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torstai 24. maaliskuuta 2011

Where would the Ducks be without Selänne?

Look at what Teemu Selänne has done in the past six weeks -- this is incredible. Four late game-tying goals, all followed by Ducks victories in overtime. Wins over Calgary (twice) and Dallas (twice) -- the clubs immediately behind them in the playoff race. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Selänne is the first player in NHL history to score four game-tying goals in the final 3:00 of the third period in one season. And all in a six-week period!

Selänne is real finnish legend, he is getting old but still plays like a champ!

lauantai 19. maaliskuuta 2011

Alexander Ovechkin #8

Alexander Mikhaylovich Ovechkin born September 17, 1985) is a Russian professional ice hockey left winger and captain of the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL). Prior to playing in the NHL, Ovechkin played for HC Dynamo Moscow of the Russian Superleague for four seasons from 2001 until 2005. Ovechkin was the first overall selection in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, drafted from Dynamo after 3 seasons with the club. Since the 2004–05 NHL season was lost because of a lockout, Ovechkin remained with Dynamo for one more season before transferring to the NHL for the 2005–06 NHL season, in which he won the Calder Memorial Trophy as rookie of the year, scoring 52 goals and 54 assists to lead all rookies with 106 points.

During the 2007–08 season, he led the NHL with 65 goals and 112 points to capture the Rocket Richard and Art Ross Trophies. That season he also won the Lester B. Pearson Award as the top player voted by the NHL Players' Association and the Hart Memorial Trophy as the league's MVP. He is the only player to win all four awards since the Rocket Richard Trophy's inception in 1999. He would lead Team Russia to a gold medal at the World Championships the same year.
In 2009, he again won the Hart Memorial Trophy as league MVP, the Lester B. Pearson Award, and the Rocket Richard Trophy. Ovechkin also led the Capitals to their second consecutive division title. He won the Ted Lindsay Award, which the Pearson Award had been renamed, for a third straight year in 2010, as well as being named to the First All-Star Team for a fifth consecutive season. © Wikipedia

Alexander Ovechkins stats at NHL till 19th of March 2011

At international hockey Ovechkin has won 1 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze medals

NHL records

First player to win the Art Ross Trophy, Maurice Richard Trophy, Lester B. Pearson Award and Hart Memorial Trophy as well as win all four in a single season (Note: The Maurice Richard Trophy was established for the 1998–99 season).
Only player to be named to the NHL First All-Star Team in each of his first five seasons
Most goals scored by a left-winger in a season (2007–08) – 65 goals
Most points scored by a left-wing rookie (2005–06) – 106 points
Most shots on goal by a left-winger in a season (2008–09) – 528 shots
Most shots on goal by a rookie in a season (2005–06) – 425 shots
Point streak in consecutive games to start an NHL career by a No. 1 overall pick (2005–06) – 8 games
Most regular season points by a Russian-born NHL rookie (2005–06) – 106 points
Fastest overtime goal – 6 seconds; (December 15, 2006 vs. Atlanta Thrashers; tied with Mats Sundin and David Legwand)

In Finland we call this loppukevennys

perjantai 18. maaliskuuta 2011

NHL Calendar!!

April 10 - Regular season ends.
April 13 - Stanley Cup Playoffs begin.
May 29-June 4 - NHL Combine.
June 22 - NHL awards ceremony, Las Vegas.
June 24-25 - NHL Entry Draft, St. Paul, Minn.
July 1 - Free agency signing period begins.