Granlund joins the Wild; Little Finland grows
Minnesota’s connection to Scandinavian countries just grew a bit stronger, thanks to the Wild signing their 2010 draft pick and Finnish superstar, Mikael Granlund. Since the 1800’s Finns have called…
Minnesota’s connection to Scandinavian countries just grew a bit stronger, thanks to the Wild signing their 2010 draft pick and Finnish superstar, Mikael Granlund. Since the 1800’s Finns have called…
20-year old former University of Denver star Jason Zucker made his debut last night in a 3-2 overtime win against the Florida Panthers. He skated on a line with Erik…
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief,…
It feels like it has been raining in Minnesota since about mid-December. The old adage that ‘when it rains, it pours’ just doesn’t quite cover it when it comes to the way…
Charlie Coyle and the Minnesota Wild agreed to a three year entry-level contract on Thursday. While the terms of the deal were not specified, the signing of Coyle was a…
Mikael Granlund DOB: February 26, 1992 NHL Rights: Minnesota Wild Drafted: 1st round (9th overall) 2010 Height: 5’10” Weight: 180 lbs Position: Centre Current Team: HIFK Helsinki (SM-liiga) ◊◊◊◊ Drafted…
Welcome to the latest of many weekly columns on The Hockey Writers: The Prospect Panel. Each week, three of our prospect writers will be answering your questions, as well as…
Overall this Finnish team is the most talented a team they’ve had in years.
Every sports fan loves when their country excels in international competition, and every hockey fan especially loves it when their country excels in the World Juniors. It seems that in…
Did you work late last night? Did your significant other make you run errands while the game was on? Did your dog chew off your TV cable wires? Have no…
Christopher Ralph is THW’s prospect and draft analyst Hockey fans look forward to Christmas; Die hard hockey fans look more forward to Boxing Day and the start of the World…
#4 Magnus Paajarvi-Svensson EDM F 2009-10th
One-Timer: MPS. MSP. MP. Now known as simply Magnus Paajarvi. Call him anything, but call him one of the most talented young players in the game. Even at 10th, the Oilers got a gift. I had him ranked 7th in my my 2009 Draft Preview and here’s an excerpt:
MSP is a super creative winger with speed to burn. Known more of a playmaker, the talented Swede still knows how to finish. The powerful and smooth skating MSP is also very tough to knock off the puck. At 7th overall, he could prove to be a steal even at this rank.