'I just wanted to come here early to Nashville to know the city better and just practice here with and do what Nashville says to make the team next year,' Fiala said last week at Predators development camp. He wanted to be around the facility to prove to the organization he was willing to do whatever it took to make the Predators' opening-night roster. The 18-year-old Swiss forward even started a few months early.Īfter his exit meetings with Predators general manager David Poile and coach Peter Laviolette at the end of last season, Fiala decided to return to Nashville in May to begin his training for the 2015-16 season. Yowsa.NASHVILLE - Kevin Fiala is doing everything he can to ensure he'll make a good impression on the Nashville Predators coaching staff at training camp in September. Garrett Mitchell's two goals, Movember 'stache, and spectacular shiner led the way.

Finally, the Hershey Bears bounced back from a bad loss at Syracuse on Friday with a better effort and result vs.

The first NHL'er has risen to the top of the KHL leaderboard.

Filip Forsberg had a nice chat with his fans here's the transcript.

and Mackan's goal-plus-assist helped cement Karlskoga's place at the top of the standings.

Marcus Johansson was on hand Wednesday night as Bofors celebrated the 40th anniversary of their home barn Nobelhallens by raising Bengt-Ake Gustafsson's name and number to the rafters.

but take a look at Brooks being awesome at Kloten's 'Swiss Ice Hockey Day', quite naturally supervising 'drills' with the youngsters on the Ausseneis (outdoor rink). He also may be on his way Stateside with a hamstring injury, per reports in the Swiss press.

After 15 games played for the Kloten Flyers, Brooks Laich has six goals, eight assists, and a plus-8 rating.

Shorter Hamr - he'd really like the lockout to end. Roman watched from the stands as his brother scored the gamewinner against Chomutov, then gave an interview. In an interesting coincidence, Hamr's little brother Martin plays for PSG Zlin, the team that defeated Chimera's team one game prior to his arrival, and then got beat by Neuvirth's Sparta the next day.

With all this news from Czech, surely there's been a Roman Hamrlik sighting? Well yes, of course there has.

In Prague, Michal Neuvirth saved 49 of 51 shots to backstop Sparta to a 3-2 victory over PSG Zlin, their most bitter rival.The best way to make a good impression on a new team in a new country? Jason Chimera knows how - go top shelf for Chomutov in the shootout.First stop - the Czech Republic and Extraliga action:.Fire up the Google Translate - The Rink is taking a road trip to visit the Caps overseas.

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