Category: Tappara Tampere
Flames drop '22 pick Ronni after prison sentence
Tappara TampereTopi Ronni, the 59th overall pick in the 2022 NHL draft, had his contract with the Flames terminated Tuesday after he was sentenced in his native Finland for a rape that occurred when he was a minor.
Read moreFlames drop '22 pick Ronni after prison sentence
District Court of HelsinkiTopi Ronni, the 59th overall pick in the 2022 NHL draft, had his contract with the Flames terminated on Tuesday after he was sentenced in his native Finland for a rape that occurred when he was a minor.
Read moreKeefe sees positives and negatives in new CHL rules
NottinghamBelfast Giants start their third Champions Hockey League campaign on Friday, aiming to become only the second team form the Elite League to advance into the last 16. The Giants are also looking to pick up their first road points … Continue reading → The post Keefe sees positives and negatives in new...
Read moreGiants learn CHL opponents
GiantsBelfast Giants have learned their opponents for next season’s Champions Hockey League following the draw in Tampere on Wednesday afternoon. Under the new format, the Giants will play three teams at home, and a different three on the road. They’ll … Continue reading → The post Giants learn CHL oppone...
Read moreSnapshots: Gronborg, Oligny, Meier
Rikard GronborgIt’s not often you see a team that has won back-to-back league titles change their coach, but this decision was made long ago for Tappara Tampere of the Finnish Liiga. Back in October it was reported that Rikard Gronborg would not be returning to the ZSC Lions after this season, already agreeing to...
Read moreSt. Louis Blues Extend Niko Mikkola
BluesThe St. Louis Blues announced today that they have re-signed defenseman Niko Mikkola to a one-year, $1.9MM contract. Mikkola, 26, was a fifth-round pick of the Blues at the 2015 draft. By that point, Mikkola had gotten into just a handful of high-level professional hockey games, but in the year afte...
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