Liiga

AHL: Joni Jurmo Signs Overseas

6’4″ Defenseman Joni Jurmo has officially signed back home in Finland with Kiekko-Espoo in Liiga. The 2025-26 season will not be Jurmo’s first season playing in Liiga as he played with JYP in the 2020-21 season, Jukurit in the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons, Ilves and KooKoo in the 2023-24 season. During his four seasons in […]

ECHL: Allen Americans Sign Thomas Caron

The Allen Americans have announced that they’ve signed forward Thomas Caron for the 2025-26 season. Caron, 28, played in 31 games with the Idaho Steelheads, putting up eight goals and 18 assists for 26 points. In January, he would be traded to the Indy Fuel before being suspended by the team just two days later. […]

ECHL: Jake McLaughlin Re-Signs with the Mavericks, Noël Signs Overseas

The Kansas City Mavericks have announced that they have re-signed 6’2″ defenseman Jake McLaughlin. At the same time, 6’1″ defenseman David Noël has signed overseas with the Nottingham Panthers in the EIHL for the 2025-26 season. Jake McLaughlin Jake McLaughlin started his junior career in the 2014-15 season, playing for the Sioux City Musketeers in the USHL. […]

AHL: Long Tenured Bridgeport Goalie Signs With San Jose

The San Jose Sharks today signed a long-tenured Bridgeport goalie who seemed like he was heading overseas but returns back to North America for the 2025-26 season.

ECHL: Alex Beaucage Heads Overseas

Trois-Rivières Lions forward Alex Beaucage is heading overseas to Finland to join Lukko in Liiga after spending his first four professional seasons in North America. The Trois-Rivières native split his season between the Lions and the Laval Rocket. In 22 games with Laval, he had two goals and three assists for five points. In 24 […]

Detroit Red Wings Sign 19-Year-Old Forward to ELC

ECHL: Cade Borchardt Heads Overseas

The Kansas City Mavericks can’t win for losing this past week, suffering another loss. They first suffered a significant loss to the Toledo Walleye in the Kelly Cup Playoffs third round. Now, Cade Borchardt has signed a contract for the 2025-26 season with Kalevan Pallo (KalPa), part of the Finnish Liiga. The Liiga has 16 […]

ECHL: Mark Sinclair Heading Overseas

Bloomington Bison Goaltender Mark Sinclair is heading overseas to Finland to join HPK in Liiga. The 28-year-old goaltender had played in 21 games with the Bison this season, putting up a 10-6-2 record with a 2.13 GAA, 9.29 SV%, and one shutout. He has played in four games in the AHL with the Belleville Senators, […]

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 […]

Player Profile: Joel Blomqvist

Joel Blomqvist, Pittsburgh Penguins‘ number 30, was born on January 10, 2002, in Uusikaarlepyy, Finland. He worked his way up through the Finnish leagues, earned an entry-level contract, and found himself in a goaltending tandem in the NHL all within a few short years. Click here for Joel Blomqvist’s Full Stats Blomqvist started his time […]