbären - for the whole season.

Nice :shakehead

Mike Siklenka is currently lighting it up for KAC. He has 3g 2a in 5 games so far. I don't know if he will return to NA when the lockout ends...

For me he is no NHL player, only a bad AHLer. ;)

For me he is no NHL player, only a bad AHLer. ;)
Agreed. He has an NHL contract though...

When will Erik Cole start playing?

He is going to come to Berlin on Tuesday and then his first game is next Friday against the DEG Metro Stars.

Thanks, danista.

Isn't Rouen leading the league ?


this last Saturday , Rouen lost at Mulhouse and Reinprecht scored his first goal assisted by.... Steve Montador :D

Reinhard Divis signed with VSV. They had to make some changes to the roster after last nights 8-11 (!!) loss against Red Bulls Salzburg...

Red Bulls Salzburg has signed Minnesota Wild forward Eric Chouinard.

Scott Nichol (Chicago Blackhawks) ---------> London Racers

according to eurohockey.net

Brad FERENCE ----> Morzine Pingouins (FRANCE)

Paul Mara to Hannover Scorpions (lockout deal)

When will Mara start playing?

When will Mara start playing?

His arrival in Germany is expected on next Thursday so he may play on the friday night game in Kassel.

Kimmo Timonen (Nashville) -> HC Lugano, a 3 game contract

Mike Fisher to EV Zug (lockout contract) - according to eurohockey.net

Eric Cairns to the London Racers - according to eurohockey.net (no mention of a lockout deal)

Mark Rycroft to Briançon Diables Rouges

Wade Belak of Toronto has signed for Coventry Blaze in the EIHL (UK)

Matt Bradley (PIT) to EC Dornbirn (Austrian Nationalliga (second league)).
He scored his first goal shorthanded last night.

The Krefeld Pinguine of the DEL signed San Jose's d-man Tom Preissing for the duration of the lockout.

Wade Belak of Toronto has signed for Coventry Blaze in the EIHL (UK)

Why coventry? Are they even in the Elite League?

Why coventry? Are they even in the Elite League?

I suppose they were the only team that offered him the chance to play in England, and why he came to England i don't know, but Coventry certainly ARE in the Elite League... :teach:

Scott Nichol has returned home after a family emergency involving his youngest child being hospitalised. It's unlikely he'll return to the club.

http://www.londonracers.com/news/london/detail.php?id=350

I suppose they were the only team that offered him the chance to play in England, and why he came to England i don't know, but Coventry certainly ARE in the Elite League... :teach:

He was going to play in Amsterdam, but the deal fell through. Coventry's goalie is from North Battleford as well, and I think they used to play together when they were younger. That may have had something to do with it.

We'll miss Scott Nichol, but I respect him even more now for putting his family first.

Arnason is not confirmed yet is it?


Arnason wasnt good enough to get a spot in ine of the worst teams in the SEL, goodluck with him :lol

Brendan Witt has signed for Bracknell Bees in the BNL....:eek:

He will make his debut on 8th January, pending no changes with regards to the NHL lockout...

Ethan Moreau to VSV. Will line up with Jason Krog on Thursday against local rivals KAC.

I update this list daily (there's a thread (http://hfboards.com/showthread.php?t=115058&page=1) at the Kings board)

Enjoy

Albi

PS: only western europe countries are listed here
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A few useful links...

www.iihf.com/news/iihfpr8704.htm (http://www.iihf.com/news/iihfpr8704.htm)
NHLers in Europe

www.rushockey.com (http://www.rushockey.com/)
Russian Superleague

www.eliteprospects.com (http://www.eliteprospects.com/)
Swedish Elite League

www.prohockey.de (http://<a%20href=/)
German Hockey League

www.f.sehv.ch (http://<a%20href=/)
Swiss Hockey League (french or german language)

www.hokej.cz (http://www.hokej.cz/)
Czech Extraliga (czech language)

www.hokej.sk (http://www.hokej.sk/)
Slovak Extraliga (slovak language, but stats are in english too)

www.sm-liiga.fi (http://<a%20href=/)
SM-Liiga (finnish language)

www.eurohockey.net (http://www.eurohockey.net/)
European Hockey.net - to follow all the deals, daily updated, great site

