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Welcome back to Top Shelf Prospects, the daily column that brings you the next crop of professional hockey players. Each day I will bring you a new player profile or topical article in the lead-up to the 2021 NHL Draft. Be sure to bookmark the site, follow me on Twitter, and spread the word for […] READ MORE
The Pittsburgh Penguins have dipped into the European free agent pool. Following Finland’s elimination from the World Hockey Championships, with an upset loss to Switzerland earlier today, the Penguins signed Finnish defenceman Juuso Riikola. The 24-year-old had two assists in eight games during the tournament. Finland’s loss is Pittsburgh’s gain. Sources say the Pens have agreed […] READ MORE
Columbus Blue Jackets second round pick Alexandre Texier has signed with Finnish Liiga club KalPa today. There was much debate on whether he would be playing in Finland or coming to North America to play in the CHL next season. With that, Texier has decided to continue his development at the professional level with KalPa. […] READ MORE
Welcome back to Top Shelf Prospects, the daily column that brings you the next crop of professional hockey players. Each day I will bring you a new player profile or topical article in the lead-up to the 2017 NHL Draft. Be sure to bookmark the site, follow me on Twitter, and spread the word for […] READ MORE
Ben is a sports fan from just outside Toronto, Canada. In his day job he works as a lawyer. At night he is the COO of Last Word on Sports. Most of his articles are focused on hockey prospects.