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Saku Koivu
Saku Antero Koivu (; born November 23, 1974) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). He began his NHL career with the Montreal Canadiens in 1995–96 after three seasons with TPS of the Finnish SM-liiga. Koivu served as the Canadiens' captain for ten of his 14 years with the club, which makes him the longest captaincy tenure in team history, tied with Jean Béliveau. Koivu was the first European player to captain the Montreal Canadiens. Playing career TPS (SM-liiga) Koivu began his professional ice hockey career playing for TPS in the Finnish SM-liiga, beginning in 1992–93. He posted ten points in his rookie season, including five points in the playoffs, to help TPS to a Kanada-malja championship. After improving to 53 points the following season, he put up a league-high 73 points in 1994–95. In addition to earning the Veli-Pekka Ketola trophy as league scoring champion, Koivu was awarded the Kultainen kypär� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Center (ice Hockey)
The centre (or center in the United States) in ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice, away from the sideboards. Centres have more flexibility in their positioning and therefore often end up covering more ice surface than any other player. Centres are ideally strong, fast skaters who are able to back-check quickly from deep in the opposing zone. Generally, centres are expected to be gifted passers more so than goal scorers, although there are exceptions - typically larger centres who position themselves directly in front of the net in order to score off rebounds. They are also expected to have exceptional "ice vision", intelligence, and creativity. They also generally are the most defensively-oriented forwards on the ice, as they are expected to play the role of the third player in defense, after the defencemen. Centres usually play as part of a line of players that are substituted frequently to keep fresh and keep the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
The 2008 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships was the 72nd such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams representing 48 countries participated in four levels of competition. The competition also served as qualification for division placements in the 2009 competition. In the Division I Championship held in April, Austria and Hungary were promoted to the Championship division, while South Korea and Estonia were demoted to Division II. In the Division II competition, Romania and Australia were promoted, Ireland and New Zealand were relegated to Division III. Greece Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders wit ... won the Division III qualification in February, and competed in the Division III competition from March to April. In that competition, North K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1993 NHL Entry Draft
The 1993 NHL Entry Draft was the 31st NHL Entry Draft. It took place on June 26, 1993, at the Colisée de Québec in Quebec City, Quebec. First overall pick Alexandre Daigle is widely regarded today as one of the all-time greatest draft busts in NHL history. Regarding his draft position, Daigle uttered the now infamous comment, "I'm glad I got drafted first, because no one remembers number two". Chris Pronger, selected after Daigle with pick two by the Hartford Whalers, was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2015. The last active player in the NHL from the 1993 NHL entry draft was Kimmo Timonen, who retired after the 2014–15 season right after winning the Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks. Selections by round Round one ;Notes # The San Jose Sharks' first-round pick went to the Hartford Whalers as the result of a trade on June 26, 1993 that sent Sergei Makarov, first and third-round pick both in 1993 (6th and 58th overall) and Toronto's second-round p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lasse Oksanen Trophy
The Lasse Oksanen trophy is an ice hockey trophy awarded by the Finnish Liiga to the best player of the season during regular season play. Trophy winners: 1993-94: Esa Keskinen (TPS) 1994-95: Saku Koivu (TPS) 1995-96: Juha Riihijärvi ( Lukko) 1996-97: Jani Hurme (TPS) 1997-98: Raimo Helminen ( Ilves) 1998-99: Jan Caloun ( HIFK) 1999-00: Kai Nurminen (TPS) 2000-01: Tony Virta (TPS) 2001-02: Janne Ojanen ( Tappara) 2002-03: Antti Miettinen ( HPK) 2003-04: Timo Pärssinen (HIFK) 2004-05: Tim Thomas ( Jokerit) 2005-06: Tony Salmelainen (HIFK) 2006-07: Cory Murphy (HIFK) 2007-08: Ville Leino (Jokerit) 2008-09: Juuso Riksman (Jokerit) 2009-10: Jori Lehterä (Tappara) 2010-11: Ville Peltonen (HIFK) 2011-12: Tomas Zaborsky (Ässät) 2012-13: Antti Raanta (Ässät) 2013-14: Michael Keränen (Ilves) 2014-15: Kim Hirschovits ( Blues) 2015-16: Kristian Kuusela (Tappara) 2016-17: Mika Pyörälä ( Kärpät) 2017-18: Julius Junttila (Kärpät) 2018-19: Ol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veli-Pekka Ketola Trophy