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Updated list
through 12/26/2004


AUSTRIA

Heraklith VSV
Reinhard Divis - St.Louis
Ethan Moreau - Edmonton

Klagenfurt AC
Mike Siklenka - Dallas

Salzburg
Eric Chouinard - Minnesota
Jay Pandolfo - New Jersey

Villach
Jason Krog - Anaheim
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FRANCE

Briancon
Mark Rycroft - St.Louis

Epinal
Steve Gainey - Philadelphia

Morzine
Brad Ference - Phoenix

Mulhouse
Steve Montador - Calgary
Steven Reinprecht - Calgary
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GERMANY

Adler Mannheim
Jochen Hecht - Buffalo
Sven Butenschön - N.Y. Islanders
Cristobal Huet - Montreal

Berlin
Erik Cole - Carolina

Frankfurt
Stephane Robidas - Chicago

Ingolstadt
Marco Sturm - San Jose
Andy McDonald - Anaheim

Iserlohn
Mike York - Edmonton

Hamburg
Jim Dowd - Montreal

Hannover
Paul Mara - Phoenix

Kassel
Nick Schultz - Minnesota

Krefeld
Tom Preissing - San Jose

Nurenberg
Lubomir Sekeras - Dallas
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GREAT BRITAIN

Bracknell
Brendan Witt - Washington

Cardiff
Rob Davison - San Jose

Coventry
Wade Belak - Toronto

London
Eric Cairns - Florida

Nottingham
Steve McKenna - Pittsburgh
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ITALY

Bolzano
Eric Belanger - Los Angeles
Peter Schaefer - Ottawa
Deron Quint - Chicago

Asiago
Stephane Quintal - Los Angeles
Mathieu Dandenault - Detroit
Rico Fata - Pittsburgh
Fernando Pisani - Edmonton

Cortina
Matt Cullen - Carolina

Milano
Craig Adams - Carolina
Niklas Sundström - Montreal
Rob Di Maio - Dallas

Varese
Jason Chimera - Phoenix
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SWITZERLAND

SC Bern
Danny Briere - Buffalo

Davos
Niklas Hagman - Florida
Joe Thornton - Boston
Rick Nash - Columbus

Fribourg
Paul Martin - New Jersey

Genève-Servette
Shean Donovan - Calgary

Kloten
David Tanabe - Phoenix

Langnau
Tim Connolly - Buffalo

Lausanne
Martin St.Louis - Tampa Bay
Andy Roach - St.Louis

Lugano
David Aebischer - Colorado
Jason Blake - NYIslanders
Teppo Numminen - Dallas

Zug
Niko Kapanen - Dallas

Biel (NLB)
Ben Clymer - Tampa Bay

Morges (NLB)
Martin Gelinas - Calgary

Zurick (NLB)
Andy Sutton - Atlanta

Thurgau (NLB)
Pavel Brendl - Carolina

Red Bulls Salzburg have released Eric Chouinard (he really didn't do much during his time there) to make room for Jay Pandolfo.

Red Bulls Salzburg have released Eric Chouinard (he really didn't do much during his time there) to make room for Jay Pandolfo.
Thanx!

Dany Heatley still play for Bern, and Mike Fisher is in Zug. Teppo Numminen to Lugano was a rumor which never happened, and Jason Blake and Shane Donovan left their teams.

Dany Heatley still play for Bern, and Mike Fisher is in Zug. Teppo Numminen to Lugano was a rumor which never happened, and Jason Blake and Shane Donovan left their teams.
Thanx for the updates. I heard Mike Fisher went back to Canada before Christmas but I guess I got it wrong...

