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2014 Winter Olympics Rosters – Finland

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Here is the roster for Finland for the Winter Olympics in Sochi:

Teams play in the National Hockey League (NHL) unless otherwise stated.

KEY: Player Name, Team, History At Olympics

FORWARDS

Juhamatti Aaltonen, Oulun Karpat (SM-liiga) (1st appearance)
Aleksander Barkov, Florida Panthers (1st appearance)
Mikael Granlund, Minnesota Wild (1st appearance)
*Jarkko Immonen, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod (KHL) (2nd appearance – 6GP 0G 0A 0PIM)
Jussi Jokinen, Pittsburgh Penguins (2nd appearance – 8GP 1G 3A 2PIM)
Olli Jokinen, Winnipeg Jets (4th appearance – 18 GP 11G 4A 4PIM)
Leo Komarov, HC Dynamo Moscow (KHL) (1st appearance)
Petri Kontiola, Traktor Chelyalinsk (KHL) (1st appearance)
Lauri Korpikoski, Phoenix Coyotes (1st appearance)
Jori Lehterä, HC Sibir Novosibirsk (KHL) (1st appearance)
Antti Pihlström, Salavat Yulaev Ufa (KHL) (1st appearance)
Tuomo Ruutu, Carolina Hurricanes (2nd appearance – 6GP 1G 0A 2PIM)
**Sakari Salminen, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod (KHL) (1st appearance)
Teemu Selänne, Anaheim Ducks (6th appearance – 31GP 20G 17A 20PIM)

DEFENSEMEN

Juuso Hietanen, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod (KHL) (1st appearance)
Lasse Kukkonen, Ouklun Karpat (SM-liiga) (3rd appearance – 8GP 0G 1A 4PIM)
Sami Lepistö, Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg (KHL) (2nd appearance – 6GP 0G 1A 6PIM)
Olli Määttä, Pittsburgh Penguins (1st appearance)
Sami Salo, Tampa Bay Lightning (4th appearance – 16GP 2G 4A 4PIM)
Kimmo Timonen, Philadelphia Flyers (5th appearance – 24GP 3G 8A 8PIM)
Sami Vatanen, Anaheim Ducks (1st appearance)
Ossi Väänänen, Jokerit (SM-liiga) (2nd appearance – 2GP OG 1A 0PIM)

GOALIES

Kari Lehtonen, Dallas Stars (1st appearance)
Antti Niemi, San Jose Sharks (1st appearance)
Tuukka Rask, Boston Bruins (1st appearance)

*replaces Valtteri Filppula, Tampa Bay Lightning on the roster due to injury
**replaces Mikko Koivu, Minnesota Wild on the roster due to injury

IIHF

2014 Winter Olympics Rosters – United States

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Here is the roster for the United States for the Winter Olympics in Sochi:

Teams play in the National Hockey League (NHL) unless otherwise stated.

KEY: Player Name, Team, History At Olympics

FORWARDS

David Backes, St. Louis Blues (2nd appearance – 6GP 1G 2A 2PIM)
Dustin Brown, Los Angeles Kings (2nd appearance – 6GP 0G 0A 0PIM)
Ryan Callahan, New York Rangers (2nd appearance – 6GP 0G 1A 2PIM)
Patrick Kane, Chicago Blackhawks (2nd appearance – 6GP 3G 2A 2PIM)
Ryan Kesler, Vancouver Canucks (2nd appearance – 6GP 2G 0A 2PIM)
Phil Kessel, Toronto Maple Leafs (2nd appearance – 6GP 1G 1A 0PIM)
T.J. Oshie, St. Louis Blues (1st appearance)
Max Pacioretty, Montreal Canadiens (1st appearance)
Zach Parisé, Minnesota Wild (2nd appearance – 6GP 4G 4A 0PIM)
Joe Pavelski, San Jose Sharks (2nd appearance – 6GP 0G 3A 4PIM)
Paul Stastny, Colorado Avalanche (2nd appearance – 6GP 1G 2A 0PIM)
Derek Stepan, New York Rangers (1st appearance)
James van Riemsdyk, Toronto Maple Leafs (1st appearance)
Blake Wheeler, Winnipeg Jets (1st appearance)

DEFENSEMEN

John Carlson, Washington Capitals (1st appearance)
Justin Faulk, Carolina Hurricanes (1st appearance)
Cam Fowler, Anaheim Ducks (1st appearance)
Paul Martin, Pittsburgh Penguins (1st appearance)
Ryan McDonagh, New York Rangers (1st appearance)
Brooks Orpik, Pittsburgh Penguins (2nd appearance – 6GP 0G 0A 0PIM)
Kevin Shattenkirk, St. Louis Blues (1st appearance)
Ryan Suter, Minnesota Wild (2nd appearance – 6GP 0G 4A 2PIM)

GOALTENDERS

Jonathan Quick, Los Angeles Kings (2nd appearance – OGP 0.00SV% 0.00GAA)
Ryan Miller, Buffalo Sabres (2nd appearance – 6GP 94.56SV% 1.35GAA)
Jimmy Howard, Detroit Red Wings (1st appearance)

General

New Division Names!!

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Six divisions have now become four, as the NHL released the names of the new divisions, which will be in place starting from the 2013-14 season.

The Atlantic Division will consist of: Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres, Detroit Red Wings, Florida Panthers, Montreal Canadiens, Ottawa Senators, Tampa Bay Lightning and Toronto Maple Leafs.

The Metropolitan Division will consist of: Carolina Hurricanes, Columbus Blue Jackets, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals.

The Central Division will consist of: Chicago Blackhawks, Colorado Avalanche, Dallas Stars, Minnesota Wild, Nashville Predators, St. Louis Blues and Winnipeg Jets.

The Pacific Division will consist of: Anaheim Ducks, Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings, Phoenix Coyotes, San Jose Sharks and Vancouver Canucks.

The Atlantic and Metropolitan divisions will make up the Eastern Conference, whilst the Central and Pacific will be the Western Conference. Detroit and Columbus are moving to the East, and Winnipeg is moving West. The schedule makes sure that all 30 teams will play in all 30 arenas at least once in the regular season.

The Stanley Cup Playoffs will still be made up of 16 teams, but qualifying for the dance has been modified. The top three from each division will automatically qualify, and the final four spots will be made up of ‘wild card’ teams from both conferences, regardless of division, meaning it is possible for one division to send five teams, and the other only send three to the playoffs.

The playoff seedings will still be based on points earned in the regular season. The winner of the conference, who will be the division winner with the highest points,  will face the wild-card team with the fewest points. Second in the conference, and the other division winner, will face the wild-card team with the second fewest points.

The four winners will advance on to play for a berth in the conference championship series, with the winner of the conference advancing to the Stanley Cup.

General

2013 NHL Entry Draft – By Team

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Who did your team draft in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft? Find out by following the links below.

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Anaheim Ducks
Calgary Flames
Chicago Blackhawks
Colorado Avalanche
Dallas Stars
Edmonton Oilers
Los Angeles Kings
Minnesota Wild
Nashville Predators
Phoenix Coyotes
San Jose Sharks
St. Louis Blues
Vancouver Canucks
Winnipeg Jets

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Boston Bruins
Buffalo Sabres
Carolina Hurricanes
Columbus Blue Jackets
Detroit Red Wings
Florida Panthers
Montreal Canadiens
New Jersey Devils
New York Islanders
New York Rangers
Ottawa Senators
Philadelphia Flyers
Pittsburgh Penguins
Tampa Bay Lightning
Toronto Maple Leafs
Washington Capitals

San Jose Sharks

2013 NHL Entry Draft – San Jose Sharks

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Here is a look at whom the San Jose Sharks drafted in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, and also any trades they may have partaken in during the draft.

Round – Pick – Player Chosen (position in brackets) – Nationality – Junior/Club/College Team

1 – 18 – Mirco Mueller (D) – Switzerland – Everett Silvertips (WHL)
2 – 49 – Gabryel Paquin-Boudreau (LW) – Canada – Baie Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL)
4 – 117 – Fredrik Bergvik (G) – Sweden – Frolunda J20 (SuperElit)
5 – 141 – Michael Brodzinski (D) – United States – Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL)
5 – 151 – Gage Ausmus (D) – United States – USA U-18 (USHL)
7 – 201 – Jacob Jackson (C) – United States – Tartan Senior High (USHS)
7 – 207 – Emil Galimov (LW) – Russia – Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (KHL)

TRADES

San Jose Sharks acquire Tyler Kennedy (C/RW) from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for 2013 2nd Rd pick

Pittsburgh Penguins

2013 NHL Entry Draft – Pittsburgh Penguins

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Here is a look at whom the Pittsburgh Penguins drafted in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, and also any trades they may have partaken in during the draft.