The Veli-Pekka Ketola trophy () is a Finnish ice hockey trophy awarded by the Liiga to the player who scores the most points during regular season play. It was first awarded to Henry Saleva of Kärpät in the 1977–78 SM-liiga season The 1977–78 SM-liiga season was the third season of the SM-liiga, the top level of ice hockey in Finland. 10 teams participated in the league, and Porin Ässät won the championship. Standings Playoffs Semifinal * Tappara - Ilves 3:1 (5:1, 3: .... The trophy was renamed in honour of Veli-Pekka Ketola in 1995. The trophy has overwhelmingly been won by Finns, foreign players have won the award just eight times since 1978. Matti Hagman holds the record for most titles, with four. To date, Canadians Steve Kariya and Martin Kariya are the only two brothers to win the title. Winners * Liiga single-season point record * Sources: References Content in this article is translated from the existing Finnish Wikipedia article at :fi:Veli-Pekka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanada-malja
The Kanada-malja is an ice hockey club championship trophy, awarded annually to the winner of the Finnish Liiga playoffs. Kanada-malja is Finnish for "Canada Bowl"; the trophy is so named because it was donated by Canada's Finnish community in 1951.A to Z Encyclopedia of Ice Hockey: Ka . Retrieved 26 August 2008. In 1991 a copy of the Kanada-malja was made and the original was given for display at ("The Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame"). After the final game, the champion team of the playoffs is presented with the original Kanada-malja, but afterward the cup is returned to the museum and replaced with the copy.http://www.iltalehti.fi/jaakiekko/20080414751 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Béliveau
Joseph Jean Arthur Béliveau (August 31, 1931 – December 2, 2014) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played parts of 20 seasons with the National Hockey League's (NHL) Montreal Canadiens from 1950 to 1971. Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1972, "Le Gros Bill" Béliveau is widely regarded as one of the ten greatest NHL players of all time. Born in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Béliveau first played professionally in the Quebec Major Hockey League (QMHL). He made his NHL debut with the Canadiens in 1950, but chose to remain in the QMHL full-time until 1953. By his second season in the NHL, Béliveau was among the top three scorers. He was the fourth player to score 500 goals and the second to score 1,000 points. Béliveau won two Hart Memorial Trophies as league MVP (1956, 1964) and one Art Ross Trophy as top scorer (1956), as well as the inaugural Conn Smythe Trophy as play-off MVP (1965). He has 17 Stanley Cup championships, the most by any individ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain (ice Hockey)
In ice hockey, the captain is the player designated by a team as the only person authorized to speak with the game officials regarding rule interpretations when the captain is on the ice. At most levels of play each team must designate one captain and a number of alternate captains (usually two or three) who speak to the officials when the captain is on the bench. Captains wear a "C" on their sweaters, while alternate captains wear an "A". Officially captains have no other responsibility or authority, although they may, depending on the league or individual team, have various informal duties, such as participation in pre-game ceremonies or other events outside the game. As with most team sports that designate captains, the captain is usually a well-respected player and a ''de facto'' team leader. Responsibilities and importance According to International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) and National Hockey League (NHL) rules, the only player allowed to speak with referees about r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liiga
The SM-liiga (marketed as just Liiga from 2013 on), (Finnish for ''League'') colloquially called the Finnish Elite League in English or FM-ligan in Swedish, is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. It is one of the six founding leagues of the Champions Hockey League and currently allocated five spots - the maximum number - based on success in previous editions. It was created in 1975 to replace the SM-sarja, which was fundamentally an amateur league. The SM-liiga is not directly overseen by the Finnish Ice Hockey Association, but the league and association have an agreement of cooperation. SM is a common abbreviation for ''Suomen mestaruus'', "Finnish championship". The SM-liiga formerly had a system of automatic promotion and relegation in place between itself and the Mestis, the second highest level of competition in Finland, but the automatic system was ended in 2000. The league was opened in 2005 and allowed KalPa to get a promotion. In 2009, a new system w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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