Zug has 5 import players and are allowed to dress only 4. Usually, one of Brett Hauer or Barry Richter (both play defense) is scratched, but as one of Zug's defenseman is playing at the WJC, they decided to dress both their american defensemen for their late december games and scratched Fisher, allowing him to spend Christmas with his family, but he will be back in january.

afaik Dowd left Hamburg for "personal reasons" and won't come back.
Or he may come back, if there will be a change in the team structure or if he's in the mood or so. Too many rumours over this story in Hamburg :speechles ;)

Oh, but therefore Craig Johnson (WSH) plays in Hamburg.

afaik Dowd left Hamburg for "personal reasons" and won't come back.
Or he may come back, if there will be a change in the team structure or if he's in the mood or so. Too many rumours over this story in Hamburg :speechles ;)

Oh, but therefore Craig Johnson (WSH) plays in Hamburg.
If I'm not wrong, CJ signed to play the whole season in the DEL, it's not a lock-out deal.

If I'm not wrong, CJ signed to play the whole season in the DEL, it's not a lock-out deal.

Think so, too, but i´m not sure about Sekeras. I thought that he left NA for good and decided to end his career back home (in Europe)...

In fact neither Dowd nor Johnson signed a lockout deal ;)

Johnson, like Reid, came over before the season started and has ended his NHL-career for now, as he doesn't want to be traded all the time, like it happened last season.

Dowd was the replacement for Greig, who left the team shortly before the season started. They signed him and not a lockout player, because they didn't want a player to leave the team in the middle of the season (in case of the NHL playing again). That worked out pretty well, now didn't it? ;)

Think so, too, but i´m not sure about Sekeras. I thought that he left NA for good and decided to end his career back home (in Europe)...

Sekeras definitely signed a "regular" one-year-contract with Nuremberg, not a lockout-contract.

John-Michael Liles will play for Iserlohn, if the season is canceled.

Come on, where is the news that the Freezers have signed Jarome Iginla? ;)

Update on Brendan Witt - he will now make his Debut for the Bracknell Bees on 30th December against the Edinburgh Capitals...

He rang the coach, and requested to fly in early and play!! :handclap:

Steve Rucchin - Anaheim Mighty Ducks to AS Cortina (ITA) (http://www.sgcortina.org/visNews.php?idNews=116)

Rucchin will arrive in Italy around mid January.

Kent McDonell (Columbus Blue Jackets) left Storhamar (Norway) and signed with Duisburg (GER)
Jeff Halpern signed with Kloten (SWI)

link (http://www.eurohockey.net/) - See Transfers

Pens' Ryan Malone has signed with Renon (ITA)

Did Brad McCrimmon sign with Frankfurt?

Did Brad McCrimmon sign with Frankfurt?

Yes, as assistant coach.


John-Michael Liles and Brian Gionta did sign with Iserlohn but will only be playing if the lockout continues till the end of the season.

John-Michael Liles and Brian Gionta did sign with Iserlohn but will only be playing if the lockout continues till the end of the season.

they said that they had signed a "superstar" earlier and now "just" liles and gionta. i'm a bit disappointed. not that both are bad, but they're not what i'd call a superstar.

Updated list
through 01/05/2005


AUSTRIA

Heraklith VSV
Reinhard Divis - St.Louis
Ethan Moreau - Edmonton

Klagenfurt AC
Mike Siklenka - Dallas

Salzburg
Jay Pandolfo - New Jersey

Villach
Jason Krog - Anaheim

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FRANCE

Briancon
Mark Rycroft - St.Louis

Epinal
Steve Gainey - Philadelphia

Morzine
Brad Ference - Phoenix

Mulhouse
Steve Montador - Calgary
Steven Reinprecht - Calgary

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GERMANY

Adler Mannheim
Jochen Hecht - Buffalo
Sven Butenschön - N.Y. Islanders
Cristobal Huet - Montreal

Berlin
Erik Cole - Carolina

Duisburg
Kent McDonell - Columbus

Frankfurt
Stephane Robidas - Chicago

Ingolstadt
Marco Sturm - San Jose
Andy McDonald - Anaheim

Iserlohn
Mike York - Edmonton
John Michae Liles - Colorado
Brian Gionta - New Jersey

Hamburg
Jim Dowd - Montreal

Hannover
Paul Mara - Phoenix

Kassel
Nick Schultz - Minnesota

Krefeld
Tom Preissing - San Jose

Nurenberg
Lubomir Sekeras - Dallas

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GREAT BRITAIN

Bracknell
Brendan Witt - Washington

Cardiff
Rob Davison - San Jose

Coventry
Wade Belak - Toronto

London
Eric Cairns - Florida

Nottingham
Steve McKenna - Pittsburgh

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HOLLAND

Amsterdam
Karl Dykhuis - Montreal

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ITALY

Bolzano
Eric Belanger - Los Angeles
Peter Schaefer - Ottawa
Deron Quint - Chicago

Asiago
Stephane Quintal - Los Angeles
Mathieu Dandenault - Detroit
Rico Fata - Pittsburgh
Fernando Pisani - Edmonton

Cortina
Matt Cullen - Carolina
Steve Rucchin - Anaheim

Milano
Craig Adams - Carolina
Niklas Sundström - Montreal
Rob Di Maio - Dallas

Renon
Ryan Malone - Pittsburgh

Varese
Jason Chimera - Phoenix

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SWITZERLAND

SC Bern
Danny Briere - Buffalo
Dany Heatley - Atlanta

Davos
Niklas Hagman - Florida
Joe Thornton - Boston
Rick Nash - Columbus

Fribourg
Paul Martin - New Jersey

Genève
Geoff Sanderson - Columbus

Kloten
David Tanabe - Phoenix
Jeff Halpern - Washington

Langnau
Tim Connolly - Buffalo
Richard Park - Minnesota

Lausanne
Martin St.Louis - Tampa Bay
Andy Roach - St.Louis

Lugano
David Aebischer - Colorado

Zug
Niko Kapanen - Dallas
Mike Fisher - Ottawa

Biel (NLB)
Ben Clymer - Tampa Bay

Morges (NLB)
Martin Gelinas - Calgary

Zurick (NLB)
Andy Sutton - Atlanta

Thurgau (NLB)
Pavel Brendl - Carolina

they said that they had signed a "superstar" earlier and now "just" liles and gionta. i'm a bit disappointed. not that both are bad, but they're not what i'd call a superstar.
Sure they're not superstars in the NHL, but they'll be in the DEL.

Sure they're not superstars in the NHL, but they'll be in the DEL.

no doubt about it, but they promised an NHL superstar and both are not. i'm still happy that both will play in the DEL, that's for sure.

no doubt about it, but they promised an NHL superstar and both are not. i'm still happy that both will play in the DEL, that's for sure.
Maybe with NHL season on the verge of being cancelled a star or two hopefully will make his way to the DEL.

David Oliver (Dallas Stars) has signed for the Guildford Flames of the BNL....

The Guildford Flames ice hockey club have become another in a string of European outfits to capitalise on the lockout situation that is forcing many of the top ice hockey players in the world to search for employment outside North America. The Surrey based club are pleased to announce the signing, subject to work permit, of forward David Oliver who iced last season for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League, scoring 7 goals and 5 assists in 36 matches. Over the course of 8 NHL seasons, Oliver has played 230 games, collecting 49 goals and 49 assists. In 1991, he was drafted by the Edmonton Oilers from the University of Michigan where he played 152 collegiate games through 4 seasons, registering more than 200 points. In his first NHL season in 1994-95 he played in 44 games and had 16 goals and 14 assists and followed that up with his first full NHL season in 1995-96 when he had 20 goals and 19 assists in 80 matches. His NHL tour has included stops with the Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, Ottawa Senators, Phoenix Coyotes and most Recently with the Stars. Over that same period he has also spent time in top minor pro leagues, the American and International Hockey Leagues, most notably with the Houston Aeros where he registered 127 points in 160 games. Guildford will not be his first European stint, after 2001-2002 when he signed with the Munich Barons of the German Elite League.

