After making his SHL debut just three days ago, net-minder Hugo Alnefelt has now signed a two-year contract with HV71 of the SHL. "Hugo is an exceptional goalie talent with a calm and stability that is impressive," said HV71 general manager Johan Hult. "We look...

TORONTO — It’s a mid-August afternoon in Stockholm and William Nylander’s cellphone is blowing up. At first he elects to ignore the buzzes and beeps. Then he halts an interview mid-thought to pick up the phone. “Sorry,” he says, with a head shake. “It’s Rasmus...

As of this past Tuesday, Alex Nylander is officially a Chicago Blackhawk. The 21-year-old forward has been acquired from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for Finnish defenseman Henri Jokiharju. Nylander's contract has an AAV of $863,333 and is signed through the 2020-21...

Article - Summer read: "I'm going to surprise a lot of people!" Translation: He has been with us since the beginning of May. For many, he is quite unknown, but if you believe Lucas Ekeståhl-Jonsson then there are many who will soon know who he is. "I'm going to...

Steve Richmond, the Washington Capitals’ Director of Player Development, praised highly of several of the team’s prospects during this year's development camp, including Axel Jonsson Fjällby. According to Richmond, the 21-year-old forward is close to being NHL ready...

Goalie Hugo Alnefelt was selected 71st overall by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the year's NHL Draft in Vancouver, BC. Entering the draft, Alnefelt was ranked second among European goalies by the NHL Central Scouting Combine. The 6-foot-3 Danderyd, SWE native spent this...

Jake Newton has been all over the map, playing in America, Italy, Czech Republic, Germany, and, most recently, Finland. Now, the 30-year-old defenseman is making his way to Sweden. Newton, who has played in almost 100 AHL games, has signed a one-year contract with IK...

After spending his entire playing career within the Brynäs organization, Simon Bertilsson has decided to leave Sweden and the SHL to take his talents elsewhere — Russia. The 28-year-old defenseman has signed a one-year contract with HK Sochi of the KHL. This past...

As of today, Axel Jonsson Fjällby has officially been re-assigned to the Hershey Bears of the AHL. The announcement was made by Washington Capitals senior vice president and general manager Brian MacLellan. Fjällby played a total of 16 games with Hershey earlier this...

Hugo Alnefelt, Alex Brännstam, and Zion Nybeck can now call themselves champions after winning gold with Sweden at the U18 World Championships in Nybeck recorded two goals and three assists, while Brännstam had one assist. Alnefelt stood in goal for five games and...