Month: November 2009
Khabibulin added to 2010 Olympic team list
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 ZubovAnton VolchenkovAlexander RadulovAlexei MorozovDenis KulyashIlya KovalchukVasily KoshechkinNikolai KhabibulinDmitri Kalinin Full list of
PuckAgency’s Pekka Rinne back to the #1 spot
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
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”
“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
Ilya Kovalchuk – Tank with Porsche’s speed
Lindgren: 1 goal, 2 assists against Chicago Wolves
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.