2012 World Championship: Mathis Olimb, Norway

by Chapin Landvogt
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Photo: Norwegian forward Mathis Olimb (#46) has represented his country at high level tournaments, including the 2010 Winter Olympics (courtesy of

Paul Kitagaki Jr/Zuma Press/Icon SMI)
 

Since a stint in the OHL during the 2004-05 season, diminutive forward Mathis Olimb has taken a bit of a whirlwind ride through the European ranks. His stations have included two years in Norway, two years in Germany, a year in Sweden, a year in the AHL and then this past season for the Frolunda Indians of the SEL. All these stations and Mathis is only 26 years of age.

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Dessner`s WCHA All-Stars Blast Norwegian Elite Teams

by Evan Andriopoulos
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The WCHA All Stars which included 7 NHL draftees, including New York Rangers University of Wisconsin product Jeff Dessner, toured Greater Oslo and Lillehammer and put a hurting on the Norwegian clubs by a combined score of 22-3.

The first game featured the WCHA team against Elite Series club Lillehammer. If not for the excellent goaltending of Swedish keeper Bengt Høglund, who made 39 Saves, the WCHA players may have scored 15. The US side played physical, upbeat hockey and dominated from the start, and won the game by a score of 5-0.

The second game came against Frisk-Asker, last years no. 3 team. Frisk scored first on a goal by Finn Mika Kannisto. The WCHA rallied with 7 straight.

Game Recap:

Frisk Tigers – WCHA All Stars 1-7 (1-0, 0-1, 0-6)
Friday 18. August 2000
1. period:
1-0 (11.36) Mika Kannisto (Lars Erik Lund, Tor Inge Meltveit).
2. periode:
1-1 (22.11) Mat Snesrud (Derek Derow).
3. periode:
1-2 (41.47) Björn Engström,
1-3 (42.55) Bryan Lundbohm (Jeff Panzer),
1-4 (43.26) Jesse Rooney (Mark Cullen, Jordan Leopold),
1-5 (44.22) Erik Westrum (Kelly Popadynetz),
1-6 (52.34) Paul Cabana (Jeff Panzer),
1-7 (53.06) Derek Derow (Andy Reierson).
Shots: 27-43 (8-15, 8-11, 11-17)
Penalties: Frisk Tigers 4×2 min, WCHA 5×2 min.
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Norway’s Myrvold Signs With Islanders

by Evan Andriopoulos
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Norwegian Anders Myrvold (6-1 200) defenseman out of Lørenskog (Oslo), Norway has signed a contract with the New York Islanders. Myrvold, a former Laval (QMJHL) player was originally a 3rd round choice by the Quebec Nordiques in 1993 for his high scoring ability and touch of feist.

Myrvold differs from many Scandinavian players as he has adapted to the NHL game of being physical. He has nothing against fighting and will try to bang with the best of them. In Sweden at Djurgården and AIK he was known as one of the toughest players in the league.

Myrvold played in Colorado in 1996-97 and then in the Boston Bruins system as part of the deal that brought Boston Landon Wilson. He spent most of the season in Providence of the AHL before returning to Scandinavia. Myrvold joins recent Blue Jacket and Norwegian Star Espen “Shampoo” Knutsen in the NHL with prospect Tore Vikingstad in camp with St. Louis. Myrvold has been training with Knutsen in Oslo with VIF-Hockey to stay in shape during the summer months.

Myrvold’s strengths are his ability to pass and use his smarts in forcing the play. Sometimes he tries to hard to make the play and forces mistakes in his own zone as we saw in the AHL at Providence with a -7 rating in one game. Myrvold is excited and will accept a minor league position (2 way deal) until he can earn a spot back with the club. Myrvold has an excellent opportunity to gain with defensmen Roman Hamrlik and Kenny Jonsson out in contract disputes.

Vikingstad in First Camp With Blues, Norway Notes

by Evan Andriopoulos
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Tore Vkingstad who tallied (9G 4-5-9 10PIM)for the National Team of Norway has willingly accepted an offer from St.Louis to attend camp. Vikingstad has impressed the Blues scouts with his uncanny knack to find open ice and the net. Vikingstad a 6th round selection will leave Norway at the end of August and test himself with the Blues in dry-land workouts and on ice training.

Vikingstad`s ultimate goal is to make the parent roster of St.Louis and if he is assiged to their minor league affiliate he plans on returning to Sweden until his time is right to try a run at the NHL again.
In Norwegian Daily VG a translated version of what Vikingstad had went:
TV: I could have taken the contract offer now and been assured a place in the minor league, but I would like to have a shot at the NHL and if not return to play in Sweden. I would like to see how I can play in the exhibitions.-Told to Stavanger`s Aftenblad via VG.
If I am not on the team after I will return and play for Leksand in the Swedish Elite Series leaving Fårjestad.
Also Aker IHK of Oslo will participate in Gjøvik Mountain Hall, the site of some of the 1994 Olympic Ice Hockey Tourney. The roster has been set:

Rune K is only playing on Saturday. He is not staying, 


PLAYER       POS.              1999-00 CLUB HT WT AE
Kent Nyholt (Goalie)           AIHK      6.01 230 27
Evan Andriopoulos (Coach-Def.) AIHK-Inj. 6.02 225 31    Read more»

Thoresen Nets Only Goal For Norway in Junior`s Loss, Nagel Stars in 4-4 Tie.

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Patrick Thoresen who recently returned from camp in North America scored the lone goal in a 5-1 loss to Finnish Tappara. Thoresen has landed himself in his father`s stal at Storhamar for the season and is considered one of Norway`s brightest prospects. Lars Peder Nagel also played for Norway as they have put together perhaps one of their best National Teams in Years. The Norwegian team arrived right off the bus and were headed to the ice as the game time was changed and this did not suit the team well. 

Line Up:
Defense:	Petter Skolla	Marius Fredriksen
		Ola Johannessen	Svein Magnus Melgaard
		Andrè Høibyhagen Anders Helgesen
                Erik Haugom	Petter Barth Hansen
		
Forwards: Lasse Fredriksen	Lars Peder Nagel 
                    Jonas Andersen
	  Morten Strangstad	Lars Sandvold Moe
                    Knut Henrik Spets
	  Christian Thygesen	Patrick Thoresen
	             Eirik Skadsdammen
	  Bjarte Bjønnes	Karl Johan Sundt
	             Peter Lorentzen

		
Goalie: Mats Johansen

In the other game, Norway rallied from a 4-1 deficit on goals by Lasse Fredriksen (2) and Christian Thygesen to finish with 4-4 tie.
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