Hockey
Avangard newcomer Broadhurst: “Finnish is much worse than Russian”
Alex Broadhurst / Photo: © HC Avangard
American rookie Avangard Alex Broadhurst compared the Continental Hockey League (KHL) with the Finnish league, and the Russian language with Finnish.
The last two seasons, 29-year-old Broadhurst spent in the Finnish HIFK. His contract with Avangard is for one season.
– The KHL is stronger than the Finnish League, the skill is higher. I’ve only played one match so far, so I’m still getting used to it. But there are a lot of good players here, it’s not easy to play in this league. I know that this year the number of matches has been increased to 68, the calendar is heavy, like in the NHL. But I’m happy with the new challenge, I hope I’ll have a good season.
So far I know only one word in Russian – “thank you”. I try to learn words every day, the guys help. After Finnish, Russian is not so difficult? Oh my God! Russian doesn’t even come close, Finnish is much worse. Crazy language, some words and letters are simply baffling. I tried to learn as many words as possible, but I could only say hello, good morning, thank you, just the simplest things. Very difficult language, – quotes the words of Broadhurst “Championship”.
Source: Sportbox
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Canada’s national hockey team has announced its bid for the 2026 Olympics. The list also included Sidney Crosby, Connor McDavid, Nathan MacKinnon, Brad Marchand and other experienced players.
Among the young hockey players, forward McClean Celebrini, who is in just his second season in the NHL, was also included in the application. The San Jose player scored 60 points this season and is in the top 3 in the points race.
The NHL sent a player to the Olympics for the first time since 2014.
Goalkeepers: Thompson (Washington), Camper (Los Angeles), Binnington (St. Louis).
Defenders: Toews (Colorado), Theodore (Vegas), Sanheim (Philadelphia), Pareiko (St. Louis), Morrissey (Winnipeg), Makar (Colorado), Harley (Dallas), Doughty (Los Angeles).
Forward: Celebrini (San Jose), Cirelli (Tampa Bay), Crosby (Pittsburgh), Hagel (Tampa Bay), Horvat (Islanders), MacKinnon (Colorado), Marchand (Florida), Marner (Vegas), McDavid (Edmonton), Point (Tampa Bay), Rinehart (Florida), Stone (Vegas), Suzuki (Montreal), Wilson (Washington).
Canada will play in a group with the Czech Republic, Switzerland and France.
Source: Sport UA
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New York Islanders defeated Chicago 3:2 in the NHL regular season match, and Matthew Schaefer, the first overall pick of the 2025 draft, scored a point and broke the League record.
Schaefer became the youngest defenseman in NHL history to reach 25 points. It took the player 40 matches to achieve this; this was the fourth fastest time among defensemen in history.
The Islanders remain in the top 4 in the East.
Champion Florida ends the year with a loss. The Panthers lost to Montreal 2:3 in overtime, but they were two goals ahead at the time of the game. Montreal is in second place in the rankings and Florida is in 4th place.
Toronto is trying to emerge from the crisis. Maple defeated New Jersey 4-0 but still sits in 6th place in the league.
Regular season in NHL
toronto – New Jersey 4:0
Florida -Montreal 2:3 in overtime
pittsburgh – Carolina 5:1
Chicago – New York Islanders 2:3 in shootouts
Vancouver – Philadelphia 3:6
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Hockey
Junior World Hockey Championship. The first participant in the fight for survival has been announced
The matches on the fourth day of the U-20 World Junior Hockey Championship have started.
In a brutal match, Switzerland beat Germany 4-0, sending their opponents into a survival game that will pit the Germans against the last team in Group B.
Germany finished without points and advanced to the knockout stages along with Switzerland, Sweden, the USA and Slovakia, although their final group positions will be determined by subsequent matches.
Junior Hockey World Championship U-20. Group A
Switzerland – Germany 4:0 (2:0, 2:0, 0:0)
Discs: 11:42 Korbler (Meyer, Blessing) – 1:0, 13:10 Reber (Mudjli, Steiner) – 2:0, 21:08 Korbler – 3:0, 26:10 Johnson (Sansonnes, Mottard) – 4:0
Goalkeepers: Kirsch – Neisse
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