Christopher Bengtsson is moving on back up to the SHL, signing a two-year contract with Rögle BK. The centre/left wing spent this past season with Södertälje SK, recording 21 goals and 20 assists in 49 games played. Take a look at his hattrick earlier this season against Leksand IF:
Bengtsson has previously played in the SHL for MODO Hockey.
”I am very pleased that Christopher chose to play for us. He’s a very dynamic player, he’s smooth, strong and fast, and likes to compete in all situations,” said Rögle GM Christ Abbott in a recent interview posted on the team’s website. To read more, click the link:SSK’s Point King Good to go for Rögle
TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button recently released the March edition of his NHL 2018 Draft Rankings list, with Rasmus Sandin and Axel Andersson ranked within the top 35. Sandin, who has been having an outstanding season with the Soo Greyhounds, takes the #18 spot, while Andersson, a solid defenseman for Djurgården IF’s J20 team, is ranked at #34.
Alex Nylander, forward for the Rochester Americans of the AHL, is on a bit of a hot streak at the moment. Nylander has recored 15 points in his last 15 games, including three assists in the Amerks 6-4 loss to the Hartford Wolf Pack last night. Check out the game highlights:
Over a decade ago, Michael Nylander was playing for the Washington Capitals and took it upon himself to invite 19-year-old rookie Nicklas Bäckström to his home in Washington DC. It was then that a strong friendship began forming between Bäckström and Nylander’s oldest son, 11-year-old William. Now, the two have gone from playing ping pong in the Nylander family home to facing off against each other on the ice.
Rasmus Sandin has been having a stellar season with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of the Ontario Hockey League, recording 11 goals and 33 assists in 48 games played. Sandin currently leads all rookie defenseman in points (44, T-4th in League), and in points per game (3). In addition, he leads all rookies in power play assists (12). Sandin has also become the Greyounds’ first rookie defenseman to have 10 goals since Ryan Sproul.
Recently, Sandin claimed the #20 spot on Sportsnet’s updated 2018 NHL Draft Prospect Rankings. See what Jeff Marek to what had to say about the talented defenseman:
