Foreign players in SM-LIIGA

Canada (21)

Avery, Sean
Banham, Frank
Bouck, Tyler
Campbell, Brian
Classen, Greg
Gabinet, Mike
Hancock, Quinn
Holden, Josh
Kariya, Steve
Kolanos, Krystofer
Langkow, Scott
Larouche, Steve
MacLean, Donald
Martins, Steve
Metropolit, Glen
Murphy, Cory
Roloson, Dwayne
Stathos, Dave
Toporowski, Shayne
Wescott, Duvie
Williams, Jason

Chezh Republic (13)

Benysek, Ladislav
Blatny, Zdenek
Chlubna, Tomas
Kantor, Robert
Kohn, Ladislav
Sachl, Petr
Sicak, Vladimir
Stefan, Patrik
Tenkrat, Petr
Ujcik, Viktor
Vopat, Roman
Vykoukal, Jiri
Zidlicky, Marek

USA (6)

Forrest, Justin
Gill, Hal
Harkins, Brett
Schneider, David
Thomas, Tim
Wilson, Landon

Sweden (4)

Boumedienne, Josef
Nylander, Michael
Widing, Daniel
Öhman, Stefan

Latvia (1)

Sorokins, Olegs

Austria (2)

Innerwinkler, Thomas
Setzinger, Oliver

TOTAL: 46

Stats for foreigners
http://www.sm-liiga.fi/tilasto.asp?otsake1=Kausi+2004%2D2005+runkosarja&sarja=1303&maingroup=1&group=7&parm=4

Bannister and Chvatal aren't playing in Finland anymore, otherwise it's well.

Josh Holden (CAN) has signed a contract with HPK.

Michael Nylander (SWE) to Kärpät

A report on www.hockeyfans.at says that Thomas Innerwinkler (AUT) is 3rd goalie for SaiPa. He played last season in the J20-league in Sweden.

A report on www.hockeyfans.at says that Thomas Innerwinkler (AUT) is 3rd goalie for SaiPa. He played last season in the J20-league in Sweden.

Yes its true.
http://www.saipa.fi/2004-2005/pelaajaesittelyt.php

Zdenek Nedved is out from Kärpät. They werent happy with his performance plus Mike Nylander is playing thursday.

Yes its true.
http://www.saipa.fi/2004-2005/pelaajaesittelyt.php
Is he still eligible to play in a youth league when he is named to the first team of an SM-Liiga team?

Is he still eligible to play in a youth league when he is named to the first team of an SM-Liiga team?
Yes, he is eligible for any league his age makes him eligible.

Peter Zingoni didnt get a contract from pelicans.

Ryan Malone gets 1 month tryout with Espoo Blues.

Duvie Westcott to JYP.

Steve Martins has been very good. And he is just getting better and better. Propably the best forereign player this year in the SM-Liiga.

Steve Martins has been very good. And he is just getting better and better. Propably the best forereign player this year in the SM-Liiga.

Thats way too early to say. So many good foreign players in the league this year and more on their way in. Martin Bartek has been as good as Martins score wise, and guys like Ryan Malone and Micke Nylander are joining the league right now...

I doubt Martins will be the best, but he is a great fit for Jyp. Congratulations!

Adam Hall to Kalpa(2nd tier).

Rob Valicevic returns from TPS to North America.

+Dwayne Roloson, Canada
+Brian Campbell, Canada
+Jason Williams, Canada

-Rob Valisevic, USA

Tyler Bouck (CAN) to TPS

Patrik Stefan to ILVES

The sad news is that most of these imported players are bumping regular players out of work by replacing them on various rosters...so lets hope the NHL lockout ends sooner than later so some of these home players can get their jobs back.

http://www.jatkoaika.com/smliiga.php?sivu=uutiset&id=3782

Mark Recchi signs provisional deal with TPS Turku

"Mikäli NHL-kausi peruuntuu, liittyy Recchi turkulaisjoukkueeseen."

If the NHL season is cancelled, Recchi will join TPS Turku

http://www.jatkoaika.com/smliiga.php?sivu=uutiset&id=3782

Mark Recchi signs provisional deal with TPS Turku

"Mikäli NHL-kausi peruuntuu, liittyy Recchi turkulaisjoukkueeseen."

If the NHL season is cancelled, Recchi will join TPS Turku

God Almighty! :amazed:

If that happens, Recchi shall become the greatest ever foreign player in the SM-liiga. Guess Saku wasn't happy with his future linemates.

http://www.jatkoaika.com/smliiga.php?sivu=uutiset&id=3783

Josef Boumediennen to Kärpät

http://www.jatkoaika.com/smliiga.php?sivu=uutiset&id=3782

Mark Recchi signs provisional deal with TPS Turku

"Mikäli NHL-kausi peruuntuu, liittyy Recchi turkulaisjoukkueeseen."

