European prospects 2025/26

[Cheese]

Originally Posted by Sandman

Wish I could answer, but I can never find injury reports- Cheese was the one who first broke the info that it was a skate cut keeping him out.

Got anything, Cheese?

n/m

[Sandman]

Nov.6th:

Matveiko gets no points in 11:28 TOI of a 3-1 loss to Avto Yekaterinburg. He is tied for 13th in MHL scoring (and 8th in plus/minus), with 29gp/13g/15a/28pts,+18, 8 PIM. Wonder if he left the game with an injury...

[Sandman]

Nov.8th:

Zarubin stops 25 of 26 (.962%) in a 2-1 win over MHK Krylia Sovetov Moskva. He is 13-5-0, with a 1.86 GAA (9th for goalies with 10 games or more), and a .934 SV% (9th for goalies with 10 games or more).

[FBI]

The league where a .935 save percentage is "just ok"
lol

[Sandman]

FWIW, the top goalie in the MHL is 18 year old Stepan Safonov, who is 5’11”. Between 2 clubs, he is a combined 9-2-0, with a .954 SV%, and a 1.43 GAA.

[Sandman]

Dec.9th:

Yegorov stops 32 of 34 (.941%) in 50:03 of a 5-2 loss to MHK Dynamo Moskva. He is 7-6-0, with a 2.71 GAA (31st for goalies with 10 games or more), and a .927 SV% (tied for 20th amongst goalies with 10 games or more).

[Sandman]

Dec.10th:

No points, and a +1 for Leander in a 4-2 loss to Vaxjo. 22gp/1g/5a/6pts,+2, 43 PIM. HV71 are 2-8 in their last 10.

[Sandman]

Dec.14th:

Zarubin stops 39 shots in a 3-0 shutout of Kraniya Armiya Moskva, his third shutout of the season. He is 14-5-0, with a 1.77 GAA (6th for goalies with 10 games or more), and a .938 SV% (tied for 6th for goalies with 10 games or more).

[Sandman]

Dec.16th:

Zarubin stops 33 of 34 (.971%) in a 2-1 win over Krasniya Armiya Moskva. He is 15-5-0, with a 1.74 GAA (6th for goalies with 10 games or more), and a .940 SV% (tied for 5th amongst goalies with 10 games or more).

[Steve Bozek]

Any updates on Stockselius’ injury status?

[Knut]

Originally Posted by Steve Bozek

Any updates on Stockselius’ injury status?

From a Copilot Search of Swedish news and hockey websites.


🩹 Cut Injury – Will Miss World Junior Championship 2025

On October 8, during a J20 game against AIK, Stockselius was injured when an opponent’s skate cut the back of his thigh. This happened just four days after his SHL debut with Djurgården on October 4 against Malmö, where he played about seven minutes on the fourth line.
The injury is described as a “nasty cut” and has forced him to withdraw from the junior national team’s warm-up games in Slovakia.

Prognosis & Rehabilitation

According to Djurgården’s sports director Niklas Wikegård, Stockselius’ condition is improving gradually through rehab training. However, it is considered very unlikely that he will recover in time for the World Juniors.
There is a possibility he could be ready for SHL play when the league resumes after the international break around December 18.

Wikegård’s Comments

Wikegård calls the injury “unusual and unlucky” – a skate hit precisely on the back of the thigh. Despite that, he says Theo “is moving forward.”
Regarding the World Juniors, he said: “He suffered a nasty injury and had to decline the junior national team. He’s rehabbing and slowly getting better, but he’s unlikely to be selected since he’s not playing.”


Summary:

The injury is a skate cut on the back of the thigh from a J20 game.
Theo will likely miss the 2025 World Juniors and is focusing on rehab.
Expected SHL return after the December break, depending on rehab progress.

[D as in David]

I'm guessing that he needed to go on blood thinners, like you often see with these injuries. That requires an extended period away from sharp objects.

[DuckSauce]

Originally Posted by Knut

From a Copilot Search of Swedish news and hockey websites.


🩹 Cut Injury – Will Miss World Junior Championship 2025

On October 8, during a J20 game against AIK, Stockselius was injured when an opponent’s skate cut the back of his thigh. This happened just four days after his SHL debut with Djurgården on October 4 against Malmö, where he played about seven minutes on the fourth line.
The injury is described as a “nasty cut” and has forced him to withdraw from the junior national team’s warm-up games in Slovakia.

Prognosis & Rehabilitation

According to Djurgården’s sports director Niklas Wikegård, Stockselius’ condition is improving gradually through rehab training. However, it is considered very unlikely that he will recover in time for the World Juniors.
There is a possibility he could be ready for SHL play when the league resumes after the international break around December 18.

Wikegård’s Comments

Wikegård calls the injury “unusual and unlucky” – a skate hit precisely on the back of the thigh. Despite that, he says Theo “is moving forward.”
Regarding the World Juniors, he said: “He suffered a nasty injury and had to decline the junior national team. He’s rehabbing and slowly getting better, but he’s unlikely to be selected since he’s not playing.”


Summary:

The injury is a skate cut on the back of the thigh from a J20 game.
Theo will likely miss the 2025 World Juniors and is focusing on rehab.
Expected SHL return after the December break, depending on rehab progress.

SHL return meaning he will play in the top Swedish league when he does return or is SHL an umbrella term?

[Sandman]

Dec.17th:

Oof! Yegorov stops 38 of 44 (.864%) in a 6-2 loss to Dinamo-Shinnik Bobruysk. He is 7-7-0, with a 2.91 GAA (tied for 47th for goalies with 10 games or more), and a .923 SV% (tied for 27th for goalies with 10 games or more).

[Reggie Dunlop]

Sounds like a big pain in the ass for Stonks.

[Freeway]

Daniil Chechelev now playing in the VHL.

[Jiri Hrdina]

Ray Edwards, on with Pat, says Stonk is 10-21 days away from game action.

[Ba'alzamon]

Originally Posted by Sandman

Dec.17th:

Oof! Zarubin stops 38 of 44 (.864%) in a 6-2 loss to Dinamo-Shinnik Bobruysk. He is 7-7-0, with a 2.91 GAA (tied for 47th for goalies with 10 games or more), and a .923 SV% (tied for 27th for goalies with 10 games or more).

Do you mean Yegorov? Zarubin is 15-5-0 with a.940

[Sandman]

Originally Posted by Ba'alzamon

Do you mean Yegorov? Zarubin is 15-5-0 with a.940

Yipes! Thanks for the catch, I have fixed it.

[Calgary Highlander]

Ray Edwards was super complimentary of Hurtig. I wasn't sure if Hurtig was going to get an ELC after this season, but they love his commitment, ability to break plays with his stick, and his leadership. Ray mentioned he needs to play with more pace but they seem to be high on him.