The hockey calendar is in full swing across the Northern Hemisphere and the group of Habs prospects in Europe — Magnus Nygren, Martin Reway, Lukas Vejdemo, Joonas Nattinen and Artturi Lehkonen — are already well underway writing their stories for the 2015-16 season.
While we are waiting with baited breath for the Montreal Canadiens’ season to get underway, the European calendar has already completed a full month of competition.
The Canadiens already have a sizable contingent on their NHL blueline but there is still some work for Marc Bergevin to do in free agency to shore up some holes on their defence corps.
It has been a couple of months since we’ve taken a look at the Canadiens’ European-based propsects. Though the playoffs may be a couple of weeks away in North America, they are in full swing on the old continent.
The hockey season is entering its final stretch, with tight playoff races shaping up in North America and abroad. On top of that, early February saw the conclusion of the inaugural Champions Hockey League, which saw Artturi Lehkonen’s Frolunda lose 4-2 to northern rivals Lulea. Along with Lehkonen, we will take a look at how … Continue reading European Prospect Review – January 2015
December was a big month for Montreal’s European-based prospects. Artturri Lehkonen and Martin Reway continued their professional campaigns, but both also suited up for their countries at the World Juniors Meanwhile, Habs property Andreas Engqvist also had an eventful month that saw him get traded from one of the worst teams in the KHL to … Continue reading European Prospect Review – December 2014
November is behind us and Christmas looms ever more mightily. Which, for hockey fans, means only one thing: the World Juniors are near.
Another month has passed and the worldwide hockey calendar is in full swing.
It is a good time to see how Montreal Canadiens draft picks are doing on the Old Continent.
You can smell it in the air. The trade deadline is near. Crazy rumours fill webpages, bloggers and writers exchange trade ideas.