Round – Pick – Player Chosen (position in brackets) – Nationality – Junior/Club/College Team

2 – 44 – Tristan Jarry (G) – Canada – Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL)
3 – 77 – Jake Guentzel (C) – United States – Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)
4 – 119 – Ryan Segalla (D) – United States – Salisbury Prep (USHS)
6 – 164 – Dane Birks (D) – Canada – Merritt Centennials (BCHL)
6 – 179 – Blaine Byron (C) – Canada – Smiths Falls Bears (CCHL)
7 – 209 – Troy Josephs (C) – Canada – St. Michael’s Buzzers (OJHL)

TRADES

Pittsburgh Penguins acquire 2013 2nd Rd pick from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for Tyler Kennedy (C/RW)

General

NHL Awards 2012/13

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The NHL Awards were announced over two nights on Friday 14th June and Saturday 15th June 2013.

The winners are identified in bold, with finalists/minor placings stated below.

 

NIGHT ONE

FRANK J. SELKE TROPHY

Awarded to the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game

Jonathan Toews – Chicago Blackhawks
Patrice Bergeron – Boston Bruins
Pavel Datsyuk – Detroit Red Wings

JACK ADAMS AWARD

Awarded to the NHL coach adjudged to have contributed the most to his team’s success

Paul MacLean – Ottawa Senators
Bruce Boudreau – Anaheim Ducks
Joel Quenneville – Chicago Blackhawks

GM OF THE YEAR

Awarded to the top National Hockey League General Manager

Ray Shero – Pittsburgh Penguins
Marc Bergevin – Montreal Canadiens
Bob Murray – Anaheim Ducks

LADY BYNG MEMORIAL TROPHY

Awarded to the player who exhibited outstanding sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability

Martin St. Louis – Tampa Bay Lightning
Patrick Kane – Chicago Blackhawks
Matt Moulson – New York Islanders

NHL FOUNDATION PLAYER AWARD

Awarded to the player who applies the core values of hockey to enrich the lives of people in his community

Henrik Zetterberg – Detroit Red Wings

KING CLANCY MEMORIAL TROPHY

Awarded to the player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and has made a noteworthy humanitarian contribution in his community

Patrice Bergeron – Boston Bruins

BILL MASTERTON MEMORIAL TROPHY

Awarded to the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey

Josh Harding – Minnesota Wild
Sidney Crosby – Pittsburgh Penguins
Adam McQuaid – Boston Bruins

BRIDGESTONE MESSIER LEADERSHIP AWARD

Awarded to the player who exemplifies great leadership qualities to his team, on and off the ice, during the regular season

Daniel Alfredsson – Ottawa Senators
Dustin Brown – Los Angeles Kings
Jonathan Toews – Chicago Blackhawks

MAURICE RICHARD TROPHY

Awarded to the top goalscorer in the regular season

Alexander Ovechkin – Washington Capitals – 32gls
Steven Stamkos – Tampa Bay Lightning – 29gls
John Tavares – New York Islanders – 28gls

ART ROSS TROPHY

Awarded to the player with the most points at the end of the regular season

Martin St. Louis – Tampa Bay Lightning – 60pts
Steven Stamkos – Tampa Bay Lightning – 57pts
Alexander Ovechkin – Washington Capitals – 56pts

WILLIAM M. JENNINGS TROPHY

Awarded to the goalkeeper(s) having played a minimum of 25 games for the team with the fewest goals scored against it in the regular season

Corey Crawford/Ray Emery – Chicago Blackhawks

 

NIGHT TWO

CALDER MEMORIAL TROPHY

Awarded to the NHL’s Most Outstanding Rookie

Jonathan Huberdeau – Florida Panthers
Brendan Gallagher – Montreal Canadiens
Brandon Saad – Chicago Blackhawks

TED LINDSAY AWARD

Awarded to the NHL’s outstanding player as selected by the members of the NHL Players Association

Sidney Crosby – Pittsburgh Penguins
Alexander Ovechkin – Washington Capitals
Martin St. Louis – Tampa Bay Lightning

VEZINA TROPHY

Awarded to the NHL’s top goaltender

Sergei Bobrovsky – Columbus Blue Jackets
Henrik Lundqvist – New York Rangers
Antti Niemi – San Jose Sharks

JAMES NORRIS MEMORIAL TROPHY

Awarded to the defenseman who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round ability in the position

P.K. Subban – Montreal Canadiens
Kris Letang – Pittsburgh Penguins
Ryan Suter – Minnesota Wild

HART MEMORIAL TROPHY

Awarded to the NHL’s Most Valuable Player

Alexander Ovechkin – Washington Capitals
Sidney Crosby – Pittsburgh Penguins
John Tavares – New York Islanders

 

General

Bored Hockey Fan Fantasy League – Week Three

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Welcome to the Bored Hockey Fan Fantasy League, brought to you by Yahoo! Sports.

Week Three is now wrapped up. Let’s look at the results for all the Week Three matchups:

It’s The Flying V! dominated the St. Mucus Ooze in pretty much every category to end up 11-1-1 winners.

GreatNessPerSonified’s goaltenders averaged less than 2 goals a game in their 7-5-1 victory over the FistCity CaPs.

Despite the form of San Jose Sharks’ Joe Thornton, Patrick Marleau and Joe Pavelski, DarkSideOfTheMoen managed an 8-3-2 victory over the Hamilton Tigers.

In the closest matchup of the Gameweek, Powers Rangers squeezed out 5-4-4 victors over @GoftheInternet.

7 points from Patrik Elias helped Legs to an 8-4-1 triumph over the Quebec Nordiques.

The ladder after Week Three:

Rank Team W-L-T Pct Pts Last Week Waiver Moves
1. It’s the Flying V! 27-10-2 .718 56 11-1-1 4 1
2. Legs 25-11-3 .679 53 8-4-1 2 –
3. @GoftheInternet 21-12-6 .615 48 4-5-4 5 7
4. DarkSideOfTheMoen 20-15-4 .564 44 8-3-2 9 28
5. Powers Rangers 17-15-7 .526 41 5-4-4 6 1
6. Quebec Nordiques 18-18-3 .500 39 4-8-1 1 5
7. FistCity CaPs 13-22-4 .385 30 5-7-1 3 –
8. GreatNessPerSonified 12-23-4 .359 28 7-5-1 7 –
9. Hamilton Tigers 10-22-7 .346 27 3-8-2 8 13
10. St. Mucus Ooze 9-24-6 .308 24 1-11-1 10 3


THIS WEEK’S MATCHUPS:

St. Mucus Ooze vs. Powers Rangers
Quebec Nordiques vs. FistCity CaPs
DarkSideOfTheMoen vs. It’s The Flying V!
@GoftheInternet vs. GreatNessPerSonified
Hamilton Tigers vs. Legs

The UHF Tournament

The Ultimate Hockey Fighter Tournament – First Round

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Welcome one and all. It is finally here, the beginning of the Ultimate Hockey Fighter Tournament. 32 of hockey’s best fighters square off in a single-elimination tournament to determine just who is the Ultimate Hockey Fighter.

The results of our double header of matchups were:

Matthew Barnaby def. Chris Nilan and Colton Orr def. Jeff Odgers in a tiebreaker.

This week’s matchup, is the fight of the first round, as two foes very familiar to the other’s fists face off.

Jody Shelley
LW CAN
Columbus Blue Jackets, San Jose Sharks, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers
6’3″ 228 lbs
3×20 NHL Fights in a season
4×15 NHL Fights in a season
194 NHL Fights 17.6 FPY

Bob Probert
LW CAN
Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Blackhawks
6’3″ 225 lbs
3×20 NHL Fights in a season
11×15 NHL Fights in a season
240 NHL Fights 15 FPY

What happened when these two squared off:

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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WtnuGCtsR4[/youtube]

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The UHF Tournament

The Ultimate Hockey Fighter Tournament – First Round – Double Header

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Welcome one and all. It is finally here, the beginning of the Ultimate Hockey Fighter Tournament. 32 of hockey’s best fighters square off in a single-elimination tournament to determine just who is the Ultimate Hockey Fighter.

This is the first fight in a double header. The second part can be found here.

The winner of the previous matchup was… Kelly Chase! He’ll go onto Round Two, whereas Dave Schultz has been eliminated.

The beginning of the third quarter of the draw sees a current Maple Leaf draw fists a near 250-fight veteran.

Colton Orr
RW CAN
Boston Bruins, New York Rangers. Toronto Maple Leafs
6’3″ 222 lbs
1×20 NHL Fights in a season
4×15 NHL Fights in a season
111 NHL Fights 15.9 FPY

Jeff Odgers
RW CAN
San Jose Sharks, Boston Bruins, Colorado Avalanche, Atlanta Thrashers
6′ 200 lbs
6×20 NHL Fights in a season
11×15 NHL Fights in a season
247 NHL Fights 20.6 FPY

Why you should vote for Colton Orr:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlG8qjbKAiA[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vS2EA95iaC8[/youtube]

Why you should vote for Jeff Odgers:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R10ecmgV7w8[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idZVw1xgMu0[/youtube]

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