Recent offensive struggles have sent the Flames searching for a gifted scoring forward and the club is confident that Oliver is just the man for the job. The club is hopeful that Oliver will be in the line up for the Flames home doubleheader against Bracknell Bees and Sheffield Steelers on January 15th and 16th.

Flames Head Coach Stan Marple commented:

"We are very happy to have secured the services of an established offensive performer like David. He has earned a reputation for his ability to put up good numbers in any league in the world when he is given ice time. There is no question here that he is a capable offensive go to guy and that is the role we will throw him into. This will be one of his first opportunities where a club uses 3 lines instead of 4 so he will get more ice time on a game-by-game basis and we believe he will benefit from those circumstances. His presence will help to take some of the offensive pressure off our other skilled forwards and allow them to relax a bit more and step up their games as we head down the stretch and into the playoffs."

albi, i forgot one nhler who is playing in austria.
Matt Bradley plays for second-tier league EC Dornbirn.

albi, i forgot one nhler who is playing in austria.
Matt Bradley plays for second-tier league EC Dornbirn.
He went back to North America, his contract expired before Christmas.

Btw...thanx!

He went back to North America, his contract expired before Christmas.

Btw...thanx!
ah, ok. didn't know that. he is still listed on their website...

Brendl left Thurgau (NLB) and return to Czech Rep.

Gionta won´t play for Iserlohn (personal reasons).

Gionta won´t play for Iserlohn (personal reasons).

We've seen a lot of that in Finland lately: North American 'pros' quitting for 'personal reasons' all of a sudden, though sometimes without giving any reason and sometimes even without informing the team or their agent! You gotta respect the passion for hockey that these guys display! I am full of awe...

Well, maybe this teaches some people to respect more the guys who actually make the transition between European and North American leagues (either way), and are able to deal with the different culture and language issues.

Well, maybe this teaches some people to respect more the guys who actually make the transition between European and North American leagues (either way), and are able to deal with the different culture and language issues.

Well said. :handclap:

Yannick Tremblay of the Atlanta Trashers just signed with the Eagles Mannheim, his contract is for the rest of the season, no matter if the NHL will (still) play or not.

Assets
Has solid goal-scoring ability from the back end, mainly due to an explosive point shot. Is an excellent power-play contributor overall.

Flaws
Has to tighten up defensively. Needs to make better use of his 6-2, 200-pound frame. Must also to a better job of avoiding the injury bug.

04-Apr-04: Missed the last 29 games of the regular season (hip injury).
31-Jan-04: Hip injury, sidelined indefinitely.
13-Dec-03: Missed 13 games (bruised foot).
16-Nov-03: Bruised foot, sidelined indefinitely.


Except the injuries: Can you say Delmore ? :dunce:
Just what they needed :joker:

Gionta won´t play for Iserlohn (personal reasons).


...but Roosters still not trash contract with him, according to GM spoken

„Wir werden Brians Wunsch respektieren und freuen uns, dass er uns diese Nachricht persönlich überbringen wollte“, sagt der geschäftsführende Gesellschafter der Iserlohn Roosters, Wolfgang Brück. Vorerst werden die Iserlohn Roosters den Vertrag mit Gionta nicht auflösen.

Gionta won´t play for Iserlohn (personal reasons).

I personally think this kind of stuff, is, well, a load of crap. I can't imagine what has happened since Gionta arrived in Germany and since he just made this announcement, but there's nothing about his wife and her problems that he knows now that he didn't already know as he told Iserlohn he'd come play for them.

