Canucks TV Interview with Mikael Samuelsson

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

Part II of an interview with Mikael Samuelsson was posted November 24th on Canucks Today. Be sure to check it out!

Part I and II can be found here.

Pekka wins fourth straight game in goal

Friday, November 20th, 2009

The Predators won their fourth straight game with Pekka starting in goal. Last night’s game resulted in a 3-2 shootout victory over the Devils. To read game details, visit WKRN.com.

AIK Stockholm possibly joining KHL for 2010-11 season

Friday, November 20th, 2009

AIK Stockholm has accepted an invitation to join the KHL, pending approval by the club’s members. Check out Jeff Klein’s article on New York Times’ Slap Shot. If accepted, this would mark a major step towards the KHL becoming a pan-European league.

Kovalchuk one of NHL’s 3 Stars

Monday, November 16th, 2009

After a stint off the ice with a broken foot, PuckAgency client Ilya Kovalchuk came back and impressed the league. Kovy was chosen as one of the week’s 3 Stars.

Welcome back, Kovy

Friday, November 13th, 2009

Ilya Kovalchuk was back on the ice Thursday evening, playing the Rangers at Madison Square Garden. Kovy had missed the previous 6 games with a fracture in his foot and was expected to be out for at least four weeks. Instead he came back last night with a goal and two assists! The Thrashers won the game 5-3.

To read Jeff Klein’s full article on Kovalchuk’s return to the Thrashers, please visit the New York Times website.

Brian Leetch inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame!

Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

Monday night, Brian Leetch was officially inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Watch his speech at the ceremony in Toronto here.

Michael Obernauer of the Daily News wrote an article today about Brian’s love for the game, surprise at his success in the NHL and his history with the Rangers.

Also, watch videos of current New York Rangers talk about Brian and his career on the NYR website.

Brian Leetch, Sergei Zubov and the 1994 Rangers

Monday, November 9th, 2009

Jeff Klein of the New York Times calls the ’94 partnership of Brian Leetch and Sergei Zubov “one of the most offensively dangerous blue-line partnerships in N.H.L. history.”

The article details the Leetch-Zubov pairing, featuring an interview with Sergei Zubov, and also includes Leetch’s long list of career highlights. The Hockey Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Toronto begins Monday evening at 7:00 pm and will be broadcast on TSN and NHL Network.

For more information about the ceremony, visit the HHoF website.

Morozov scores overtime winning goal in Karjala Cup

Sunday, November 8th, 2009

Russia beat the Czech Republic Sunday, thanks to Alexei Morozov’s overtime goal. The final score was 4-3. AP article here.

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.