Topic: Finland

Sweden meet Finland in Nordic world final showdown

BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - Sweden and Finland play for the gold medal in the world ice hockey championship on Sunday when two of the tournament's youngest teams will fight for Nordic bragging rights.Lacking the kind of firepower from National Hockey League superstars on ...

Europe to host NHL season openers

The NHL will play season openers in Europe for the fifth-straight year as four clubs will play in three cities including the first regular season games in Berlin's new 02 World Arena.The New York Rangers, Buffalo Sabres, Anaheim Ducks and Los Angeles ...

Four European games to help open league's 2011-12 season

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The National Hockey League will help launch its 2011-12 regular season with games in Helsinki, Stockholm and Berlin, the league and its players association announced Monday.Games on October 7 will match the Anaheim Ducks against the Buffalo Sabres ...
US prepares to defend World Junior hockey title, with Canada prime contenderNo point asking Team Canada coach Dave Cameron how much losing the World Junior Hockey Championship title to the United States — and on home soil, no less — still stings ...

Dallas Stars Roster

The Dallas Stars are a professional hockey team competing in the Pacific Division of the National Hockey League . Winning the title is something the Stars have accomplished in 1999.This is the current roster for the Dallas Stars . The general manager ...

Ville Leino

Ville Leino is a left winger that plays for the Philadelphia Flyers of the NHL . Leino was born on October 6 , 1983 in Savonlinna, Finland. It was after the 2008 season that he left Finland, signing a contract with the ...

Valtteri Filppula

Finnish professional hockey player Valtteri Filppula currently plays for the Detroit Red Wings in the National Hockey League . Filppula began his professional career playing for the Jokerit in the SM-liiga , the professional hockey league in Finland . Filppula was drafted ...

Teppo Numminen

Finnish professional hockey defenseman Teppo Numminen plays for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League . Numminen was sidelined after undergoing surgery on January 18 , 2009 , to correct a facial fracture. Won the Silver Medal with Team Finland in ...

Tim Thomas

The Edmonton Oilers showed interest in Thomas and offered to sign him upon his return to the United States for the 1998-09 season. For the 1999-2000 season, Thomas returned to the United States, only to be disappointed again. The 2010 Olympics was ...

2010 Winter Olympics: Hockey

Each year, players and fans alike look forward to the Stanley Cup Playoffs in the NHL, and consider it the pinnacle of competition, with some of the toughest, most spirited games in history coming in the Stanley Cup Finals. There are probably ...
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