I personally think this kind of stuff, is, well, a load of crap. I can't imagine what has happened since Gionta arrived in Germany and since he just made this announcement, but there's nothing about his wife and her problems that he knows now that he didn't already know as he told Iserlohn he'd come play for them.

I repeat: You gotta respect the passion for hockey that these guys display! I am full of awe... :lol:

Witt has Left Bracknell, due to a fire at his home in Florida...with deadline for player signings a the end of the month the Bees could not risk being an import (more importantly and Dman) down for the remainder of the season...

Dan Cloutier signed with KAC of the Austrian league.

http://tsn.ca/nhl/news_story.asp?ID=111965&hubName=nhl

Ian Moran (Bruins) has signed for Nottingham Panthers...most likely got a call from Steve McKenna asking if he was interested in joining him in Nottingham after the lockout talks continue to look like they are coming to nothing!

Witt has Left Bracknell, due to a fire at his home in Florida...

Man that really sucks, any reports on how much damage was done?

There were a couple of links to some North American news articles, but i haven't been able to retreive them....but here are a couple of articles from this side of the pond...



Here (http://icberkshire.icnetwork.co.uk/0200sports/1300icehockey/tm_objectid=15094311&method=full&siteid=50102&headline=replacement-being-lined-up-for-nhl-star-name_page.html)

and
Here (http://www.getreading.co.uk/story.asp?intid=11190)

Jamie Langenbrunner apparently signed a contract with the Ingolstadt Panthers, joining NHL players Marco Sturm and Andy McDonald

Source?

Source?check www.eurohockey.net (http://www.eurohockey.net/) - transfers last 24 hrs

Oilers' Ty Conklin signed with Duisburg - link (http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/Edmonton/2005/01/25/909578.html)

Source for Langebrunner: www.erc-ingolstadt.de

Conklin is off to Wolfsburg, not Duisburg.

And all NHL players in Europe will be coming home in the next week or so just in time to disupt the playoffs in most Euro leagues.

Conklin is off to Wolfsburg, not Duisburg.
Sorry, my bad... ;)

Nick Boynton joins Nottingham, flys in with Moran on Friday, Moran will play Saturday, Boynton will have to wait for his work permit...

Not sure if it has been posted on here yet, but Chris McAllister has signed for Newcastle in the BNL...

Scott Nichol will Return to the London Racers...

Great news for London and for British Hockey to see an NHL player feel dedicated enough to return to play for nothing after sorting out his personal problems!! :handclap:

from londonracers.com
The London Racers are thrilled to announce the return of NHL star Scott Nichol. The feisty forward played just six games with the Racers but made an immediate impact with the team. In the three weeks he was with London, Nichol scored a goal and added five assists. Coach Dennis Maxwell says he and his team are ecstatic about the return of Nichol.

“Scooter is such a professional. He added a lot to our team both on and off the ice. We are very lucky to have him back; he is going to bring a lot to the Racers.”

A veteran of the Chicago Blackhawks, Nichol was an instant fan favourite in the Capital. His time was cut short with the team after he had to return home immediately for a family emergency. Now that his family is healthy, Nichol says he wants to return to help the Racers down the stretch.

“I had a great time in London, my team-mates and the organization treated me very well. I believed in this team from the start and wanted to come back.”

A tough grinder, Nichol has played 208 games in the NHL with 45 points and 415 penalty minutes. A face-off specialist, Nichol was first on the Chicago Blackhawk in draws. The hard hitting skater is a six year veteran of the American Hockey League (AHL), playing for the Rochester Americans. The Blackhawks leader has played 325 games in the AHL, racking up 172 points and 813 minutes in penalty.

Nichol’s experience as an Assistant Captain at the NHL level made him a great leader with the Racers. Maxwell says that extra bit of experience will be crucial to the team as they try and hold the final spot in the playoffs.

