Video: 2012 NHL Combine – Teuvo Teravainen, Finland Photo: Talented Finnish winger Teuvo Teravainen experienced a steady climb up the draft rankings during the 2011-12 season (courtesy of Ken McKenna/HF)
Finnish forward Teuvo Teravainen has experienced a slow, steady climb up the 2012 draft prospect charts, to the point where the Helsinki, Finland native is considered a legitimate top 10 selection for the coming NHL Draft. Wild sign top prospect Mikael Granlund Photo: The Minnesota Wild have signed their top offensive prospect, Mikael Granlund. HF also has the Finnish star ranked among the top 10 NHL prospects (courtesy of Vincent Muzik/Icon SMI) The Minnesota Wild took a major step toward improving their club from within with the signing of their top prospect, Mikael Granlund. Granlund is considered by some to be the top prospect currently playing outside of the NHL. 2012 World Championship: Medal Day Wrap-Up
 Photo: Detroit Red Wings forward Pavel Datsyuk helped lead the Russian squad at the 2012 World Championship to a gold medal win (courtesy of Bob Frid/Icon SMI) Sunday was Medal Day at the 2012 World Championship, with Russia coming away with the gold medal following a 6-2 win over Slovakia at Hartwell Arena in Helsinki, Finland. Slovakia took home silver while the Czech Republic scored the bronze medal with a 3-2 win over Finland. Hockey's Future spoke with some of the players taking part in these two games following those matches, with those interviews being presented below. BRONZE MEDAL GAME Czech Republic 3 vs Finland 2 Read more» 2012 World Championship: Semi-Final Interviews Photo: Buffalo Sabres defenseman Andrej Sekera has been patrolling the blueline for Slovakia at the 2012 World Championship. Sekera and his teammates will go for gold on Sunday vs. Russia (courtesy of Bill Streicher/Icon SMI) HF caught up with a few of the principals from today's contests, with those interviews being presented below. Russia 6 vs Finland 2 Joonas Jarvinen, Defenseman, Team Finland Read more» 2012 World Championship: Interviews from Finland-USA Photo: Anaheim Ducks defenseman Cam Fowler was paired with Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Jack Johnson at the 2012 World Championship (courtesy of Patrick Green/ Icon SMI) After the USA convincingly defeated the home town Finnish team by a score of 5-0 in the preliminary round in Helsinki, the Finns managed to squeak out a hard-fought 3-2 victory in the quarterfinals of the World Championships, effectively ending what had been an outstanding tournament for Team USA. The joy and relief felt in Helsinki was easily sensed everywhere, not the least of which amongst the players of Team Finland. The hero of the day was Islander prospect Jesse Joensuu who scored two goals including the game-winner, which came on a shot in the slot with only 9 seconds remaining in the game. |
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