If the NHL season is cancelled, Recchi will join TPS Turku
More reason to believe the NHL season is over before it started :cry:

http://www.jatkoaika.com/smliiga.php?sivu=uutiset&id=3783

Josef Boumediennen to Kärpät

Boumedienne's no foreigner anymore. He's Finnish now. :handclap: :yo:

God Almighty! :amazed:

If that happens, Recchi shall become the greatest ever foreign player in the SM-liiga. Guess Saku wasn't happy with his future linemates.
Saku's best friend :handclap:

Some in others out. Martin Bartek is on his way out of SM-liiga. I think he won't return after the Deutshland Cup. He was saying in an interview that he has nothing to do except surfing in the internet in rauma. Well, I think he surfed on ice too ;)

Some in others out. Martin Bartek is on his way out of SM-liiga. I think he won't return after the Deutshland Cup. He was saying in an interview that he has nothing to do except surfing in the internet in rauma. Well, I think he surfed on ice too ;)

What a loser :mad:

Hal Gill to Lukko
Sean Avery to Pelicans
Zdenek Blatny to Pelicans

JYP, Pelicans and Tappara have two while HPK, Ilves, Kärpät and TPS have one free foreign spot now. (Except that Recchi is going to TPS later)

TPS have one free foreign spot now. (Except that Recchi is going to TPS later)

But Bouck has contract only till christmas break and he will most likely leave TPS 'cause he was only temporary solution replacing Tuokko who was injured. So Saku will probably ask one of his friends to come and play with TPS.

Where does Sheldon Souray play nowadays? He´d be a nice guy in the TPS D.

EDIT: Färjestad. Just noticed...

I wonder who´s Saku´s go-to-guy. We need another winger to complete the line.

Where does Sheldon Souray play nowadays? He´d be a nice guy in the TPS D.

EDIT: Färjestad. Just noticed...

I wonder who´s Saku´s go-to-guy. We need another winger to complete the line.
Maybe Recchi gets Leclair to come over too?

Where does Sheldon Souray play nowadays? He´d be a nice guy in the TPS D.

EDIT: Färjestad. Just noticed...

I wonder who´s Saku´s go-to-guy. We need another winger to complete the line.

Isn't Rivet his good friend? But do TPS need another D-man?

hi!
anyone can explain me why Avery left Pelicans?

hi!
anyone can explain me why Avery left Pelicans?

Nobody knows. He just didn't show up one day and soon we heard that he had left Finland. There has been nothing on the news for a few days.

Nobody knows. He just didn't show up one day and soon we heard that he had left Finland. There has been nothing on the news for a few days.

Any idea? bad feeling with teammates or something similar or plying in the bottom team of the league.....

Another info: i saw HIFK released Benysek, why?

Any idea? bad feeling with teammates or something similar or plying in the bottom team of the league.....

Another info: i saw HIFK released Benysek, why?


avery: no idea

benysek: HIFK had benched him for like the last 20 games, now they added Madden and cut Benysek because of their foreign quota

benysek: HIFK had benched him for like the last 20 games, now they added Madden and cut Benysek because of their foreign quota
HIFK still have one excess foreign player and they will release one foreign player. Harkins, Vopat, Stathos. One of them will lose his place in the team and has to go.

HIFK still have one excess foreign player and they will release one foreign player. Harkins, Vopat, Stathos. One of them will lose his place in the team and has to go.

You can take Harkins off that list. He's way too important player for IFK to let him go where as Vopat and Stathos have both been disappointments. Stathos is the one to go if they can find a Finnish goalie (Kiprusoff, Toskala?). If not, then Vopat.

Stathos is the one to go if they can find a Finnish goalie (Kiprusoff, Toskala?). If not, then Vopat.

I'm betting on Stathos too. Vopat doesn't score too much but he's still an entertaining player, propably highly overpaid though. I don't think HIFK even needs to sign a big name like Kipper, since Lundell is looking good right now. But could they trust him in the playoffs?

Who released HIFK?
Harkins, Vopat, Stathos ?

PS. Benysek signed with Leksands....

Who released HIFK?
Harkins, Vopat, Stathos ?

No word on it yet.

I think we'll know on wednesday.

Can you post the decision on Wednesday, please?

Both Stathos and Vopat are out of today's line-up, but apprently it has nothing to do with IFK's foreign situation - Vopat has hurt his finger and Stathos has the fever.

Both Stathos and Vopat are out of today's line-up, but apprently it has nothing to do with IFK's foreign situation - Vopat has hurt his finger and Stathos has the fever.

Is there any website where it is written who is injured in SM league?

Thanks.

Is there any website where it is written who is injured in SM league?

Thanks.

http://www.sm-liiga.fi/media/season/stats/injured.asp

Translations:

aivotärähdys = concussion
nenä = nose
olkapää = shoulder
käsi = hand
ranne = wrist
sormi = finger
selkä = back
nivunen = crotch
reisi = thigh
polvi = knee
nilkka = ankle
kuume = fever

muu = something else

* means that player is out indefinitely. Jokerit has announced every injury so far "indefinite", but it could be anything from day-to-day to whole season.

John Madden leaves HIFK because believes that the NHL season will begin in January.

First Avery, now Madden...

http://www.hifk.fi/news/files/5481.html

John Madden leaves HIFK because believes that the NHL season will begin in January.

First Avery, now Madden...

http://www.hifk.fi/news/files/5481.html

Now I've had enough of these "professionals"! I just wish NHL season starts soon so we'll get rid of these clowns.

Now I've had enough of these "professionals"! I just wish NHL season starts soon so we'll get rid of these clowns.

totally agree!!! :mad: :madfire:

Krystofer Kolanos travelled to Calgary during the Christmas break and didn't return. He was supposed be back yesterday, but he never showed up. Blues' GM Christian Ruuttu has no idea why and neither have Kolanos' agent.

http://www.blues.fi/index2.php?m=2&s=0&d=0&news_id=368

http://www.sm-liiga.fi/media/season/stats/injured.asp

Translations:

* means that player is out indefinitely. Jokerit has announced every injury so far "indefinite", but it could be anything from day-to-day to whole season.


Thanks a lot, I really needed it :handclap:

Krystofer Kolanos travelled to Calgary during the Christmas break and didn't return. He was supposed be back yesterday, but he never showed up. Blues' GM Christian Ruuttu has no idea why and neither have Kolanos' agent.

http://www.blues.fi/index2.php?m=2&s=0&d=0&news_id=368

Ruuttu has said that Kolanos won´t play anywhere. His contract is still on. The only thing that can determinate it is the start of the NHL.

Weren´t cases Madden, Avery, Malone, Arnason, Turco etc. enough?

I´m losing my trust to these North American "pros". Lets just bring some real European talent here.

Does anyone have anymore information about why Kolanos did not show up to the Blues after the Christmas Break?

I´m losing my trust to these North American "pros". Lets just bring some real European talent here.

It's quite surprising that all the players that have left without saying a word (Madden, Avery, Kolanos) are Canadian. I have always thought that North American (and especially Canadian) players have such a high morale when it comes to hockey - they are willing to do anything it takes to win and to help their team. These kinds of incidents give very different image of their professionalism.

I have to give credit to at least one North American NHLer, though. KalPa's (Finnish tier II club) Adam Hall decided voluntarily to shorten his Christmas holiday and has shown great attitude on the ice too.

He´s afraid our cold climate might shrink his... wage.

I have to give credit to at least one North American NHLer, though. KalPa's (Finnish tier II club) Adam Hall decided voluntarily to shorten his Christmas holiday and has shown great attitude on the ice too.

Yeah. Adam Hall has been an awesome guy. And yeah, I´m quite surprised that even Canadians have left the country just like that. At least the climate shouldn´t be the problem.

It is surprising indeed. But, anyway, it's very dark in Finland right now (although days are getting longer) and that could be schocking. Although I know only two NHL players. Even Edmonton is located a lot more southern than where for example Helsinki is. (In Europe you could compare Edmonton eg. Berlin I think). I know only two NHL players (Geoff Sanderson and Scott Gomez) who are from very northern areas in Canada or USA. And Sanderson was very unhappy here during previous lockout.

FYI, Ryan Malone signed with an italian team, SV Renon.

FYI, Ryan Malone signed with an italian team, SV Renon.
most of us already know ^^ should be a more appropriate level for him, do the refs let hookings and such slide more there?

most of us already know ^^ should be a more appropriate level for him, do the refs let hookings and such slide more there?
Not really...we have a lot of Canadian born players here (and 14 NHL players at the moment), but the refs are not very different from Finland...let's see if he's going to complain once again...

FYI, Ryan Malone signed with an italian team, SV Renon.

Congratulations...

Congratulations...
To be honest with you, I'm happy I have the chance to watch one more NHLer, our championship is becoming pretty interesting.

To be honest with you, I'm happy I have the chance to watch one more NHLer, our championship is becoming pretty interesting.

Well I think his morale and effort will be better over there. He was out of shape here and he didn´t really produce points.

Well I think his morale and effort will be better over there. He was out of shape here and he didn´t really produce points.
I'm sure he'll put up pretty good numbers in our league.

Hmmmm...


"Lockout ladies" (http://img104.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img104&image=lockoutladies11yv.png)

Not really...we have a lot of Canadian born players here (and 14 NHL players at the moment), but the refs are not very different from Finland...let's see if he's going to complain once again...


:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

I'm sure he'll put up pretty good numbers in our league.
Ehm...maybe I was wrong...

First 4 games in Italy: ZERO points for Ryan.
Which it's pretty unbelievable, considering he scored 22 goals in the NHL last season.
FYI, Kings' Eric Belanger has 13 pts (7+6) in 6 games here...

Ehm...maybe I was wrong...

First 4 games in Italy: ZERO points for Ryan.
Which it's pretty unbelievable, considering he scored 22 goals in the NHL last season.
FYI, Kings' Eric Belanger has 13 pts (7+6) in 6 games here...

so he's lazy, outofshape and with an attitude problem?

Blues fans know your feeling all too well..

Ehm...maybe I was wrong...

First 4 games in Italy: ZERO points for Ryan.
Which it's pretty unbelievable, considering he scored 22 goals in the NHL last season.
FYI, Kings' Eric Belanger has 13 pts (7+6) in 6 games here...

Soon he'll start blaming bad refereeing or something else 'cause he's just too lazy to produce and he cannot face that fact.