Finland

AHL/ECHL: Player Development Perspective

Proper player development is one of the key attributes an organization should have in its farm system. The AHL and ECHL exist for a reason: to help improve the play of an NHL team and its prospects or future players. Developing a player at any level means bringing players in and developing their skills at […]

2025 NHL Draft: Top 5 Underrated Finnish Prospects

Finland currently holds the fifth highest percentage of players in the NHL only trailing the longtime hockey powers of Canada, USA, Sweden, and Russia. With such a successful league neighbouring them, sometimes it’s more difficult for Finnish players from Liiga, Mestis, or even the youth levels to compete with these other countries. However, that doesn’t […]

2025 NHL Draft: Early Looks at Finnish Prospects

The NHL season, along with many European and CHL seasons, is just around the corner, and rookie camps are starting up. It’s time to take a look at a few more players eligible for the upcoming draft that many may be watching come this time next year. According to Statista, Finland has over 100 players […]

Player Profile: Rasmus Kupari

Rasmus Kupari was born on March 15th, 2000, in Kotka, Finland. He is a centre who has spent his NHL playing career with the Los Angeles Kings and the Winnipeg Jets. He is listed at 6-foot-2 and 183 pounds and is a right-handed shot. There isn’t a lot of documentation on Kupari’s early playing days […]

Game Preview: Detroit Red Wings vs. Nashville Predators 10/17/2024

Detroit Red Wings & Nashville Predators Make A Trade

The Red Wings & Predators swing a trade this afternoon

Carolina Hurricanes Sign Juha Jaaska and Jackson Blake, Furthering AHL Speculation

On Apr. 8, the Carolina Hurricanes made yet another surprise signing – Juha Jaaska. After over a week of speculation, the organization also announced the signing of Jackson Blake. These signings have caused Carolina fan speculation, wondering if the organization reached an AHL deal after over a year.

Devils Down Under: A True Story of Two Australians Who Became Devils Fans

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA HOSTS NHL GLOBAL SERIES The NHL GLOBAL SERIES is a great addition to the league’s yearly events, bringing the teams to fans who can’t get to them due to being overseas. It was rumored (a rumor started by Kevin Weekes on Twitter at the time) that the New Jersey Devils would be traveling […]

Islanders’ DuFour, Raty To Battle For World Junior Gold

If you’re an Islanders fan and a fan of watching the World Juniors, you’re getting the best of both worlds as the 2022 World Junior Championship wraps up. On Saturday night, Team Canada and Team Finland will battle it out for junior hockey glory. The game will also feature a battle between two prospects that […]

Analysis: Red Wings Potential Pick at #8, Joakim Kemell

In July, the Detroit Red Wings will pick at #8 in the NHL Entry Draft. Adding a top forward such as Joakim Kemell will provide Detroit with two prized right-wingers to balance out the top two lines. Kemell is very similar to rookie phenom Lucas Raymond in that he is shoots right, is very skilled, […]

Liiga Scoring Leader is None Other Than Leafs Prospect Topi Niemela

Since taking over as GM of the Leafs, Kyle Dubas has done an excellent job extracting plus value from Toronto’s draft slots as a perennial playoff team. He’s taken big swings on skill and upside, unabashedly drafted smaller skilled players who are producing well in their respective leagues, and traded down several times to acquire […]