Category: Ilves
Blues Recall Leo Lööf For Potential NHL Debut
Leo LööfThe Blues announced Wednesday that they’d recalled defense prospect Leo Lööf from AHL Springfield. If he plays during his recall, it will be his NHL debut. Lööf, now 22, was a third-round pick of the Blues in 2020. The 6’1″, 201-lb left-shot defenseman spent his first three post-draft years in Europ...
Read moreDevils Loan Jakub Málek To Liiga’s Ilves
Ben BirnellIlves of the top-level Finnish Liiga announced they’ll receive Devils goaltending prospect Jakub Málek on loan for the 2024-25 season. New Jersey signed Málek to his entry-level contract earlier this offseason, and the Rome Daily Sentinel’s Ben Birnell reported at the time that he’d be heading to Il...
Read moreRangers Loan Kalle Vaisanen To Finnish League For 2024-25 Season
Kalle VaisanenThe New York Rangers have loaned winger Kalle Vaisanen to Ilves in Finland for the 2024-25 season.
Read moreEvening Notes: Bjorkqvist, DeSmith, Bardakov
PenguinsFormer Pittsburgh Penguins prospect Kasper Bjorkqvist has signed with Ilves in Finland’s Liiga (according to Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports). The 26-year-old has spent the past two seasons in Finland after spending parts of three years in the Penguins organization where he largely played in...
Read moreFinland Stock Watch: Niko Huuhtanen's NHL chances looking better than ever in Jukurit
TapparaThis month's Finland Stock Watch highlights the play of Niko Huuhtanen, Heikki Ruohonen, Jere Lassila, Veeti Väisänen, Aleksi Heimosalmi, and...
Read moreFinland Stock Watch: Niko Huuhtanen's NHL chances looking better than ever in Jukurit
KärpätThis month's Finland Stock Watch highlights the play of Niko Huuhtanen, Heikki Ruohonen, Jere Lassila, Veeti Väisänen, Aleksi Heimosalmi, and...
Read moreFinland Stock Watch: Konsta Helenius' production starting to catch up with his play
IlvesThe December Finland Stock Watch zeroes in on the play of Konsta Helenius, Jesse Pulkkinen, Ville Koivunen, Aatu Jämsen, Tuukka...
Read moreFinland Stock Watch: Konsta Helenius' production starting to catch up with his play
TampereThe December Finland Stock Watch zeroes in on the play of Konsta Helenius, Jesse Pulkkinen, Ville Koivunen, Aatu Jämsen, Tuukka...
Read moreAnaheim Ducks Claim Lassi Thomson From Ottawa Senators
Ottawa SenatorsThe Anaheim Ducks have claimed defenseman Lassi Thomson off of waivers from the Ottawa Senators, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. Through this claim, the Ducks are rolling the dice the 19th overall pick from the 2019 draft. Drafted out of the Kelowna Rockets, a well-respected producer of...
Read moreSt. Louis Blues Sign Leo Loof To Entry-Level Contract
BluesThe St. Louis Blues have announced the signing of 21-year-old Swedish defenseman Leo Loof to a three-year entry-level contract. The team did not disclose the financial specifics of Loof’s deal, which will expire in the summer of 2026. Loof was selected by the Blues in the third round, 88th overall o...
Read more19-year-old NHL prospect suffers scary injury; horrific reports claim he can’t play hockey ever again
Florida PanthersHorrifying news is coming from Finland today regarding NHL prospect Jakub Kos. Kos, who’s from Czechia but has played in Finland since he was 16 years old, was drafted by the Florida Panthers in the ... The post 19-year-old NHL prospect suffers scary injury; horrific reports claim he can’t play hock...
Read moreBlue Jackets GM, Ward, Green host coaches clinic as part of Global Series
IlvesTAMPERE, Finland -- Jarmo Kekalainen had no issue getting up a bit early on game day.
Read moreBlackhawks prospect update for 10/21: Europe
Chicago BlackhawksPhoto by Andy Devlin/ Getty Images Let’s take a look at the handful of prospects playing in Europe. Like most people in and around the Chicago Blackhawks, we’re keeping an eye on what the team’s prospects across the world are up to this hockey season. Up next, the prospects...
Read moreWild Defenseman Finished In Minnesota
Kevin CzuczmanKevin Czuczman is leaving the Minnesota Wild, as the 31-year-old defenseman has signed with Ilves for the 2022-23 campaign. Czuczman did not appear in a game for the Wild this season, but he proved to be a solid defenseman for their AHL affiliate in Iowa. In 48 games, the 6-foot-3 defenseman scored...
Read moreFlames Prospect Heading To Finland
FlamesThe Calgary Flames are losing some forward depth, as Eetu Tuulola has signed a deal with Ilves of the Finnish Elite League. Tuulola was selected with the 156th overall pick of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. He never appeared in an NHL game for the Flames but seemed to be a potential call-up option. He j...
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