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By: Mark Whitfield | Follow me on Twitter @olop86
While North American hockey begins to heat up with the start of the NHL pre-season, the regular season(s) are in full swing in Europe (and Russia).
Matias Mäntykivi has been back in action for Ilves as they started their Liiga and CHL campaigns. He has had a decent start in the Finnish domestic league, picking up three points … Keep Reading
By: Mark Whitfield | Follow me on Twitter @olop86
In the final part of BNG’s look at the Bruins prospects playing overseas, we look at Dans Ločmelis. The 18-year-old Latvian was taken in the 4th round of the 2022 NHL entry and oozes potential. While it is too early to be sure of how he will turn out, from what I have seen, it seems that … Keep Reading
By: Mark Whitfield | Follow me on Twitter @olop86
In part two of our series on the Bruins’ prospects in Europe, we travel to Russia to look at Boston’s fifth-round pick in the 2019 NHL draft, Roman Bychkov. The defenseman was selected 154th overall after solid showings in the MHL and international tournaments. This season he is due to return to his hometown to play for Lokomotiv … Keep Reading
By: Mark Whitfield | Follow me on Twitter @olop86
While Bruins fans have been breathing a collective sigh of relief at the re-signing of Patrice Bergeron and celebrating the signings of David Krejci and Pavel Zacha, it is still way too early to be sizing up championship rings. Injuries to Charlie McAvoy and Brad Marchand, two of the Bruins’ major assets, … Keep Reading
By: Mark Whitfield | Follow me on Twitter @olop86
In the first part of a mini-series on the Bruins’ prospects plying their trade in the European leagues, we look at Matias Mäntykivi. Mäntykivi is heading into his second year playing for Ilves in the Finnish Liiga, having been drafted 185th overall in the 2019 draft. Listed as a Centre, he has also played on both wings … Keep Reading
By: Mark Whitfield | Follow me on Twitter @olop86
In recent years, the other Major Leagues have started to look abroad to expand their fan bases. The NHL was, in many ways, ahead of the curve, with overseas games dating back to the 1930s. Most of the overseas series have merely dipped their toe in markets where hockey is already a mainstream sport, and so … Keep Reading
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