“Scott was a great role model for all of the players. He made a great impact both on and off the ice; we are a better team with him in the line up.”

Nichol’s return to the Racers will not come at a better time. Expected in the line up for the February 6th game against the Belfast Giants, London will need all the scoring power they can muster against the league leaders.

Face off for the match against the Giants is 6:30 PM with doors opening at 6 PM. Tickets are £12 for adults, £8 for students/OAP and £6 children. To order tickets in advance phone 0207 420 5904.

Funny to see that all NHL players coming in Europe are labelled as "star", regardless of their accomplishments. Sadly, most people believe it...

Funny or not, they're stars over here.
Never in my wildest dreams did I think that moving from Canada to England would give me the chance to meet guys like Scott Nichol, Eric Cairns, and Wade Belak. :)

It is at least a little misleading. Each time an NHL player signed in Switzerland this season, I saw him get the "NHL star" label in the newspaper, whether he was Alex Tanguay or Rob DiMaio. Fans expected to see DiMaio being a difference maker when he really isn't better than most import players.

Glen Healy said J.S. Giguere will play in Germany, The Globe and Mail supports that: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/TPStory/LAC/20050127/NHLSTRIKE27/TPSports/TopStories

Now, why does Hamburg need another goalie, if their problem is to score goals? :shakehead

It's not confirmed yet, but these sources don't tend to make up rumours.

Funny to see that all NHL players coming in Europe are labelled as "star", regardless of their accomplishments. Sadly, most people believe it...

Like aj said, they are stars over here, and why not...Cairns is a top fighter, Nichol is an Alternate Captian for the Hawks, Boynton was an NHL All Star, David Oliver was a (Dallas) Star...

I don't care if they are fourth-liners or first-liners in the NHL. To someone like me who grew up playing hockey in Canada, these guys are living the dream.

Aaron Asham recently sign with EHC Visp in the Nationalliga B league.


eurohockeynet doesn't have him listed as having played a game yet.I'd like to know if he has to wait for a transfer window before being allowed to play.

Funny or not, they're stars over here.
Never in my wildest dreams did I think that moving from Canada to England would give me the chance to meet guys like Scott Nichol, Eric Cairns, and Wade Belak. :)


I read an article that Cairns is doing well in England.

Red Bulls Salzburg have signed Edmonton forward Marty Reasoner.

Glen Healy said J.S. Giguere will play in Germany, The Globe and Mail supports that: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/TPStory/LAC/20050127/NHLSTRIKE27/TPSports/TopStories

Now, why does Hamburg need another goalie, if their problem is to score goals? :shakehead

It's not confirmed yet, but these sources don't tend to make up rumours.

Well he did sign in Hamburg now. :amazed:
I think this is more a publicity move than trying to improve on the weaknesses.

http://www.sport1.de/coremedia/generator/www.sport1.de/Sportarten/Mehr/__Berichte/__Eishockey/Hintergrund/eis_20del_20giguere_20zu_20hamburg_20mel.html

JS Giguere was offered to the Coventry Blaze as was Bill Guerin earlier in the season, however they would not have been able to afford them... :eek:

Jamie Mclennan is rumoured to be on his way to Guildford Flames, or another forward, Modano possibly (David Oliver is a team mate, and Fred Perlini -former Maple Leaf; is a junior coach with Guildford is supposedly a life-long friend of Modano's)... :yo:

Check this out....

http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=1983435

ESPN is reporting that Kölzig has signed with the Eisbären. Haven't seen anything about that over here yet!!!

Well he did sign in Hamburg now. :amazed:
I think this is more a publicity move than trying to improve on the weaknesses.

http://www.sport1.de/coremedia/generator/www.sport1.de/Sportarten/Mehr/__Berichte/__Eishockey/Hintergrund/eis_20del_20giguere_20zu_20hamburg_20mel.html


Well, I think it's too little too late! If Giguere can provide several shutouts and hold to opponent to a goal or two a game, then fine. However, offense is and has been Hamburg's BIG problem. They've been riding on Johnson and Reid for far too long. Purdie and House have been terrible in comparison to what they usually bring. This team desperately needed a Guerin/Gionta/Langenbrunner/Cole type, and they've needed him since day 1. Considering they've done nothing to replace Dowd - who was a disappointment - I think Hamburg's biggest problem is upstairs. The management has NOT gotten the job done. I just can't believe this team continues to go to war with guys like Young, Antons, Martinovic and Oravec playing on the 2nd and 3rd lines. Just incredible that they haven't dropped much further in the standings!

I've seen some reports about the Kölzig-signing over here. I think it were the Eisbären-page and hockeyweb.de and maybe even sport1, although I'm not quite sure on that one.

It's quite funny that the rumors were around for many weeks and in the end it did happen.

Now, I'm not sure why I forgot to post this yesterday ;)

Check this out....

http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=1983435

ESPN is reporting that Kölzig has signed with the Eisbären. Haven't seen anything about that over here yet!!!

He gave an interview in the BZ yesterday.

Doug Weight to Frankfurt

Doug Weight to Frankfurt
Oh hell yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 :eek: :yo:

Brad Isbister to Innsbruck (Austrian league)

Eric Weinrich to VSV.

Jason York to Ingolstadt. It's their fourth NHL player.

Fred Perlini -former Maple Leaf; is a junior coach with Guildford is supposedly a life-long friend of Modano's)... :yo:

He coached me when I was younger, great guy and was a good player to watch when he was a Flame. If Modano became a Flame I would be at every home game :) Didnt know he knew Modano that well, he never mentioned Modano but Im sure that would be true. His son is going to be a good player. Watch out for Brett Perlini in years to come.

He coached me when I was younger, great guy and was a good player to watch when he was a Flame. If Modano became a Flame I would be at every home game :) Didnt know he knew Modano that well, he never mentioned Modano but Im sure that would be true. His son is going to be a good player. Watch out for Brett Perlini in years to come.

Unless he has already been signed but not yet announced, then this won't happen (deadline gone). I am not sure about him being friends with him, but that is what i heard....
Yeh I was hoping Brett would continue with the Flames junior organisation and work up to the BNL, but he obviously is an ambitious lad, and with his dad having played in the NHL, and his scoring record in the junior ranks over here, i supopse it was unlikely he would stick around....

He is playing for the Soo Greyhounds in the NOBHL...
he finished second top scorer with: 34GP 28G 35A =63P

Unless he has already been signed but not yet announced, then this won't happen (deadline gone). I am not sure about him being friends with him, but that is what i heard....
Yeh I was hoping Brett would continue with the Flames junior organisation and work up to the BNL, but he obviously is an ambitious lad, and with his dad having played in the NHL, and his scoring record in the junior ranks over here, i supopse it was unlikely he would stick around....

He is playing for the Soo Greyhounds in the NOBHL...
he finished second top scorer with: 34GP 28G 35A =63P

Good to hear he is doing well. I remember when he was 11 he was able to skate cricles round players who were 15, had great natural ability. Be interesting to see if he makes the show in the future. I will loook out for his name. Fred played junior for the greyhounds, Im guessing they are the same organization, obviously one being junior, the other being midget/bantam or what ever his age group is called.

The Florida Sun Sentinal (http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/hockey/panthers/sfl-panchart17feb17,0,6975921.story?coll=sfla-sports-panthers) Has confirmed McLennan will play for the Guildford Flames of the British National League for the remainder of the season...

Shame, we don't really need a new keeper, Miroslav Bielik backstopped Flames to a 0-0 OT tie against the EIHLs Sheffield Steelers last night with 46 saves!! But another NHL player, can't complain, should pull the crowds in...

Krystofer Kolanos (Phoenix) -> Krefeld Penguins (DEL)