Khabibulin added to 2010 Olympic team list

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

Nik Khabibulin is now on the list of names being considered for the Russian hockey Olympic team. The list currently consists of 50 players, and will be finalized by the end of the year.

Among the 50 players are the following PuckAgency clients:
Sergei Zubov
Anton Volchenkov
Alexander Radulov
Alexei Morozov
Denis Kulyash
Ilya Kovalchuk
Vasily Koshechkin
Nikolai Khabibulin
Dmitri Kalinin

Full list of players and article available here.

PuckAgency’s Pekka Rinne back to the #1 spot

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

As Bryan Mullen of The Tennessean puts it, in recent games Rinne “has been stellar…3-0-0 with a 0.76 goals-against average and a .968 save percentage.” Rinne looks relaxed and confident in goal.

The full article features Coaches Barry Trotz’s and Mitch Korn’s, as well as Pekka’s commentary on his goaltending.

Samuelsson scores 2 goals vs Rangers

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

The Canucks faced off against the Rangers on Tuesday night, beating them 4-1 in Vancouver. PuckAgency client Mikael Samuelsson scored 2 goals in the game. He is currently at 14 points in 16 games for the Canucks’ 2009-10 season.

Find the full article here.

"Leetch always calm, cool and collected"

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009

“Leetch was incredibly hard on himself. The pressure he put on himself to perform at a peak level every night was intense. He had to be a difference maker. There was no other way.”

A few days before Brian Leetch’s induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame, Dan Rosen of NHL.com writes about Brian Leetch’s calm attitude in stressful situations both on and off the ice. The article includes some of Richter’s and Messier’s stories about Brian.

Lindgren: 1 goal, 2 assists against Chicago Wolves

Monday, November 2nd, 2009

The Texas stars hosted the Chicago Wolves on Saturday night, beating them 4-1. Lindgren scored a goal and had 2 assists in the game. Read Mark Stepneski’s full writeup and statistics on Saturday’s game here.