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Forward 🇱🇻Dans Ločmelis has signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Boston Bruins 🇺🇸 in the NHL. He will report to the Providence Bruins 🇺🇸 of the AHL.

The 21-year-old scored 33 (8+25) points in 40 games with the University of Massachusetts 🇺🇸 in the NCAA, and 2 (1+1) points in 3 games with Latvia 🇱🇻 at the OGQ, this season.

Ločmelis was a part of the Latvian team that won bronze at the 2023 World Championship.

📸: IIHF

#NHL #Bruins

Forward 🇱🇻Dans Ločmelis has signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Boston Bruins 🇺🇸 in the NHL. He will report to the Providence Bruins 🇺🇸 of the AHL.

The 21-year-old scored 33 (8+25) points in 40 games with the University of Massachusetts 🇺🇸 in the NCAA, and 2 (1+1) points in 3 games with Latvia 🇱🇻 at the OGQ, this season.

Ločmelis was a part of the Latvian team that won bronze at the 2023 World Championship.

📸: IIHF

#NHL #Bruins
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@Aftonbladet reports that forward 🇨🇿David Tomášek could sign in the NHL, after he was eliminated from the SHL Playoffs.

The 29-year-old said on the “Puk Pak Pivo” podcast that he would only be interested in moving to the NHL if he can sign a one-way contract.

Tomášek led the SHL with 57 (24+33) points in 47 regular season games. He had just 2 (0+2) points in 6 playoff games, as Färjestad BK 🇸🇪 lost in the quarterfinals. Last season, he won a gold medal with Czechia 🇨🇿 at the World Championship.

📸: @championshockey 

#SHL #FärjestadBK

@Aftonbladet reports that forward 🇨🇿David Tomášek could sign in the NHL, after he was eliminated from the SHL Playoffs.

The 29-year-old said on the “Puk Pak Pivo” podcast that he would only be interested in moving to the NHL if he can sign a one-way contract.

Tomášek led the SHL with 57 (24+33) points in 47 regular season games. He had just 2 (0+2) points in 6 playoff games, as Färjestad BK 🇸🇪 lost in the quarterfinals. Last season, he won a gold medal with Czechia 🇨🇿 at the World Championship.

📸: @championshockey

#SHL #FärjestadBK
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🇺🇸Lane Hutson notched 15 pts (1+14) in 14 games during the month of March, securing his place as the NHL's Rookie of the Month for the 2nd time this season (December)! 

Will Huston, the rookie defenseman with 59 pts (5+54) in 73 gp with Montréal, win the 2024-2025 Calder Trophy? 

During a historic season for a rookie defenseman, those who rival Hutson for the Calder Trophy are:

🇨🇦Macklin Celebrini - 53 pts (21+32) in 61 gp with San Jose
🇺🇸Dustin Wolf - 24 W, 2.67 GAA, .909 SV%, 3 shutouts, in 45 gp with Calgary 
🇷🇺Matvey Michkov - 58 pts (24+24) in 74 gp with Philadelphia

📸: @instahabs 

#NHL

🇺🇸Lane Hutson notched 15 pts (1+14) in 14 games during the month of March, securing his place as the NHL`s Rookie of the Month for the 2nd time this season (December)!

Will Huston, the rookie defenseman with 59 pts (5+54) in 73 gp with Montréal, win the 2024-2025 Calder Trophy?

During a historic season for a rookie defenseman, those who rival Hutson for the Calder Trophy are:

🇨🇦Macklin Celebrini - 53 pts (21+32) in 61 gp with San Jose
🇺🇸Dustin Wolf - 24 W, 2.67 GAA, .909 SV%, 3 shutouts, in 45 gp with Calgary
🇷🇺Matvey Michkov - 58 pts (24+24) in 74 gp with Philadelphia

📸: @instahabs

#NHL
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Forward 🇳🇴Andreas Martinsen has signed a three-year contract extension with Storhamar Hockey 🇳🇴 in the EliteHockey Ligaen.

The 34-year-old had scored 54 (17+37) points in 56 games with Storhamar in the EHL and CHL this season. He was named the EHL Player of the Year and the EHL All-Star Team.

Martinsen scored 23 (9+14) points in 154 games in the NHL from 2015-2019 and has scored 23 (8+15) points in 89 games with Norway 🇳🇴 since 2010.

📸: IIHF

#EliteHockeyLigaen #Storhamar

Forward 🇳🇴Andreas Martinsen has signed a three-year contract extension with Storhamar Hockey 🇳🇴 in the EliteHockey Ligaen.

The 34-year-old had scored 54 (17+37) points in 56 games with Storhamar in the EHL and CHL this season. He was named the EHL Player of the Year and the EHL All-Star Team.

Martinsen scored 23 (9+14) points in 154 games in the NHL from 2015-2019 and has scored 23 (8+15) points in 89 games with Norway 🇳🇴 since 2010.

📸: IIHF

#EliteHockeyLigaen #Storhamar
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After captaining Jokerit Helsinki 🇫🇮 to a Mestis championship, a 41-year-old 🇫🇮Valtteri Filppula adds another trophy to his growing legacy! 🏆

📸: @jokerithc 

#Mestis #Jokerit

After captaining Jokerit Helsinki 🇫🇮 to a Mestis championship, a 41-year-old 🇫🇮Valtteri Filppula adds another trophy to his growing legacy! 🏆

📸: @jokerithc

#Mestis #Jokerit
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