Finns may have invented skates, but she’s not doing her tricks on no animal bones. In fact, she may not even have bones in her ankles.
5 000 years of evolution
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Straight-shooting Shedden
Here’s a quick interview with Team Finland head coach, Doug Shedden, off iihf.com.
And here’s wishing you Merry Xmas!
NHL.com: Tuukka and the boys
THN, Europe issue
Here’s the column I mentioned in my previous post.
Click on the thumbnail to get the pdf.
Lots going on
Now I’m also the IIHF’s regular contributor, their correspondent in the Nordics. So, check it out, here are the two first stories:
Also, an opinion column on mine is running the latest issue of The Hockey News.
My 3 Euros
The Hockey News celebrates its 60 years in the business – hats off – and in the latest issue, the correspondents were asked to list the best players in the leagues their cover. I was left to choose the best players from the Finnish, Swedish, and Russian leagues, in the last 60 years.
Here’s my list:
It is here
Another post about Off The Post
Out next week. Get yours here.
Belfour times two
Drove up to Leksand on Monday to see how Ed Belfour was doing in his new hometown.
Here’s my piece for ESPN.
And here’s my blog entry on nhl.com.
Which reminds me … check out www.OffThePostTheBook.com, the site about my new book, collection of my blog entries on nhl.com. And tell your friends.
NHL blog: Sundin, the best ever?
“The Finnish journalist suggests that Mats Sundin just may be the best Leaf ever.”
The entire column after the jump. This and more in Off The Post in the fall.