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Eero Somervuori
Eero Somervuori (born February 7, 1979) is a Finnish people, Finnish former professional ice hockey forward. He was drafted 170th overall in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning, but played mainly in the Finnish Liiga and Sweden, Swedish Swedish Hockey League, Elitserien. Somervuori won the Finnish Championship twice, in 1996/97 with Jokerit and 2004–05 SM-liiga season, 2004/05 with Kärpät, and the Swedish championship once, in 2008–09 Elitserien season, 2008/09 with Färjestad BK. He played 729 games in the Liiga, also appearing for HPK of Hämeenlinna, HIFK (ice hockey), Helsinki IFK, Espoo Blues and Lukko, Rauman Lukko. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs International External links * 1979 births Living people People from Järvenpää HC Ambrì-Piotta players Brynäs IF players Färjestad BK players Finnish ice hockey forwards Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) players HIFK (ice hockey) players HPK players Jokerit players Tampa Bay Lightning dra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forward (ice Hockey)
In ice hockey, a forward is a player, and a position on the ice, whose primary responsibility is to score and assist goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory, however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in forming the common offensive strategy known as a triangle. One forward obtains the puck and then the forwards pass it between themselves making the goalie move side to side. This strategy opens up the net for scoring opportunities. This strategy allows for a constant flow of the play, attempting to maintain the control of play by one team in the offensive zone. The forwards can pass to the defence players playing at the blue line, thus freeing up the play and allowing either a shot from the point (blue line position where the defence stands) or a pass back to the offence. This then begins the triangle again. Forwards also shared defensive responsibilities on the ice with the defencemen. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, Finland to the east, and is connected to Denmark in the southwest by a bridgetunnel across the Öresund. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic country, the third-largest country in the European Union, and the fifth-largest country in Europe. The capital and largest city is Stockholm. Sweden has a total population of 10.5 million, and a low population density of , with around 87% of Swedes residing in urban areas in the central and southern half of the country. Sweden has a nature dominated by forests and a large amount of lakes, including some of the largest in Europe. Many long rivers run from the Scandes range through the landscape, primarily ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |