NLA’s Fribourg-Gotteron Fired Mark French After 6 Games
Head coach Mark French was recently fired by Fribourg-Gottéron of Switzerland’s NLA after six games into the 2019-20 season. The former Calgary Hitmen head coach still had a valid contract…
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Hurricanes Derek Ryan Looking at Swiss League Jump
According to news reports overnight, Charlotte Checkers forward and Carolina Hurricanes prospect Derek Ryan has been looking into taking his promising talent to the European hockey leagues. According to SwissHockeyNews, and…
The Swiss Version of McDavid
When the Edmonton Oilers selected Canadian prodigy Connor McDavid at first overall on June 26, a new era in Canadian hockey started. McDavid has been announced as the new Sidney…
Does Prospect Denis Malgin Have NHL Potential?
Team: ZSC Lions/GCK Lions – Swiss National League A/B Date of Birth: 01/18/1997 Place of Birth: Olten, Switzerland Ht: 5’ 9″ Wt: 176 lbs Position: C NHL Draft Eligibility: 2015 NHL…
HC Gèneve-Servette Defends Spengler Cup Title
HC Gèneve-Servette has managed to defend its Spengler-Cup title in the last day of the year 2014. Thus, the team coached by Chris McSorley won all the games in the…
Switzerland Dominating IIHF World Championships
The IIHF World Championships 2013 in Sweden and Finland have so far been a dream for Switzerland. The Swiss, led by Canadian head coach Sean Simpson, have so far dominated…
Swiss Hockey Players Making The News
For the past few months Swiss hockey news focused on North American players in the Swiss NLA. Now that the the lockout is over, let’s focus some attention on Swiss…
Mark Streit – Isles Around The World
December 11th is Mark Streit’s 35th birthday. The final year of his contract with the New York Islanders, the captain has found you can go home again as he’s kept himself…
Canucks Goaltender Cory Schneider Joins Ambri In The Swiss League
Ambri Piotta of the top-tier Swiss NLA hockey league has signed Canucks goaltender Cory Schneider until the end of December with the option of a longer deal depending on the…
Red Wings Stars Tease Detroit From Overseas
Other than the manner of “teasing” that occurs at gentlemen’s clubs, there is no such thing as pleasant teasing. At least, that’s what many Detroit fans thought until recently, when…
How Are NHL Players Getting Paid During the Lockout
The NHL players have been locked out by the league while negotiations continue on the new Collective Bargaining Agreement. That means $1.8 billion dollars in contracts are currently going unpaid. But…
Tyler Seguin, Logan Couture And Jason Spezza Join Nash, Thornton In The Swiss NLA During NHL Lockout
After the news broke last week of Rick Nash and Joe Thornton rejoining HC Davos during the NHL lockout, the same team they played for in 2004/5, other North-American players…